Psalms Chapter 10 (NIV)
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Psalm 10Why, O Lord, do you stand far off?Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?
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In his arrogance the wicked man hunts down the weak,who are caught in the schemes he devises.
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He boasts of the cravings of his heart;he blesses the greedy and reviles the Lord.
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In his pride the wicked does not seek him;in all his thoughts there is no room for God.
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His ways are always prosperous;he is haughty and your laws are far from him;he sneers at all his enemies.
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He says to himself, “Nothing will shake me;I’ll always be happy and never have trouble.”
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His mouth is full of curses and lies and threats;trouble and evil are under his tongue.
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He lies in wait near the villages;from ambush he murders the innocent,watching in secret for his victims.
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He lies in wait like a lion in cover;he lies in wait to catch the helpless;he catches the helpless and drags them off in his net.
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His victims are crushed, they collapse;they fall under his strength.
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He says to himself, “God has forgotten;he covers his face and never sees.”
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Arise, Lord! Lift up your hand, O God.Do not forget the helpless.
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Why does the wicked man revile God?Why does he say to himself,“He won’t call me to account”?
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But you, O God, do see trouble and grief;you consider it to take it in hand.The victim commits himself to you;you are the helper of the fatherless.
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Break the arm of the wicked and evil man;call him to account for his wickednessthat would not be found out.
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The Lord is King for ever and ever;the nations will perish from his land.
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You hear, O Lord, the desire of the afflicted;you encourage them, and you listen to their cry,
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defending the fatherless and the oppressed,in order that man, who is of the earth, may terrify no more.
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