Psalms 10 : 1 (HCSB)
LORD, why do You stand so far away? Why do You hide in times of trouble?
Psalms 10 : 2 (HCSB)
In arrogance the wicked relentlessly pursue the afflicted; let them be caught in the schemes they have devised.
Psalms 10 : 3 (HCSB)
For the wicked one boasts about his own cravings; the one who is greedy curses and despises the LORD.
Psalms 10 : 4 (HCSB)
In all his scheming, the wicked arrogantly thinks: "There is no accountability, *since God does not exist."
Psalms 10 : 5 (HCSB)
His ways are always secure; Your lofty judgments are beyond his sight; he scoffs at all his adversaries.
Psalms 10 : 6 (HCSB)
He says to himself, "I will never be moved-- from generation to generation without calamity."
Psalms 10 : 7 (HCSB)
Cursing, deceit, and violence fill his mouth; trouble and malice are under his tongue.
Psalms 10 : 8 (HCSB)
He waits in ambush near the villages; he kills the innocent in secret places; his eyes are on the lookout for the helpless.
Psalms 10 : 9 (HCSB)
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.
Psalms 10 : 10 (HCSB)
He crouches and bends down; the helpless fall because of his strength.
Psalms 10 : 11 (HCSB)
He says to himself, "God has forgotten; He hides His face and will never see."
Psalms 10 : 12 (HCSB)
Rise up, LORD God! Lift up Your hand. Do not forget the afflicted.
Psalms 10 : 13 (HCSB)
Why has the wicked despised God? He says to himself, "You will not demand an account."
Psalms 10 : 14 (HCSB)
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.
Psalms 10 : 15 (HCSB)
Break the arm of the wicked and evil person; call his wickedness into account until nothing remains of it.
Psalms 10 : 16 (HCSB)
The LORD is King forever and ever; the nations will perish from His land.
Psalms 10 : 17 (HCSB)
LORD, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their hearts. You will listen carefully,
Psalms 10 : 18 (HCSB)
doing justice for the fatherless and the oppressed, so that men of the earth may terrify *them no more.
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