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10:1  Why, O Lord, do you stand far off? Why do you remain hidden in times of trouble?
10:2  In his arrogance the wicked hunts down the poor; let him be ensnared by the schemes he has devised.
10:3  The wicked boasts of his wicked desires; he upholds the greedy and renounces the Lord.
10:4  Filled with arrogance, he does not seek God, but thinks, “God does not exist.”
10:5  The wicked always seems to prosper; your judgments are far from his mind, and he scoffs at all those who oppose him.
10:6  He says in his heart, “I will not be swayed; I will never experience misfortune.”
10:7  His mouth is filled with curses, deceit, and threats; his tongue breeds evil and malice.
10:8  He lies in wait near the villages, and from ambush he slays the innocent; his eyes are on the watch for the helpless.
10:9  He lies in wait like a lurking lion, ready to strike the helpless; he snares his victims, seizing them in his net.
10:10  He crouches and lies low, and the poor are overwhelmed by his might.
10:11  He thinks in his heart, “God has forgotten; he hides his face and will never see what is happening.”
10:12  Arise, O Lord! Lift up your hand, O God! Do not forget the afflicted.
10:13  Why should the wicked reject God and say in his heart, “He will not call me to account”?
10:14  But you note our troubles and our grief so that you may resolve our difficulties. The helpless entrusts himself to you; you are the recourse of the fatherless.
10:15  Break the arms of the sinner and the evildoer; seek out the wicked until no more endure.
10:16  The Lord is King forever and ever; the heathen will disappear from his land.
10:17  You listen, O Lord, to the longings of the poor; you strengthen their courage and heed their prayers.
10:18  You ensure justice for the fatherless and the oppressed so that no one on earth may fill them with terror.