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Psalms 10

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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 their victims; 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 person arrogantly thinks, [4] “There’s no accountability, since there’s no God.” ⓚ

⁵ His ways are always secure; [5] your lofty judgments have no effect on him; [6] 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 settlements; ⓐ 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 a victim; he seizes a victim and drags him in his net.

¹⁰ So he is oppressed and beaten down; helpless people fall because of the wicked one’s 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 oppressed. ⓕ

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 one entrusts himself to you; you are a helper of the fatherless. ⓘ

¹⁵ Break the arm of the wicked, evil person, ⓙ until you look for his wickedness, but it can’t be found. ⓚ

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; you will strengthen their hearts. You will listen carefully, ⓝ

¹⁸ doing justice for the fatherless and the oppressed so that mere humans from the earth may terrify them no more. ⓐ

#	CSB
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 their victims; 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 person arrogantly thinks, [4] “There’s no accountability, since there’s no God.” ⓚ
5	His ways are always secure; [5] your lofty judgments have no effect on him; [6] 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 settlements; ⓐ 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 a victim; he seizes a victim and drags him in his net.
10	So he is oppressed and beaten down; helpless people fall because of the wicked one’s 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 oppressed. ⓕ
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 one entrusts himself to you; you are a helper of the fatherless. ⓘ
15	Break the arm of the wicked, evil person, ⓙ until you look for his wickedness, but it can’t be found. ⓚ
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; you will strengthen their hearts. You will listen carefully, ⓝ
18	doing justice for the fatherless and the oppressed so that mere humans from the earth may terrify them no more. ⓐ

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