Psalm 10

New International Version

1 Why, Lord, do you stand far off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble? 2 In his arrogance the wicked man hunts down the weak, who are caught in the schemes he devises. 3 He boasts about the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the Lord. 4 In his pride the wicked man does not seek him; in all his thoughts there is no room for God. 5 His ways are always prosperous; your laws are rejected by^[1] him; he sneers at all his enemies. 6 He says to himself, ‘Nothing will ever shake me.’ He swears, ‘No-one will ever do me harm.’ 7 His mouth is full of lies and threats; trouble and evil are under his tongue. 8 He lies in wait near the villages; from ambush he murders the innocent. His eyes watch in secret for his victims; 9 like a lion in cover he lies in wait. He lies in wait to catch the helpless; he catches the helpless and drags them off in his net. 10 His victims are crushed, they collapse; they fall under his strength. 11 He says to himself, ‘God will never notice; he covers his face and never sees.’ 12 Arise, Lord! Lift up your hand, O God. Do not forget the helpless. 13 Why does the wicked man revile God? Why does he say to himself, ‘He won’t call me to account’? 14 But you, God, see the trouble of the afflicted; you consider their grief and take it in hand. The victims commit themselves to you; you are the helper of the fatherless. 15 Break the arm of the wicked man; call the evildoer to account for his wickedness that would not otherwise be found out. 16 The Lord is King for ever and ever; the nations will perish from his land. 17 You, Lord, hear the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them, and you listen to their cry, 18 defending the fatherless and the oppressed, so that mere earthly mortals will never again strike terror.

King James Version

1 Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble? 2 The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined. 3 For the wicked boasteth of his heart' desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth. 4 The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God : God is not in all his thoughts. 5 His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them. 6 He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity. 7 His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity. 8 He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor. 9 He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net. 10 He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones. 11 He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it . 12 Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble. 13 Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it . 14 Thou hast seen it ; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless. 15 Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man : seek out his wickedness till thou find none. 16 The LORD is King for ever and ever: the heathen are perished out of his land. 17 LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear: 18 To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.

Elberfelder Bibel

from SCM Verlag

1 Warum, HERR, stehst du fern, verbirgst dich in Zeiten der Bedrängnis? (Ps 44:25) 2 In Hochmut verfolgt der Gottlose den Elenden^[1]. Sie werden erfasst von den Anschlägen, die jene ersonnen haben^[2]. (Ps 109:16) 3 Denn der Gottlose rühmt ⟨sich⟩ wegen des Begehrens seiner Seele; und der Habsüchtige lästert^[3], er verachtet den HERRN. (Ro 1:32) 4 Der Gottlose ⟨denkt⟩ hochnäsig: »Er wird nicht nachforschen.« »Es ist kein Gott!«, sind alle seine Gedanken. (Ps 14:1; Ps 73:11; Zep 1:12) 5 Erfolgreich sind seine Wege allezeit. Hoch oben sind deine Gerichte, weit von ihm entfernt; alle seine Widersacher – er bläst sie an. (Ps 73:3) 6 Er spricht in seinem Herzen: Ich werde nicht wanken, von Generation zu Generation in keinem Unglück sein. (Ec 8:11) 7 ⟨Voll⟩ Fluch ist sein Mund, ⟨voll⟩ Hinterlist und Bedrückung; unter seiner Zunge ist Mühsal und Unheil. (Ps 50:19; Ps 59:13; Ro 3:14) 8 Er sitzt im Hinterhalt der Höfe, in Verstecken bringt er den Unschuldigen um; seine Augen spähen dem Unglücklichen nach. 9 Er lauert im Versteck wie ein Löwe in seinem Dickicht; er lauert, um den Elenden^[4] zu fangen; er fängt den Elenden^[5], indem er ihn in sein Netz zieht. (Ps 17:12; Mic 7:2) 10 Er zerschlägt, duckt sich ⟨nieder⟩; und die Unglücklichen fallen durch seine gewaltigen ⟨Kräfte⟩. 11 Er spricht in seinem Herzen: Gott hat vergessen, hat verborgen sein Angesicht, niemals sieht er es! (Job 22:13; Ps 59:8; Ps 64:6; Ps 94:7)

Job 22:13Ps 59:8Ps 64:6Ps 94:7

12 Steh auf, HERR! Gott^[6], erhebe deine Hand! Vergiss nicht die Elenden^[7]! (Ps 9:13; Ps 74:19) 13 Warum darf der Gottlose Gott verachten, sprechen in seinem Herzen: »Du wirst nicht nachforschen«? 14 Du hast es gesehen, denn du, du schaust auf Mühsal und Gram, um es in deine Hand zu nehmen. Dir überlässt es der Unglückliche, die Waise; du bist ja Helfer. (Ps 31:8; Ps 35:22; Ps 68:6; Ps 146:9)

Ps 31:8Ps 35:22Ps 68:6Ps 146:9

15 Zerbrich den Arm des Gottlosen und des Bösen! Ahnde seine Gottlosigkeit, dass du ⟨sie⟩ nicht ⟨mehr⟩ findest! (Ps 37:17) 16 Der HERR ist König immer und ewig; verschwunden sind die Nationen aus seinem Land. (Ps 9:8) 17 Den Wunsch der Sanftmütigen hast du gehört, HERR; du festigst ihr Herz, lässt aufmerken dein Ohr, 18 um Recht zu schaffen der Waise und dem Unterdrückten, dass künftig kein Mensch von der Erde mehr zusammenschrickt^[8]. (De 10:18)