1. Why do You stand far off, O Lord?Why do You hide Yourself in times of trouble?
2. In arrogance the wicked persecutes the poor;let them be caught in the devices they have planned.
3. For the wicked boasts of his soul’s desire;he blesses the greedy and despises the Lord.
4. The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek God;God is not in all his thoughts.
5. His ways are always prosperous;Your judgments are high and distant from him;as for all his enemies, they scoff at him.
6. He says in his heart, “I shall not be moved;for generations I shall not meet adversity.”
7. His mouth is filled with cursing and deceit and oppression;under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.
8. He sits in the lurking places of the villages;in the secret places he murders the innocent;his eyes lurk against the unfortunate.
9. He lies in wait secretly as a lion in his den;he lies in wait to catch the poor;he catches the poor, drawing them into his net.
10. He crouches; he lies low,so that the unfortunate fall by his strength.
11. He says in his heart, “God has forgotten;He hides His face; He will never see it.”
12. Arise, O Lord! O God, lift up Your hand!Do not forget the humble.
13. Why do the wicked despise God?He says in his heart,“You will require an account.”