Psalm 10 Why, YHWH, do you stand far off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble? In arrogance, the wicked hunt down the weak. They are caught in the schemes that they devise. For the wicked boasts of his heart’s desires. He blesses the greedy and condemns YHWH. The wicked, in the pride of ʜɪꜱ face, has no room in ʜɪꜱ thoughts for God. Hɪꜱ ways are prosperous at all times. Hᴇ is arrogant, and your laws are far from ʜɪꜱ sight. As for all ʜɪꜱ adversaries, ʜᴇ sneers at them. Hᴇ says in ʜɪꜱ heart, “I will not be shaken. For generations I will have no trouble.” Hɪꜱ mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and oppression. Under ʜɪꜱ tongue is mischief and iniquity. Hᴇ lies in wait near the villages. In hidden places, ʜᴇ murders the innocent. Hɪꜱ eyes are secretly set against the helpless. Hᴇ lurks in secret as a lion in ʜɪꜱ ambush. Hᴇ lies in wait to catch the helpless. Hᴇ catches the helpless when ʜᴇ draws ʜɪᴍ in ʜɪꜱ net. The helpless are crushed. They collapse. They fall under ʜɪꜱ strength. Hᴇ says in ʜɪꜱ heart, “God has forgotten. Hᴇ hides ʜɪꜱ face. Hᴇ will never see it.”

 

Rise up, YHWH! God, lift up your hand! Don’t forget the helpless. Why does the wicked person condemn God, and say in ʜɪꜱ heart, “You won’t hold me accountable”? But you do see trouble and grief. You consider it to take it into your hand. You have been a helper to the victim and the fatherless. Break the arm of the wicked. As for the evil man, seek out his wickedness until you find none. YHWH is King forever and ever! The nations will perish from ʜɪꜱ land. YHWH, you have heard the desire of the humble. You will prepare their heart. You will cause your ear to hear, to judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the mortal human of the earth may terrorize them no more.