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10:1  Why do You stand far off, O Lord? Why do You hide Yourself in times of trouble?
10:2  In arrogance the wicked persecutes the poor; let them be caught in the devices they have planned.
10:3  For the wicked boasts of his soul’s desire; he blesses the greedy and despises the Lord.
10:4  The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek God; God is not in all his thoughts.
10:5  His ways are always prosperous; Your judgments are high and distant from him; as for all his enemies, they scoff at him.
10:6  He says in his heart, “I shall not be moved; for generations I shall not meet adversity.”
10:7  His mouth is filled with cursing and deceit and oppression; under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.
10:8  He sits in the lurking places of the villages; in the secret places he murders the innocent; his eyes lurk against the unfortunate.
10:9  He lies in wait secretly as a lion in his den; he lies in wait to catch the poor; he catches the poor, drawing them into his net.
10:10  He crouches; he lies low, so that the unfortunate fall by his strength.
10:11  He says in his heart, “God has forgotten; He hides His face; He will never see it.”
10:12  Arise, O Lord! O God, lift up Your hand! Do not forget the humble.
10:13  Why do the wicked despise God? He says in his heart, “You will require an account.”
10:14  You have seen it, for You observe trouble and grief, to repay it with Your hand. The unfortunate one entrusts it to You; You are the helper of the orphan.
10:15  Break the arm of the wicked and the evil man; seek out his wickedness until You find none.
10:16  The Lord is King forever and ever; the nations perished from His land.
10:17  The desire of the humble You have heard, O Lord; You make their heart attentive; You bend Your ear
10:18  to judge the orphan and the oppressed; man on earth no longer trembles.