Psalms 10
10
PSALM 10
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
1Wherefore is it that thou, O Lord,
dost stand from us afar?
And wherefore hidest thou thyself,
when times so troublous are?
2The wicked in his loftiness
doth persecute the poor:
In these devices they have fram'd
let them be taken sure.
3The wicked of his heart's desire
doth talk with boasting great;
He blesseth him that's covetous,
whom yet the Lord doth hate.
4The wicked, through his pride of face,
on God he doth not call;
And in the counsels of his heart
the Lord is not at all.
5His ways they always grievous are;
thy judgments from his sight
Removed are: at all his foes
he puffeth with despight.
6Within his heart he thus hath said,
I shall not moved be;
And no adversity at all
shall ever come to me.
7His mouth with cursing, fraud, deceit,
is fill'd abundantly;
And underneath his tongue there is
mischief and vanity.
8He closely sits in villages;
he slays the innocent:
Against the poor that pass him by
his cruel eyes are bent.
9He, lion-like, lurks in his den;
he waits the poor to take;
And when he draws him in his net,
his prey he doth him make.
10Himself he humbleth very low,
he croucheth down withal,
That so a multitude of poor
may by his strong ones fall.
11He thus hath said within his heart,
The Lord hath quite forgot;
He hides his countenance, and he
for ever sees it not.
12O Lord, do thou arise; O God,
lift up thine hand on high:
Put not the meek afflicted ones
out of thy memory.
13Why is it that the wicked man
thus doth the Lord despise?
Because that God will it require
he in his heart denies.
14Thou hast it seen; for their mischief
and spite thou wilt repay:
The poor commits himself to thee;
thou art the orphan's stay.
15The arm break of the wicked man,
and of the evil one;
Do thou seek out his wickedness,
until thou findest none.
16The Lord is King through ages all,
ev'n to eternity;
The heathen people from his land
are perish'd utterly.
17O Lord, of those that humble are
thou the desire didst hear;
Thou wilt prepare their heart, and thou
to hear wilt bend thine ear;
18To judge the fatherless, and those
that are oppressed sore;
That man, that is but sprung of earth,
may them oppress no more.
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Psalms 10
10
Freedom from Terror
1Why, Adonai, are You standing far off? Why hide Yourself in times of trouble?
2In pride the wicked hotly hunts the poor. Let them be caught in the plots they have planned.
3For the wicked one boasts about his soul’s desire. The greedy one curses, reviling Adonai.
4The wicked one, with his nose in the air, never seeks Him. All his thoughts are: “There is no God.”
5His ways are secure at all times. He haughtily disregards Your judgments. He snorts at all his adversaries.
6He says in his heart: “I’ll never be shaken! From generation to generation nothing bad will happen.”
7His mouth is full of cursing, lies and oppression. On his tongue are trouble and iniquity.
8He lies in ambush near villages. In hidden places he slays the innocent. His eyes watch in secret for the helpless.
9He lurks in a hiding place like a lion in a thicket. He lies in wait to catch the helpless. He catches the unfortunate one, dragging him away in his net.
10The victim is crushed, brought down, and falls into his mighty claws.
11He says in his heart: “God has forgotten. He hides His face—He will never see it.”
12Arise, Adonai! O God, lift up Your hand. Do not forget the afflicted.
13Why does the wicked one revile God? He says in his heart: “You will never require anything.”
14You saw—for You see trouble and grief, to take it in Your hand. The victim puts his trust in You— You are the helper of the orphan.
15Break the arm of the wicked, evil one! Call him to account for his wickedness— until no more is found.
16Adonai is King forever and ever! Nations will be wiped off His land.
17You hear, Adonai, the desire of the meek. You encourage them and incline Your ear.
18You vindicate the orphan and oppressed, so that man, who is earthly, may terrify no more.
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