Psalms 10

1 Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?

Why standest Thou afar off, O LORD? Why hidest Thou Thyself in times of trouble?

2 The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.

Through the pride of the wicked the poor is hotly pursued, they are taken in the devices that they have imagined.

3 For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.

For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and the covetous vaunteth himself, though he contemn the LORD.

4 The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.

The wicked, in the pride of his countenance, saith: 'He will not require'; all his thoughts are: 'There is no God.'

5 His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.

His ways prosper at all times; Thy judgments are far above out of his sight; as for all his adversaries, he puffeth at them.

6 He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity.

He saith in his heart: 'I shall not be moved, I who to all generations shall not be in adversity.'

7 His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.

His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and oppression; under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.

8 He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are secretly set against the poor.

He sitteth in the lurking-places of the villages; in secret places doth he slay the innocent; his eyes are on the watch for the helpless.

9 He 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.

He lieth in wait in a secret place as a lion in his lair, he lieth in wait to catch the poor; he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him up in his net.

10 He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.

He croucheth, he boweth down, and the helpless fall into his mighty claws.

11 He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.

He hath said in his heart: 'God hath forgotten; He hideth His face; He will never see.'

12 Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up thy hand: forget not the humble.

Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up Thy hand; forget not the humble.

13 Why doth the wicked despise God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it.

Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God, and say in his heart: 'Thou wilt not require'?

14 Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to repay it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself to thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.

Thou hast seen; for Thou beholdest trouble and vexation, to requite them with Thy hand; unto Thee the helpless committeth himself; Thou hast been the helper of the fatherless.

15 Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou shalt find none.

Break Thou the arm of the wicked; and as for the evil man, search out his wickedness, till none be found.

16 The LORD is King for ever and ever: the heathen have perished out of his land.

The LORD is King for ever and ever; the nations are perished out of His land.

17 LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thy ear to hear:

LORD, Thou hast heard the desire of the humble: Thou wilt direct their heart, Thou wilt cause Thine ear to attend;

18 To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.

To right the fatherless and the oppressed, that man who is of the earth may be terrible no more.