Psalm 10
or Coverdale
Ut quid, Domine?

¹ Why do you stand so far off, O Lord, *
and hide yourself in time of trouble?
² The wicked arrogantly persecute the poor, *
but they are trapped in the schemes they have devised.
³ The wicked boast of their heart's desire; *
the covetous curse and revile the Lord.
⁴ The wicked are so proud that they care not for God; *
their only thought is, "God does not matter."
⁵ Their ways are devious at all times;
your judgments are far above out of their sight; *
they defy all their enemies.
⁶ They say in their heart, "I shall not be shaken; *
no harm shall happen to me ever."
⁷ Their mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and oppression; *
under their tongue are mischief and wrong.
⁸ They lurk in ambush in public squares
and in secret places they murder the innocent; *
they spy out the helpless.
⁹ They lie in wait, like a lion in a covert;
they lie in wait to seize upon the lowly; *
they seize the lowly and drag them away in their net.
¹⁰ The innocent are broken and humbled before them; *
the helpless fall before their power.
¹¹ They say in their heart, "God has forgotten; *
he hides his face; he will never notice."
¹² Rise up, O Lord;
lift up your hand, O God; *
do not forget the afflicted.
¹³ Why should the wicked revile God? *
why should they say in their heart, "You do not care"?
¹⁴ Surely, you behold trouble and misery; *
you see it and take it into your own hand.
¹⁵ The helpless commit themselves to you, *
for you are the helper of orphans.
¹⁶ Break the power of the wicked and evil; *
search out their wickedness until you find none.
¹⁷ The Lord is King for ever and ever; *
the ungodly shall perish from his land.
¹⁸ The Lord will hear the desire of the humble; *
you will strengthen their heart and your ears shall hear;
¹⁹ To give justice to the orphan and oppressed, *
so that mere mortals may strike terror no more.