[1]Why standestH5975[H8799]thou afar offH7350, O LORDH3068? why hidestH5956[H8686]thou thyself in timesH6256of troubleH6869?[2]The wickedH7563in his prideH1346doth persecuteH1814[H8799]the poorH6041: let them be takenH8610[H8735]in the devicesH4209thatH2098they have imaginedH2803.[H8804][3]For the wickedH7563boastethH1984[H8765]of his heart'sH5315desireH8378, and blessethH1288[H8765]the covetousH1214[H8802], whom the LORDH3068abhorrethH5006.[H8765][4]The wickedH7563,through the prideH1363of his countenanceH639, will not seekH1875[H8799]after God: GodH430is not in all his thoughtsH4209.[5]His waysH1870are alwaysH6256grievousH2342[H8799]; thy judgmentsH4941are far aboveH4791out of his sight: as for all his enemiesH6887[H8802], he puffethH6315at themH8686.[6]He hath saidH559[H8804]in his heartH3820, I shall not be movedH4131[H8735]: for I shall neverH1755[H1755]be in adversityH7451.[7]His mouthH6310is fullH4390[H8804]of cursingH423and deceitH4820and fraudH8496: under his tongueH3956is mischiefH5999and vanityH205.[8]He sittethH3427[H8799]in the lurking placesH3993of the villagesH2691: in the secret placesH4565doth he murderH2026[H8799]the innocentH5355: his eyesH5869are privily setH6845[H8799]against the poorH2489.[9]He lieth in waitH693[H8799]secretlyH4565as a lionH738in his denH5520: he lieth in waitH693[H8799]to catchH2414[H8800]the poorH6041: he doth catchH2414[H8799]the poorH6041, when he drawethH4900[H8800]him into his netH7568.[10]He crouchethH1794[H8799],and humblethH7817[H8799]himself, that the poorH2426[H8675][H2489][H8676][H2489]may fallH5307[H8804]by his strong onesH6099.[11]He hath saidH559[H8804]in his heartH3820, GodH410hath forgottenH7911[H8804]: he hidethH5641[H8689]his faceH6440; he will neverH5331seeH7200itH8804.[12]AriseH6965[H8798],O LORDH3068; O GodH410, lift upH5375[H8798]thine handH3027: forgetH7911[H8799]not the humbleH6035[H8675].[H6041][13]Wherefore doth the wickedH7563contemnH5006[H8765]GodH430? he hath saidH559[H8804]in his heartH3820, Thou wilt not requireH1875itH8799.[14]Thou hast seenH7200[H8804]it; for thou beholdestH5027[H8686]mischiefH5999and spiteH3708, to requiteH5414[H8800]it with thy handH3027: the poorH2489committethH5800[H8799]himself unto thee; thou art the helperH5826[H8802]of the fatherlessH3490.[15]BreakH7665[H8798]thou the armH2220of the wickedH7563and the evilH7451man: seek outH1875[H8799]his wickednessH7562till thou findH4672[H8799]noneH1077.[16]The LORDH3068is KingH4428for everH5769and everH5703: the heathenH1471are perishedH6[H8804]out of his landH776.[17]LORDH3068,thou hast heardH8085[H8804]the desireH8378of the humbleH6035: thou wilt prepareH3559[H8686]their heartH3820, thou wilt cause thine earH241to hearH7181:[H8686][18]To judgeH8199[H8800]the fatherlessH3490and the oppressedH1790, that the manH582of the earthH776may no moreH3254[H8686]oppressH6206.[H8800]