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Psalms 10
World English Bible British Edition · Berean Standard Bible
Why do you stand far off, LORD?
Why, O LORD, do You stand far off? Why do You hide in times of trouble?
In arrogance, the wicked hunt down the weak.
In pride the wicked pursue the needy; let them be caught in the schemes they devise.
For the wicked boasts of his heart’s cravings.
For the wicked man boasts in the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD.
The wicked, in the pride of his face,
In his pride the wicked man does not seek Him; in all his schemes there is no God.
His ways are prosperous at all times.
He is secure in his ways at all times; Your lofty judgments are far from him; he sneers at all his foes.
He says in his heart, “I shall not be shaken.
He says to himself, “I will not be moved; from age to age I am free of distress.”
His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and oppression.
His mouth is full of cursing, deceit (note: LXX bitterness; cited in Romans 3:14), and violence; trouble and malice are under his tongue.
He lies in wait near the villages.
He lies in wait near the villages; in ambush he slays the innocent; his eyes watch in stealth for the helpless.
He lurks in secret as a lion in his ambush.
He lies in wait like a lion in a thicket; he lurks to seize the oppressed; he catches the lowly in his net.
The helpless are crushed.
They are crushed and beaten down (note: Or He crouches and lies low); the helpless fall prey to his strength.
He says in his heart, “God has forgotten.
He says to himself, “God has forgotten; He hides His face and never sees.”
Why does the wicked person condemn God,
Why has the wicked man renounced God? He says to himself, “You will never call me to account.”
But you do see trouble and grief.
But You have regarded trouble and grief; You see to repay it by Your hand. The victim entrusts himself to You; You are the helper of the fatherless.
Break the arm of the wicked.
Break the arm of the wicked and evildoer; call him to account for his wickedness until none is left to be found.
The LORD is King forever and ever!
The LORD is King forever and ever; the nations perish from His land.
LORD, you have heard the desire of the humble.
You have heard, O LORD, the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their hearts. You will incline Your ear,
to judge the fatherless and the oppressed,
to vindicate the fatherless and oppressed, that the men of the earth may strike terror no more.