Psalm 10
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King James BibleNew American Standard Bible 1995
1Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?1Why do You stand afar off, O LORD? Why do You hide Yourself in times of trouble?
2The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.2In pride the wicked hotly pursue the afflicted; Let them be caught in the plots which they have devised.
3For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.3For the wicked boasts of his heart's desire, And the greedy man curses and spurns the LORD.
4The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.4The wicked, in the haughtiness of his countenance, does not seek Him. All his thoughts are, "There is no God."
5His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.5His ways prosper at all times; Your judgments are on high, out of his sight; As for all his adversaries, he snorts at them.
6He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity.6He says to himself, "I will not be moved; Throughout all generations I will not be in adversity."
7His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.7His mouth is full of curses and deceit and oppression; Under his tongue is mischief and wickedness.
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.8He sits in the lurking places of the villages; In the hiding places he kills the innocent; His eyes stealthily watch for the unfortunate.
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.9He lurks in a hiding place as a lion in his lair; He lurks to catch the afflicted; He catches the afflicted when he draws him into his net.
10He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.10He crouches, he bows down, And the unfortunate fall by his mighty ones.
11He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.11He says to himself, "God has forgotten; He has hidden His face; He will never see it."
12Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble.12Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up Your hand. Do not forget the afflicted.
13Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it.13Why has the wicked spurned God? He has said to himself, "You will not require it."
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.14You have seen it, for You have beheld mischief and vexation to take it into Your hand. The unfortunate commits himself to You; You have been the helper of the orphan.
15Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.15Break the arm of the wicked and the evildoer, Seek out his wickedness until You find none.
16The LORD is King for ever and ever: the heathen are perished out of his land.16The LORD is King forever and ever; Nations have perished from His land.
17LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:17O LORD, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their heart, You will incline Your ear
18To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.18To vindicate the orphan and the oppressed, So that man who is of the earth will no longer cause terror.
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