Psalm 10 - The Scriptures 2009

¹ Lamed Why do You stand afar off, O יהוה, hiding in times of distress?

² In arrogance the wrongdoer hotly pursues the poor; They are caught by the schemes which they devised.

³ For the wrongdoer boasted of his cravings; And the greedy one cursed and despised יהוה.

⁴ In the pride of his face The wrongdoer does not seek Him, In all his thoughts there is no Elohim!

⁵ His ways are always prosperous! Your right-rulings are on high, out of his sight! He snorts at all his adversaries!

⁶ He has said in his heart, “I shall not be moved; From generation to generation, never be in evil!”

⁷ Pĕ His mouth is filled with cursing and deceit and oppression; Under his tongue is trouble and wickedness.

⁸ He sits in the hiding places of the villages; In the secret places he kills the innocent; Ayin His eyes are on the lookout for the helpless.

⁹ He lies in wait in a secret place, as a lion in his den; He lies in wait to catch the poor; He catches the poor, drawing him into his net.

¹⁰ And he crouches, he lies low, And the helpless fall under his strength.

¹¹ He has said in his heart, “Ěl has forgotten, He has hidden His face, He shall never see.”

¹² Qoph Arise, O יהוה! O Ěl, lift up Your hand! Do not forget the lowly ones.

¹³ Why do the wrong scorn Elohim? He has said in his heart, “It is not required.”

¹⁴ Rĕsh You have seen it, for You observe trouble and grief, To repay with Your hand. The poor commits himself to You; You are the helper of the fatherless.

¹⁵ Shin Break the arm of the wrong one and the evil one; Search out his wrongness that would not be found out.

¹⁶ יהוה is Sovereign forever and ever; The nations shall perish from His land.

¹⁷ Taw יהוה, You have heard the desire of the lowly ones; You prepare their heart; You incline Your ear,

¹⁸ To defend the fatherless and the downtrodden; So that man who is of the earth no longer oppresses!