Psalm 10
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1 LORD, why do You stand so far away? Why do You hide in times of trouble? 1Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?
2In arrogance the wicked relentlessly pursue the afflicted; let them be caught in the schemes they have devised. 2The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.
3For the wicked one boasts about his own cravings; the one who is greedy curses and despises the LORD. 3For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.
4In all his scheming, the wicked arrogantly thinks:" There is no accountability, since God does not exist." 4The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.
5His ways are always secure; Your lofty judgments are beyond his sight; he scoffs at all his adversaries. 5His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.
6He says to himself, "I will never be moved-- from generation to generation without calamity." 6He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity.
7Cursing, deceit, and violence fill his mouth; trouble and malice are under his tongue. 7His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.
8He waits in ambush near the villages; he kills the innocent in secret places. His eyes are on the lookout for the helpless; 8He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor.
9he lurks in secret like a lion in a thicket. He lurks in order to seize the afflicted; he seizes the afflicted and drags him in his net. 9He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.
10So he is oppressed and beaten down; the helpless fall because of his strength. 10He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.
11He says to himself, "God has forgotten; He hides His face and will never see." 11He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.
12Rise up, LORD God! Lift up Your hand. Do not forget the afflicted. 12Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble.
13Why has the wicked person despised God? He says to himself, "You will not demand an account." 13Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it.
14But You Yourself have seen trouble and grief, observing it in order to take the matter into Your hands. The helpless entrusts himself to You; You are a helper of the fatherless. 14Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.
15Break the arm of the wicked and evil person; call his wickedness into account until nothing remains of it. 15Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.
16The LORD is King forever and ever; the nations will perish from His land. 16The LORD is King for ever and ever: the heathen are perished out of his land.
17 LORD, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their hearts. You will listen carefully, 17LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:
18doing justice for the fatherless and the oppressed so that men of the earth may terrify them no more. 18To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.
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