psalms 10

Why, O Lord, do you stand far off?
Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble ?
In his arrogance the wicked man hunts down the weak,
who are caught in the schemes he devises.
He boasts of the cravings of his heart; he blesses te greedy and reviles the Lord.
In his prde the wicked does not seek him;
in all his thoughts there is no room for God.
His ways are always prosperous; he is haughty and your laws are far from him;
he sneers at his enemies.
He says to imself,"Nothing will shake me; I'll always be happy and never have trouble."
His mouth is full of curses and lies and threats;
trouble and evil are under his toungue. He lies in wait near villages; from ambush he murders the innocent, watching in secret for his victims.
He lies in wait like a lion in cover; he lies in wait to catch the helpless; he catches the helpless and drags them off in his net.
His victims are crushed, the collapse; they fall under his strength.
He says to himself, "God has forgotten; he covers his face and never sees."

Arise, Lord! Lift up your hand, O God.
Do not forget the helpless. Why does the wicked man revile God?
Why does he say to himself, "He won't call me to account"?
But you, O God, do se trouble and grief;
you consider it to take it in hand.

The victim commits himself to you; you are the helper of the fatherless. Break the arm of the wicked and evil man; call him to account for his wickedness that would not be found out.

The Lord is King for ever and ever; the nations will perish from his land. You hear, O Lord, the desire of the afflicted;
You encourage tem them, and you listen to their cry, defending the fatherless and the oppressed, in order that man, who is of the earth, may terrify no more.