NET Bible

Psalm 10

^10:1 Why, Lord, do you stand far off? Why do you pay no attention during times of trouble? ^10:2 The wicked arrogantly chase the oppressed; the oppressed are trapped by the schemes the wicked have dreamed up. ^10:3 Yes, the wicked man boasts because he gets what he wants; the one who robs others curses and rejects the Lord. ^10:4 The wicked man is so arrogant he always thinks, “God won’t hold me accountable; he doesn’t care.” ^10:5 He is secure at all times. He has no regard for your commands; he disdains all his enemies. ^10:6 He says to himself, “I will never be shaken, because I experience no calamity.” ^10:7 His mouth is full of curses and deceptive, harmful words; his tongue injures and destroys. ^10:8 He waits in ambush near the villages; in hidden places he kills the innocent. His eyes look for some unfortunate victim. ^10:9 He lies in ambush in a hidden place, like a lion in a thicket. He lies in ambush, waiting to catch the oppressed; he catches the oppressed by pulling in his net. ^10:10 His victims are crushed and beaten down; they are trapped in his sturdy nets. ^10:11 He says to himself, “God overlooks it; he does not pay attention; he never notices.” ^10:12 Rise up, Lord! O God, strike him down. Do not forget the oppressed. ^10:13 Why does the wicked man reject God? He says to himself, “You will not hold me accountable.” ^10:14 You have taken notice, for you always see one who inflicts pain and suffering. The unfortunate victim entrusts his cause to you; you deliver the fatherless. ^10:15 Break the arm of the wicked and evil man. Hold him accountable for his wicked deeds, which he thought you would not discover. ^10:16 The Lord rules forever! The nations are driven out of his land. ^10:17 Lord, you have heard the request of the oppressed; you make them feel secure because you listen to their prayer. ^10:18 You defend the fatherless and oppressed, so that mere mortals may no longer terrorize them.

^10:18 For the music director, by David.