10:1 Why, Lord, do you stand far off? Why do you pay no attention during times of trouble?

10:2 The wicked arrogantly chase the oppressed; the oppressed are trapped by the schemes the wicked have dreamed up.

10:3 Yes, the wicked man boasts because he gets what he wants; the one who robs others curses and rejects the Lord.

10:4 The wicked man is so arrogant he always thinks, “God won’t hold me accountable; he doesn’t care.”

10:5 He is secure at all times. He has no regard for your commands; he disdains all his enemies.

10:6 He says to himself, “I will never be upended, because I experience no calamity.”

10:7 His mouth is full of curses and deceptive, harmful words; his tongue injures and destroys.

10:8 He waits in ambush near the villages; in hidden places he kills the innocent. His eyes look for some unfortunate victim.

10:9 He lies in ambush in a hidden place, like a lion in a thicket; he lies in ambush, waiting to catch the oppressed; he catches the oppressed by pulling in his net.

10:10 His victims are crushed and beaten down; they are trapped in his sturdy nets.

10:11 He says to himself, “God overlooks it; he does not pay attention; he never notices.”

10:12 Rise up, Lord! O God, strike him down! Do not forget the oppressed!

10:13 Why does the wicked man reject God? He says to himself, “You will not hold me accountable.”

10:14 You have taken notice, for you always see one who inflicts pain and suffering. The unfortunate victim entrusts his cause to you; you deliver the fatherless.

10:15 Break the arm of the wicked and evil man! Hold him accountable for his wicked deeds, which he thought you would not discover.

10:16 The Lord rules forever! The nations are driven out of his land.

10:17 Lord, you have heard the request of the oppressed; you make them feel secure because you listen to their prayer.

10:18 You defend the fatherless and oppressed, so that mere mortals may no longer terrorize them.