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Psalms 10

1

Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?

2

The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined. The wicked...: Heb. In the pride of the wicked he doth persecute

3

For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth. heart's: Heb. soul's
blesseth...: or, the covetous blesseth himself, he abhorreth the LORD

4

The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God : God is not in all his thoughts. God is...: or, all his thoughts are, There is no God

5

His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.

6

He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity. never: Heb. unto generation and generation

7

His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity. deceit: Heb. deceits
vanity: or, iniquity

8

He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor. are...: Heb. hide themselves

9

He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net. secretly: Heb. in the secret places

10

He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones. He...: Heb. He breaketh himself
by...: or, into his strong parts

11

He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it .

12

Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble. humble: or, afflicted

13

Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it .

14

Thou hast seen it ; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless. committeth: Heb. leaveth

15

Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man : seek out his wickedness till thou find none.

16

The LORD is King for ever and ever: the heathen are perished out of his land.

17

LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear: prepare: or, establish

18

To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress. oppress: or, terrify



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