Psalms 10
1Why stand you afar off, O Lord?why do you overlookus in times of need, in affliction?2While the ungodly one acts proudly, the poor is hotly pursued:the wicked are taken in the crafty counsels which they imagine.
3Because the sinner praises himself for the desires of his heart; and the unjustone blesses himself.
4The sinner has provoked the Lord: according to the abundance of his pride he willnot seek afterhim: God is not before him.
5His ways are profane at all times; your judgments are removed from before him:he will gain the mastery over all his enemies.
6For he has said in his heart, I shall not be moved,continuing without evil from generation to generation.
7Whose mouth is full of cursing, and bitterness, and fraud: under his tongue aretrouble and pain.
8He lies in wait with richmen in secret places, in order to kill the innocent: his eyes are set against the poor.
9He lies in wait in secret as a lion in his den: he lies in wait to ravish the poor,to ravish the poor when he draws himafter him: he will bring him down in his snare.
10He will bow down and fall when he has mastered the poor.
11For he has said in his heart, God has forgotten: he has turned away his face soas never to look.
12Arise, O Lord God; let your hand be lifted up: forget not the poor.
13Wherefore, has the wicked provoked God? for he has said in his heart, He willnot requireit.
14You seeit; for you do observe trouble and wrath, to deliver them into your hands: the poor has beenleft to you; you were a helper to the orphan.
15Break you the arm of the sinner and wicked man: his sin shall be sought for, andshall not be found.
16The Lord shall reign for ever, even for ever and ever: you⌃ Gentiles shall perishout his land.
17The Lord has heard the desire of the poor: your ear has inclined to the preparationof their heart;
18to plead for the orphan and afflicted, that man may no more boast upon the earth.
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