^{1 Ref} Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?

^{2 Ref} The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.

^{3 Ref} For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.

^{4 Ref} The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.

^{5 Ref} His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.

^{6 Ref} He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity.

^{7 Ref} His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.

^{8 Ref} He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor.

^{9 Ref} He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.

^{10 Ref} He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.

^{11 Ref} He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.

^{12 Ref} Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble.

^{13 Ref} Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it.

^{14 Ref} Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.

^{15 Ref} Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.

^{16 Ref} The LORD is King for ever and ever: the heathen are perished out of his land.

^{17 Ref} LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:

^{18 Ref} To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.

^{1 Ref} Why do you stand far off, Yahweh? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?

^{2 Ref} In arrogance, the wicked hunt down the weak; They are caught in the schemes that they devise.

^{3 Ref} For the wicked boasts of his heart's cravings, He blesses the greedy, and condemns Yahweh.

^{4 Ref} The wicked, in the pride of his face, Has no room in his thoughts for God.

^{5 Ref} His ways are prosperous at all times; He is haughty, and your laws are far from his sight: As for all his adversaries, he sneers at them.

^{6 Ref} He says in his heart, "I shall not be shaken; For generations I shall have no trouble."

^{7 Ref} His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and oppression. Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.

^{8 Ref} He lies in wait near the villages. From ambushes, he murders the innocent. His eyes are secretly set against the helpless.

^{9 Ref} He lurks in secret as a lion in his ambush. He lies in wait to catch the helpless. He catches the helpless, when he draws him in his net.

^{10 Ref} The helpless are crushed, they collapse, They fall under his strength.

^{11 Ref} He says in his heart, "God has forgotten. He hides his face. He will never see it."

^{12 Ref} Arise, Yahweh! God, lift up your hand! Don't forget the helpless.

^{13 Ref} Why does the wicked person condemn God, And say in his heart, "God won't call me into account?"

^{14 Ref} But you do see trouble and grief; You consider it to take it into your hand. You help the victim and the fatherless.

^{15 Ref} Break the arm of the wicked. As for the evil man, seek out his wickedness until you find none.

^{16 Ref} Yahweh is King forever and ever! The nations will perish out of his land.

^{17 Ref} Yahweh, you have heard the desire of the humble. You will prepare their heart. You will cause your ear to hear,

^{18 Ref} To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, That man who is of the earth may terrify no more.