Psalms 10

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

Why do thou stand afar off, O Jehovah? Why do thou hide thyself in times of trouble?

2 In the pride of the wicked the poor is hotly pursued; let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.

In the pride of the wicked man the poor man is hotly pursued. Let them be taken in the devices that they have conceived.

3 For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and the covetous renounceth, [yea], contemneth the LORD.

For the wicked man boasts of his heart's desire. And the greedy man renounces, yea, despises Jehovah.

4 The wicked, in the pride of his countenance, [saith], He will not require [it]. All his thoughts are, There is no God.

The wicked man, in the pride of his countenance, says, He will not require it. All his thoughts are, There is no God.

5 His ways are firm at all times; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his adversaries, he puffeth at them.

His ways are profane at all times. Thy judgments are far above out of his sight. As for all his adversaries, he puffs at them.

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

He says in his heart, I shall not be moved. To all generations I shall not be in adversity.

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

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 covert places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the helpless.

He sits in the lurking-places of the villages. In the covert places he murders the innocent man. His eyes are secretly set against the poor man.

9 He lurketh in the covert as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him in his net.

He lurks in secret as a lion in his covert. He lies in wait to catch the poor man. He catches the poor man when he draws him in his net.

10 He croucheth, he boweth down, and the helpless fall by his strong ones.

He crouches, he bows down, and helpless men fall by his strong men.

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

He says in his heart, God has forgotten. He hides his face. He will never see it.

12 Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the poor.

Arise, O Jehovah, O God, lift up thy hand. Do not forget the poor.

13 Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God, and say in his heart, Thou wilt not require [it]?

Why does the wicked man despise God, and say in his heart, Thou will not require it?

14 Thon hast seen [it]; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to take it into thy hand: the helpless committeth [himself] unto thee; thou hast been the helper of the fatherless.

Thou have seen. For thou behold mischief and spite, to repay with thy hand. The poor man commits himself to thee. Thou have been the helper of the fatherless.

15 Break thou the arm of the wicked; and as for the evil man, seek out his wickedness till thou find none.

Break thou the arm of the sinner and the evil man. His wickedness shall be sought, and shall not be found.

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

Jehovah is King forever and ever. The nations have perished out of his land.

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

Jehovah, thou have heard the desire of the humble. Thou will prepare their heart, thou will cause thine ear to hear,

18 To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that man which is of the earth may be terrible no more.

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