10:001

Why standest Thou afar off, O HaShem? Why hidest Thou Thyself in times of trouble

10:002

Through the pride of the wicked the poor is hotly pursued, they are taken in the devices that they have imagined

10:003

For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and the covetous vaunteth himself, though he contemn HaShem

10:004

The wicked, in the pride of his countenance, saith: 'He will not require'; all his thoughts are: 'There is no G-d.

10:005

His ways prosper at all times; Thy judgments are far above out of his sight; as for all his adversaries, he puffeth at them

10:006

He saith in his heart: 'I shall not be moved, I who to all generations shall not be in adversity.

10:007

His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and oppression; under his tongue is mischief and iniquity

10:008

He sitteth in the lurking-places of the villages; in secret places doth he slay the innocent; his eyes are on the watch for the helpless

10:009

He lieth in wait in a secret place as a lion in his lair, he lieth in wait to catch the poor; he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him up in his net

10:010

He croucheth, he boweth down, and the helpless fall into his mighty claws

10:011

He hath said in his heart: 'G-d hath forgotten; He hideth His face; He will never see.

10:012

Arise, O HaShem; O G-d, lift up Thy hand; forget not the humble

10:013

Wherefore doth the wicked contemn G-d, and say in his heart: 'Thou wilt not require'

10:014

Thou hast seen; for Thou beholdest trouble and vexation, to requite them with Thy hand; unto Thee the helpless committeth himself; Thou hast been the helper of the fatherless

10:015

Break Thou the arm of the wicked; and as for the evil man, search out his wickedness, till none be found

10:016

HaShem is King for ever and ever; the nations are perished out of His land

10:017

HaShem, Thou hast heard the desire of the humble: Thou wilt direct their heart, Thou wilt cause Thine ear to attend

10:018

To right the fatherless and the oppressed, that man who is of the earth may be terrible no more