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Psalms 10

Holman Christian Standard Bible, 2009 (HCSB)

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¹ LORD, [1] [2] why do You stand so far away? ⓐ Why do You hide in times of trouble? ⓑ

² In arrogance the wicked relentlessly pursue the afflicted; let them be caught in the schemes they have devised. ⓒ

³ For the wicked one boasts about his own cravings; ⓓ the one who is greedy curses [3] and despises the LORD. ⓔ

⁴ In all his scheming, the wicked arrogantly thinks: [4] “There is no accountability, since God does not exist.” ⓕ

⁵ His ways are always secure; [5] Your lofty judgments are beyond his sight; he scoffs at all his adversaries. ⓖ

⁶ He says to himself, “I will never be moved — from generation to generation without calamity.” ⓗ

⁷ Cursing, deceit, and violence fill his mouth; trouble and malice are under his tongue. ⓘ

⁸ He waits in ambush near the villages; ⓙ he kills the innocent in secret places. His eyes are on the lookout for the helpless; ⓚ

⁹ he lurks in secret like a lion in a thicket. He lurks in order to seize the afflicted; he seizes the afflicted and drags him in his net.

¹⁰ So he is oppressed and beaten down; the helpless fall because of his strength. ⓛ

¹¹ He says to himself, “God has forgotten; He hides His face and will never see.” ⓜ

¹² Rise up, LORD God! Lift up Your hand. ⓝ Do not forget the afflicted. ⓞ

¹³ Why has the wicked person despised God? He says to himself, “You will not demand an account.” ⓟ

¹⁴ But You Yourself have seen trouble and grief, observing it in order to take the matter into Your hands. ⓠ The helpless entrusts himself to You; You are a helper of the fatherless. ⓡ

¹⁵ Break the arm of the wicked and evil person; ⓢ call his wickedness into account until nothing remains of it. [6] ⓣ

¹⁶ The LORD is King forever and ever; ⓤ the nations will perish from His land. ⓥ

¹⁷ LORD, You have heard the desire of the humble; [7] You will strengthen their hearts. You will listen carefully, ⓦ

¹⁸ doing justice for the fatherless and the oppressed so that men of the earth may terrify them no more. ⓧ

#	HCSB
1	LORD, [1] [2] why do You stand so far away? ⓐ Why do You hide in times of trouble? ⓑ
2	In arrogance the wicked relentlessly pursue the afflicted; let them be caught in the schemes they have devised. ⓒ
3	For the wicked one boasts about his own cravings; ⓓ the one who is greedy curses [3] and despises the LORD. ⓔ
4	In all his scheming, the wicked arrogantly thinks: [4] “There is no accountability, since God does not exist.” ⓕ
5	His ways are always secure; [5] Your lofty judgments are beyond his sight; he scoffs at all his adversaries. ⓖ
6	He says to himself, “I will never be moved — from generation to generation without calamity.” ⓗ
7	Cursing, deceit, and violence fill his mouth; trouble and malice are under his tongue. ⓘ
8	He waits in ambush near the villages; ⓙ he kills the innocent in secret places. His eyes are on the lookout for the helpless; ⓚ
9	he lurks in secret like a lion in a thicket. He lurks in order to seize the afflicted; he seizes the afflicted and drags him in his net.
10	So he is oppressed and beaten down; the helpless fall because of his strength. ⓛ
11	He says to himself, “God has forgotten; He hides His face and will never see.” ⓜ
12	Rise up, LORD God! Lift up Your hand. ⓝ Do not forget the afflicted. ⓞ
13	Why has the wicked person despised God? He says to himself, “You will not demand an account.” ⓟ
14	But You Yourself have seen trouble and grief, observing it in order to take the matter into Your hands. ⓠ The helpless entrusts himself to You; You are a helper of the fatherless. ⓡ
15	Break the arm of the wicked and evil person; ⓢ call his wickedness into account until nothing remains of it. [6] ⓣ
16	The LORD is King forever and ever; ⓤ the nations will perish from His land. ⓥ
17	LORD, You have heard the desire of the humble; [7] You will strengthen their hearts. You will listen carefully, ⓦ
18	doing justice for the fatherless and the oppressed so that men of the earth may terrify them no more. ⓧ

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^{Psalms 10:5 [19]} See Septuagint; Hebrew / they are haughty, and your laws are far from

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