24 For the wicked man rejoiceth in the lust of his soul; the greedy man pleases himself.

25 In his arrogance the wicked despise the Lord: "He shall not seek"; in all his thoughts: "There is no God!"

26 At all times his ways are pernicious; Thy judgments are far from him; he looks upon all his enemies with contempt;

27 He says in his heart, "I will not be moved; no evil will befall me from generation to generation";

28 His mouth is full of curses, deceit, and lies; under the tongue is its torment and destruction;

29 He sits in ambush behind the courtyard, in secret places he kills an innocent; his eyes peep at the poor;

30 He lies in wait in a secret place, like a lion in a den; lies in wait in ambush to seize the poor; he seizes the poor, dragging him into his nets;

31 He bends, he leans down, and the poor fall into his mighty claws;

32 He says in his heart, [God has forgotten, He has covered His face, He will never see].

33 Arise, O Lord [my] God, lift up thy hand, and forget not those who are oppressed [to the end].

34 Why does the wicked despise God, saying in his heart, "Thou shalt not seek"?

35 Thou seest, for thou lookest upon injury and oppression, that thou mayest repay by thy hand. To Thee the poor man commits himself; Thou art a helper to the orphan.

36 Break the arm of the wicked and wicked, so that you may seek and not find his wickedness.

37 The Lord is king for ever, forever; the Gentiles shall perish from His land.

38 Lord! You hear the desires of the humble; strengthen their hearts; Open Thy ear,

39 To give judgment to the fatherless and the oppressed, let no more man be afraid, on the earth.

Psalm 10

To the head of the choir. Psalm of David.

1 In the Lord I trust; How then do you say to my soul: "Fly away to your mountain like a bird"?

2 For behold, the wicked have drawn their bows, and have put their arrows to the string, that in darkness they may shoot at the upright in heart.

3 When the foundations are broken, what will the righteous do?