10:1 Why dost thou stand afar off, O LORD? Why dost thou hide thyself in times of trouble?
10:1 Why, O LORD, do you stand far off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?

10:2 In arrogance the wicked hotly pursue the poor; let them be caught in the schemes which they have devised.
10:2 In arrogance the wicked persecute the poor--let them be caught in the schemes they have devised.

10:3 For the wicked boasts of the desires of his heart, and the man greedy for gain curses and renounces the LORD.
10:3 For the wicked boast of the desires of their heart, those greedy for gain curse and renounce the LORD.

10:4 In the pride of his countenance the wicked does not seek him; all his thoughts are, "There is no God."
10:4 In the pride of their countenance the wicked say, "God will not seek it out"; all their thoughts are, "There is no God."

10:5 His ways prosper at all times; thy judgments are on high, out of his sight; as for all his foes, he puffs at them.
10:5 Their ways prosper at all times; your judgments are on high, out of their sight; as for their foes, they scoff at them.

10:6 He thinks in his heart, "I shall not be moved; throughout all generations I shall not meet adversity."
10:6 They think in their heart, "We shall not be moved; throughout all generations we shall not meet adversity."

10:7 His mouth is filled with cursing and deceit and oppression; under his tongue are mischief and iniquity.
10:7 Their mouths are filled with cursing and deceit and oppression; under their tongues are mischief and iniquity.

10:8 He sits in ambush in the villages; in hiding places he murders the innocent. His eyes stealthily watch for the hapless,
10:8 They sit in ambush in the villages; in hiding places they murder the innocent. Their eyes stealthily watch for the helpless;

10:9 he lurks in secret like a lion in his covert; he lurks that he may seize the poor, he seizes the poor when he draws him into his net.
10:9 they lurk in secret like a lion in its covert; they lurk that they may seize the poor; they seize the poor and drag them off in their net.

10:10 The hapless is crushed, sinks down, and falls by his might.
10:10 They stoop, they crouch, and the helpless fall by their might.

10:11 He thinks in his heart, "God has forgotten, he has hidden his face, he will never see it."
10:11 They think in their heart, "God has forgotten, he has hidden his face, he will never see it."

10:12 Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up thy hand; forget not the afflicted.
10:12 Rise up, O LORD; O God, lift up your hand; do not forget the oppressed.

10:13 Why does the wicked renounce God, and say in his heart, "Thou wilt not call to account"?
10:13 Why do the wicked renounce God, and say in their hearts, "You will not call us to account"?

10:14 Thou dost see; yea, thou dost note trouble and vexation, that thou mayest take it into thy hands; the hapless commits himself to thee; thou hast been the helper of the fatherless.
10:14 But you do see! Indeed you note trouble and grief, that you may take it into your hands; the helpless commit themselves to you; you have been the helper of the orphan.

10:15 Break thou the arm of the wicked and evildoer; seek out his wickedness till thou find none.
10:15 Break the arm of the wicked and evildoers; seek out their wickedness until you find none.

10:16 The LORD is king for ever and ever; the nations shall perish from his land.
10:16 The LORD is king forever and ever; the nations shall perish from his land.

10:17 O LORD, thou wilt hear the desire of the meek; thou wilt strengthen their heart, thou wilt incline thy ear
10:17 O LORD, you will hear the desire of the meek; you will strengthen their heart, you will incline your ear

10:18 to do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed, so that man who is of the earth may strike terror no more.
10:18 to do justice for the orphan and the oppressed, so that those from earth may strike terror no more.