Psalm 10
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1 Why do you stand far away, LORD? Why do you hide in times of distress?1Why do You stand afar off, O LORD? Why do You hide Yourself in times of trouble?
2The wicked one arrogantly pursues the afflicted, who are trapped in the schemes he devises.2In pride the wicked hotly pursue the afflicted; Let them be caught in the plots which they have devised.
3For the wicked one boasts about his own desire; he blesses the greedy and despises the LORD.3For the wicked boasts of his heart's desire, And the greedy man curses and spurns the LORD.
4With haughty arrogance, the wicked thinks, "God will not seek justice." He always presumes "There is no God."4The wicked, in the haughtiness of his countenance, does not seek Him. All his thoughts are, "There is no God."
5Their ways always seem prosperous. Your judgments are on high, far away from them. They scoff at all their enemies.5His ways prosper at all times; Your judgments are on high, out of his sight; As for all his adversaries, he snorts at them.
6They say to themselves, "We will not be moved throughout all time, and we will not experience adversity."6He says to himself, "I will not be moved; Throughout all generations I will not be in adversity."
7Their mouth is full of curses, lies, and oppression, their tongues spread trouble and iniquity.7His mouth is full of curses and deceit and oppression; Under his tongue is mischief and wickedness.
8They wait in ambush in the villages, they kill the innocent in secret.8He sits in the lurking places of the villages; In the hiding places he kills the innocent; His eyes stealthily watch for the unfortunate.
9Their eyes secretly watch the helpless, lying in wait like a lion in his den. They lie in wait to catch the afflicted. They catch the afflicted when they pull him into their 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.
10The victim is crushed, and he sinks down; the helpless fall by their might.10He crouches, he bows down, And the unfortunate fall by his mighty ones.
11The wicked say to themselves, "God has forgotten, he has hidden his face, he will never see it."11He says to himself, "God has forgotten; He has hidden His face; He will never see it."
12Rise up, LORD! Raise your hand, God. Don't forget the afflicted!12Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up Your hand. Do not forget the afflicted.
13Why do the wicked despise God and say to themselves, "God will not seek justice."? 13Why has the wicked spurned God? He has said to himself, "You will not require it."
14But you do see! You take note of trouble and grief in order to take the matter into your own hand. The helpless one commits himself to you; you have been the orphan's helper.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 the arm of the wicked and evil man; so that when you seek out his wickedness you will find it no more.15Break the arm of the wicked and the evildoer, Seek out his wickedness until You find none.
16The LORD is king forever and ever; nations will perish from his land.16The LORD is King forever and ever; Nations have perished from His land.
17LORD, you heard the desire of the afflicted; you will strengthen them, you will listen carefully,17O LORD, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their heart, You will incline Your ear
18to do justice for the orphan and the oppressed, so that men of the earth may cause terror no more.18To vindicate the orphan and the oppressed, So that man who is of the earth will no longer cause terror.
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