Psalms 10:1-13 ▼

1 Why do You stand far away, LORD? Why do You hide Yourself in times of trouble?

2 In arrogance the wicked hotly pursue the needy; Let them be caught in the plots which they have devised.

3 For the wicked boasts of his soul’s desire, And the greedy person curses and shows disrespect to the LORD.

4 The wicked, in his haughtiness, does not seek Him. There is no God in all his schemes.

5 His ways succeed at all times; Yet Your judgments are on high, out of his sight; As for all his enemies, he snorts at them.

6 He says to himself, “I will not be moved; Throughout the generations I will not be in adversity.”

7 His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and oppression; Under his tongue is harm and injustice.

8 He sits in the lurking places of the villages; He kills the innocent in the secret places; His eyes surreptitiously watch for the unfortunate.

9 He lurks in secret like a lion in his lair; He lurks to catch the needy; He catches the needy when he pulls him into his net.

10 Then he crushes the needy one, who cowers; And unfortunate people fall by his mighty power.

11 He says to himself, “God has forgotten; He has hidden His face; He will never see it.”

12 Arise, LORD; God, lift up Your hand. Do not forget the humble.

13 Why has the wicked treated God disrespectfully? He has said to himself, “You will not require an account.”