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Psalms 10 (AMP)

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¹ WHY DO You stand afar off, O Lord? Why do You hide Yourself, in times of trouble (distress and desperation)? ² The wicked in pride and arrogance hotly pursue and persecute the poor; let them be taken in the schemes which they have devised. ³ For the wicked man boasts (sings the praises) of his own heart's desire, and the one greedy for gain curses and spurns, yes, renounces and despises the Lord. ⁴ The wicked one in the pride of his countenance will not seek, inquire for, and yearn for God; all his thoughts are that there is no God . ⁵ His ways are grievous at all times; Your judgments are far above and on high out of his sight ; as for all his foes, he sniffs and sneers at them. ⁶ He thinks in his heart, I shall not be moved; for throughout all generations I shall not come to want or be in adversity. ⁷ His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, oppression (fraud); under his tongue are trouble and sin (mischief and iniquity). ⁸ He sits in ambush in the villages; in hiding places he slays the innocent; he watches stealthily for the poor (the helpless and unfortunate). ⁹ He lurks in secret places like a lion in his thicket; he lies in wait that he may seize the poor (the helpless and the unfortunate); he seizes the poor when he draws him into his net. ¹⁰ is crushed, sinks down; and the helpless falls by his mighty . ¹¹ thinks in his heart, God has quite forgotten; He has hidden His face; He will never see . ¹² Arise, O Lord! O God, lift up Your hand; forget not the humble . ¹³ Why does the wicked condemn (spurn and renounce) God? Why has he thought in his heart, You will not call to account? ¹⁴ You have seen it; yes, You note trouble and grief (vexation) to requite it with Your hand. The unfortunate commits himself to You; You are the helper of the fatherless. ¹⁵ Break the arm of the wicked man; and as for the evil man, search out his wickedness until You find no more. ¹⁶ The Lord is King forever and ever; the nations will perish out of His land. ¹⁷ O Lord, You have heard the desire and the longing of the humble and oppressed; You will prepare and strengthen and direct their hearts, You will cause Your ear to hear, ¹⁸ To do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed, so that man, who is of the earth, may not terrify them any more.