Psalms 10

NEW JERUSALEM	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Why, Yahweh, do you keep so distant, stay hidden in times of trouble?	1 Unto the end. A Psalm of David.
2 In his pride the wicked hunts down the weak, who is caught in the schemes he devises.	2 I trust in the Lord. How can you say to my soul, “Sojourn to the mountain, like a sparrow.”
3 The wicked is proud of his inmost desires, by his blasphemies the grasping spurns Yahweh,	3 For behold, the sinners have bent their bow. They have prepared their arrows in the quiver, so as to shoot arrows in the dark at the upright of heart.
4 the wicked in his arrogance does not look very far; 'There is no God,' is his only thought.	4 For they have destroyed the things that you have completed. But what has the just one done?
5 In al circumstances his step is assured; your judgements are above his head. His rivals? He scoffs atthem al .	5 The Lord is in his holy temple. The Lord’s throne is in heaven. His eyes look upon the poor. His eyelids question the sons of men.
6 He says in his heart, 'I shall never be shaken,' free of trouble himself,	6 The Lord questions the just and the impious. Yet he who loves iniquity, hates his own soul.
7 he wishes it on others. His speech is full of lies and browbeating, under his tongue lurk spite andwickedness.	7 He will rain down snares upon sinners. Fire and brimstone and windstorms will be the portion of their cup.
8 In the undergrowth he lies in ambush, in his hiding-place he murders the innocent. He watches intentlyfor the downtrodden,	8 For the Lord is just, and he has chosen justice. His countenance has beheld equity.
9 lurking unseen like a lion in his lair, lurking to pounce on the poor; he pounces on him and drags himoff in his net.
10 He keeps watch, crouching down low, the poor wretch falls into his clutches;
11 he says in his heart, 'God forgets, he has turned away his face to avoid seeing the end.'
12 Rise, Yahweh! God, raise your hand, do not forget the afflicted!
13 Why should the wicked spurn God, assuring himself you wil never follow it up?
14 You have seen for yourself the trouble and vexation, you watch so as to take it in hand. Theoppressed relies on you; you are the only recourse of the orphan.
15 Break the arm of the wicked and evil, seek out wickedness til there is none left to be found.
16 Yahweh is king for ever and ever, the heathen has vanished from his country.
17 Yahweh, you listen to the laments of the poor, you give them courage, you grant them a hearing,
18 to give judgement for the orphaned and exploited, so that earthborn humans may strike terror nomore.