Psalms 10 · תהילים

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

The wicked in his pride hotly pursues the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.

For the wicked boasts of his heart’s desire, and the greedy wretch curses and renounces the Lord.

The wicked, through the pride of his countenance thinks, He will not seek out: all his thoughts are, God is not.

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

He says in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity.

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

He sits in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places he murders the innocent: his eyes stealthily watch for the helpless.

He lies in wait secretly like a lion in his den: he lies in wait to catch the poor: he catches the poor, when he draws him into his net.

The helpless collapse: they bow down, and fall into his power.

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

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

Why does the wicked man renounce God? he says in his heart, Thou wilt not avenge.

Thou hast seen it; for Thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with Thy hand: the helpless man commits himself to Thee; Thou art the helper of the fatherless.

Break Thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till Thou find none left.

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

Lord, Thou hast heard the desire of the humble: Thou wilt strengthen their heart, Thou wilt cause Thy ear to hear:

to judge the fatherless and the oppressed, so that none shall any longer terrify innocent men from the earth.