Psalm 10
New King James Version

A Song of Confidence in God’s Triumph over Evil

10 Why do You stand afar off, OLord?
Whydo You hide in times of trouble?
²The wicked inhispride^[a]persecutes the poor;
^(A)Let them be caught in the plots which they have devised.

³For the wicked^(B)boasts of his heart’s desire;
^[b]He^(C)blesses the greedyandrenounces theLord.
⁴The wicked in his proud countenance does not seekGod;
^[c]Godisin none of his^(D)thoughts.

⁵His ways^[d]are always prospering;
Your judgmentsarefar above, out of his sight;
As forall his enemies, he sneers at them.
⁶^(E)He has said in his heart, “I shall not be moved;
^(F)I shall never be in adversity.”
⁷^(G)His mouth is full of cursing and^(H)deceit and oppression;
Under his tongueistrouble and iniquity.

⁸He sits in the lurking places of the villages;
In the secret places he murders the innocent;
His eyes are secretly fixed on the helpless.
⁹He lies in wait secretly, as a lion in his den;
He lies in wait to catch the poor;
He catches the poor when he draws him into his net.
¹⁰So^[e]he crouches, he lies low,
That the helpless may fall by his^[f]strength.
¹¹He has said in his heart,
“God has forgotten;
He hides His face;
He will never see.”

¹²Arise, OLord!
O God,^(I)lift up Your hand!
Do not forget the^(J)humble.
¹³Why do the wicked renounce God?
He has said in his heart,
“You will not requirean account.”

¹⁴But You have^(K)seen, for You observe trouble and grief,
To repayitby Your hand.
The helpless^(L)commits^[g]himself to You;
^(M)You are the helper of the fatherless.
¹⁵Break the arm of the wicked and the evilman;
Seek out his wickednessuntilYou find none.

¹⁶^(N)TheLordisKing forever and ever;
The nations have perished out of His land.
¹⁷Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble;
You will prepare their heart;
You will cause Your ear to hear,
¹⁸To^[h]do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed,
That the man of the earth may^[i]oppress no more.