^{8 Ref} He is waiting in the dark places of the towns: in the secret places he puts to death those who have done no wrong: his eyes are secretly turned against the poor.

^{9 Ref} He keeps himself in a secret place like a lion in his hole, waiting to put his hands on the poor man, and pulling him into his net.

^{10 Ref} The upright are crushed and made low, and the feeble are overcome by his strong ones.

^{11 Ref} He says in his heart, God has no memory of me: his face is turned away; he will never see it.

^{12 Ref} Up! O Lord; let your hand be lifted: give thought to the poor.

^{13 Ref} Why has the evil-doer a low opinion of God, saying in his heart, You will not make search for it?

^{14 Ref} You have seen it; for your eyes are on sorrow and grief, to take it into your hand: the poor man puts his faith in you; you have been the helper of the child who has no father.

^{15 Ref} Let the arm of the sinner and the evil-doer be broken; go on searching for his sin till there is no more.

^{16 Ref} The Lord is King for ever and ever; the nations are gone from his land.

^{17 Ref} Lord, you have given ear to the prayer of the poor: you will make strong their hearts, you will give them a hearing:

^{18 Ref} To give decision for the child without a father and for the broken-hearted, so that the man of the earth may no longer be feared.