Psalms 10
1 Yahweh, (why are you far away [from us]?/it seems that you are far away [from us].) [RHQ] Why do you not pay attention when we have troubles [RHQ]?
Lord, why are you so distant? Why do you hide from me in times of trouble?
2 People who are proud gladly cause poor people to suffer. So [cause what they do to others to happen to them]! May they be caught in the [same] traps that they set to catch others [MET]!
The wicked chase down the poor with impunity. May they be trapped by the evil schemes they themselves invented.
3 They brag about the [evil] things that they want to do. They praise people who seize from others things that do not belong to them, and they curse you, Yahweh.
For the wicked boast about what they want to do. They praise the greedy, but treat the Lord with contempt.
4 Wicked people are very proud. As a result, they do not (seek help from/are not concerned about) God; they do not even think that God exists.
The wicked are too proud to come to God. In all their thinking they never consider God.
5 But [it seems that] they succeed in everything that they do. They do not think that they will be condemned/punished for their deeds, and they (sneer at/make fun of) their enemies.
What they do always seems to go well. They're unaware of God's judgments. They ridicule all their enemies.
6 They think, “Nothing bad will happen to us! We will never have troubles!”
They tell themselves, “Nothing bad is going to happen to me. I'll never be in trouble!”
7 When they talk [MTY], they are always cursing, lying, and threatening to harm others. They constantly say [MTY] evil things that show that they are ready to do cruel things to others.
Their speech is full of cursing, lies, and threats; their tongues are always ready to spread trouble and cause evil.
8 They hide in villages, ready to (ambush/suddenly attack) and kill people who (are innocent/have done nothing wrong). They constantly search for people who will not be able to (resist/defend themselves) [when they are attacked].
They hide out in ambush in the villages, ready to kill innocent passers-by. They are always on the lookout for their next victim.
9 They are like [MET] lions that crouch down and hide, waiting to pounce on their prey. They are like hunters that catch their prey with a net and then drag it away.
They lie in ambush like a lion ready to attack, ready to leap out from their hiding place to seize their victim. They capture the helpless, throwing a net over them.
10 Just like helpless animals are crushed, people who cannot defend themselves are killed because wicked people are very strong.
Their victims are knocked down, laid low. They fall under the strength of the wicked.
11 Wicked people say, “God will not pay any attention [to what we do]. His eyes are covered, so he never sees anything.”
They tell themselves, “God won't notice. He's looking the other way. He won't ever see anything.”
12 Yahweh God, arise [and help us] Punish [IDM] those wicked people! And do not forget those who are suffering!
Take a stand, Lord! Raise your hand to strike! Don't forget those who can't defend themselves.
13 Wicked people revile you [RHQ] continually. They think, “God will never punish us!”
Why do the wicked think they can treat God with such contempt? Why do they think that God won't make them accountable?
14 But you see the trouble and the distress [that they cause]. People who are suffering expect that you will help them; and you help orphans, [also].
But you do see the trouble and grief they cause. Take it into your own hands. The helpless trust in you; you defend the orphans.
15 (Break the arms/Destroy the power) of wicked [DOU] people! Continue to pursue and punish them for the wicked things that they do, until they stop doing those things.
Destroy the power of the wicked, those evil people! Call each of them to account until there are none left!
16 Yahweh, you are our king forever, but [wicked] nations will disappear from the earth.
Lord, you are King forever and ever! The nations will vanish from their lands.
17 You have listened to afflicted/suffering people when they cry out to you. You hear them [when they pray], and you encourage [IDM] them.
Lord, you have heard the longing cries of those who are suffering. You will encourage them, for you will listen to them.
18 You show that orphans and oppressed people have not done things that are wrong, with the result that human beings will not cause people to be terrified any more.
You will defend the rights of orphans and the oppressed so that those who are mere human beings here on earth will never terrorize them again.
