ULT PSA Chapter 10

10 Why, Yahweh, do you stand far-off?

Why do you hide in times of trouble?

2 In arrogance, the wicked hotly pursue the afflicted;

may they be caught by the schemes that they have planned.

3 Indeed, the wicked boasts about the desires of his soul

and he blesses the robber; he despises Yahweh.

4 According to the haughtiness of his nose the wicked seeks not;

All his thoughts are, “There is no God.”

5 His ways endure at every time;

your judgements are high from in front of him;

as for all his enemies, he snorts at them.

6 He says in his heart, “I will not be shaken;

to generation and generation it is I who will not be in distress.”

7 His mouth is full of curses and lies and oppression;

under his tongue are mischief and evil.

8 He sits in ambush near the villages; in the secret places he murders the innocent;

his eyes stealthily watch for a helpless person.

9 He ambushes in a secret place like a lion in cover;

he ambushes to seize the afflicted.

He seizes the afflicted by pulling in his net.

10 He stoops, crouches,

and unfortunate people fall by his power.

11 He says in his heart, “God has forgotten;

he has hidden his face; to perpetuity he sees not.”

12 Arise, Yahweh! God, lift up your hand!

Do not forget the afflicted ones.

13 Why does the wicked despise God?

He says in his heart, “You will not seek.”

14 You have seen! Indeed, you notice mischief and vexation to take it in your hand.

The helpless person entrusts himself to you;

as for the orphan you, even you, are his helper.

15 Break the arm of wicked and evil people.

May it seek his wickedness, but not find it.

16 Yahweh is king forever and ever;

the nations have perished from his land.

17 The desire of afflicted ones, you have heard, Yahweh;

you strengthen their heart, you cause your ear to attend:

18 to judge the orphan and oppressed;

that mankind who is from the earth will never again terrify.