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10:1  Why, LORD, do you stand far off? Why do you pay no attention during times of trouble?
10:2  The wicked arrogantly chase the oppressed; the oppressed are trapped by the schemes the wicked have dreamed up.
10:3  Yes, the wicked man boasts because he gets what he wants; the one who robs others curses and rejects the LORD.
10:4  The wicked man is so arrogant he always thinks, "God won't hold me accountable; he doesn't care."
10:5  He is secure at all times. He has no regard for your commands; he disdains all his enemies.
10:6  He says to himself, "I will never be upended, because I experience no calamity."
10:7  His mouth is full of curses and deceptive, harmful words; his tongue injures and destroys.
10:8  He waits in ambush near the villages; in hidden places he kills the innocent. His eyes look for some unfortunate victim.
10:9  He lies in ambush in a hidden place, like a lion in a thicket; he lies in ambush, waiting to catch the oppressed; he catches the oppressed by pulling in his net.
10:10  His victims are crushed and beaten down; they are trapped in his sturdy nets.
10:11  He says to himself, "God overlooks it; he does not pay attention; he never notices."
10:12  Rise up, LORD! O God, strike him down! Do not forget the oppressed!
10:13  Why does the wicked man reject God? He says to himself, "You will not hold me accountable."
10:14  You have taken notice, for you always see one who inflicts pain and suffering. The unfortunate victim entrusts his cause to you; you deliver the fatherless.
10:15  Break the arm of the wicked and evil man! Hold him accountable for his wicked deeds, which he thought you would not discover.
10:16  The LORD rules forever! The nations are driven out of his land.
10:17  LORD, you have heard the request of the oppressed; you make them feel secure because you listen to their prayer.
10:18  You defend the fatherless and oppressed, so that mere mortals may no longer terrorize them.