1 W hy standest thou afar off, O Lord ? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?

¶ Why dost thou stand afar off, O LORD? Why dost thou hide thyself in times of trouble?

2 T he wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.

The wicked in his pride persecutes the poor; let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.

3 F or the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the Lord abhorreth.

For the wicked boasts of his heart’s desire and blesses the covetous, whom the LORD abhors.

4 T he wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.

The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, does not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.

5 H is ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.

His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight; as for all his enemies, he puffs at them.

6 H e hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity.

He has said in his heart, I shall not be moved, for I shall never be in adversity.

7 H is mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.

His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.

8 H e 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.

He sits in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places he murders the innocent: his eyes are secretly set against the poor.

9 H e 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.

He lies in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lies in wait to catch the poor: he catches the poor when he draws him into his net.

10 H e croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.

He crouches and hides himself, and many are those who fall under his power.

11 H e hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.

He has said in his heart, God has forgotten; he hides his face; he will never see it.

12 A rise, O Lord; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble.

¶ Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up thine hand; forget not the humble.

13 W herefore doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it.

In what does the wicked irritate God? He has said in his heart, Thou wilt not require accountability.

14 T hou 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.

Thou hast seen it, for thou dost behold mischief and spite to requite it with thy hand: the poor commits himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.

15 B reak thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.

Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man; seek out his wickedness until thou find none.

16 T he Lord is King for ever and ever: the heathen are perished out of his land.

The LORD is King for ever and ever; the Gentiles are perished out of his land.

17 L ord, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:

LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart; thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:

18 t o judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.

to judge the fatherless and the oppressed that the man of the earth may no longer oppress.