Psalms 10

¹Why do you stand far off, Yahweh?

²Why do you stand far off, Yahweh?

³Why do you stand far off, Yahweh?

⁴In arrogance, the wicked hunt down the weak.

⁵In arrogance, the wicked hunt down the weak.

⁶In arrogance, the wicked hunt down the weak.

⁷For the wicked boasts of his heart’s cravings.

⁸For the wicked boasts of his heart’s cravings.

⁹For the wicked boasts of his heart’s cravings.

¹⁰The wicked, in the pride of his face,

¹¹The wicked, in the pride of his face,

¹²The wicked, in the pride of his face,

¹³His ways are prosperous at all times.

¹⁴His ways are prosperous at all times.

¹⁵His ways are prosperous at all times.

¹⁶He says in his heart, “I shall not be shaken.

¹⁷He says in his heart, “I shall not be shaken.

¹⁸He says in his heart, “I shall not be shaken.

¹⁹His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and oppression.

²⁰His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and oppression.

²¹His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and oppression.

²²He lies in wait near the villages.

²³He lies in wait near the villages.

²⁴He lies in wait near the villages.

²⁵He lurks in secret as a lion in his ambush.

²⁶He lurks in secret as a lion in his ambush.

²⁷He lurks in secret as a lion in his ambush.

²⁸The helpless are crushed.

²⁹The helpless are crushed.

³⁰The helpless are crushed.

³¹He says in his heart, “God has forgotten.

³²He says in his heart, “God has forgotten.

³³He says in his heart, “God has forgotten.

³⁴Arise, Yahweh!

³⁵Arise, Yahweh!

³⁶Arise, Yahweh!

³⁷Why does the wicked person condemn God,

³⁸Why does the wicked person condemn God,

³⁹Why does the wicked person condemn God,

⁴⁰But you do see trouble and grief.

⁴¹But you do see trouble and grief.

⁴²But you do see trouble and grief.

⁴³Break the arm of the wicked.

⁴⁴Break the arm of the wicked.

⁴⁵Break the arm of the wicked.

⁴⁶Yahweh is King forever and ever!

⁴⁷Yahweh is King forever and ever!

⁴⁸Yahweh is King forever and ever!

⁴⁹Yahweh, you have heard the desire of the humble.

⁵⁰Yahweh, you have heard the desire of the humble.

⁵¹Yahweh, you have heard the desire of the humble.

⁵²to judge the fatherless and the oppressed,

⁵³to judge the fatherless and the oppressed,

⁵⁴to judge the fatherless and the oppressed,