Psalms 10
Berean Standard Bible
1Why, O LORD, do You stand far off?
Why do You hide in times of trouble? 2In pride the wicked pursue the needy;
let them be caught in the schemes they devise. 3For the wicked man boasts in the cravings of his heart;
he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD. 4In his pride the wicked man does not seek Him;
in all his schemes there is no God. 5He is secure in his ways at all times;
Your lofty judgments are far from him;
he sneers at all his foes. 6He says to himself, “I will not be moved;
from age to age I am free of distress.” 7His mouth is full of cursing, deceit,* and violence;
trouble and malice are under his tongue. 8He lies in wait near the villages;
in ambush he slays the innocent;
his eyes watch in stealth for the helpless. 9He lies in wait like a lion in a thicket;
he lurks to seize the oppressed;
he catches the lowly in his net. 10They are crushed and beaten down;*
the hapless fall prey to his strength. 11He says to himself, “God has forgotten;
He hides His face and never sees.” 12Arise, O LORD! Lift up Your hand, O God!
Do not forget the helpless. 13Why has the wicked man renounced God?
He says to himself, “You will never call me to account.” 14But You have regarded trouble and grief;
You see to repay it by Your hand.
The victim entrusts himself to You;
You are the helper of the fatherless. 15Break the arm of the wicked and evildoer;
call him to account for his wickedness
until none is left to be found. 16The LORD is King forever and ever;
the nations perish from His land. 17You have heard, O LORD, the desire of the humble;
You will strengthen their hearts.
You will incline Your ear, 18to vindicate the fatherless and oppressed,
that the men of the earth
may strike terror no more.
English text: Berean Standard Bible (BSB). English audio: Berean Standard Audio Bible.