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
1Lord, why do you stay so far away?
Why do you hide from people in times of trouble?
2The wicked are proud and make evil plans to hurt the poor,
who are caught in their traps and made to suffer.
3Those greedy people brag about the things they want to get.
They curse the Lord and show that they hate him.
4The wicked are too proud to ask God for help.
He does not fit into their plans.
5They succeed in everything they do.
They don’t understand how you can judge them.
They make fun of all their enemies.
6They say to themselves, “Nothing bad will ever happen to us.
We will have our fun and never be punished.”
7They are always cursing, lying,
and planning evil things to do.
8They hide just outside the villages,
waiting to kill innocent people,
always looking for any helpless person they can hurt.
9They are like lions hiding in the bushes
to catch weak and helpless animals.
They lay their traps for the poor,
who are caught in their nets.
10Again and again they hurt people
who are already weak and suffering.
11They say to themselves, “God has forgotten about us.
He is not watching.
He will never see what we are doing.”
12Lord, get up and do something.
Punish those who are wicked, God.
Don’t forget those who are poor and helpless.
13The wicked turn against God
because they think he will not punish them.
14But, Lord, you do see the pain and suffering they cause.
You see it, so punish them.
Those who were left helpless put their trust in you.
After all, you are the one who cares for orphans.
15Break the arms of those who are wicked and evil.
Punish them for the evil they have done,
and stop them from doing any more.
16Lord, you are King forever and ever,
so I know you will remove the wicked nations from your land.
17Lord, you have heard what the poor want.
Listen to their prayers, and do what they ask.
18Protect the orphans and those who have been hurt.
Don’t let powerful people drive us from our land!
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