1 Why, O Lord, do you stand far away?

Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?

2 In arrogance the wicked hotly pursue the poor;

let them be caught in the schemes that they have devised.

3 For the wicked boasts of the desires of his soul,

and the one greedy for gain curses and renounces the Lord.

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’s desire,

And blesseth the covetous, whom the Lord abhorreth.

1 O Lord, why do you stand so far away?

Why do you hide when I am in trouble?

2 The wicked arrogantly hunt down the poor.

Let them be caught in the evil they plan for others.

3 For they brag about their evil desires;

they praise the greedy and curse the Lord.

1 Why do You stand afar off, O Lord? Why do You hide in times of trouble?

2 The wicked in his pride persecutes the poor;

Let them be caught in the plots which they have devised.

3 For the wicked boasts of his heart’s desire;

He blesses the greedy and renounces the Lord.

1 Lord, why are you so far away?

Why do you hide when there is trouble?

2 Proudly the wicked chase down those who suffer.

Let them be caught in their own traps.

3 They brag about the things they want.

They bless the greedy but hate the Lord.

1 Why standest thou afar off, O Jehovah?

Why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?

2 In the pride of the wicked the poor is hotly pursued;

Let them be taken in the devices that they have conceived.

3 For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire,

And the covetous renounceth, yea, contemneth Jehovah.

1 Why, Jehovah, standest thou afar off? Why hidest thou thyself in times of distress? 2 The wicked, in his pride, doth hotly pursue the afflicted. They shall be taken in the devices that they have imagined. 3 For the wicked boasteth of his soul’s desire, and he blesseth the covetous; he contemneth Jehovah.

1 Why are you so distant, Lord? 

Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble? 

2 The wicked person arrogantly pursues oppressed people. 

He will be caught in the schemes that he planned. 

3 The wicked person boasts about his selfish desires. 

He blesses robbers, but he curses the Lord. 

1 Lord, why do You stand so far away?

Why do You hide in times of trouble?

2 In arrogance the wicked relentlessly pursue the afflicted;

let them be caught in the schemes they have devised.

3 For the wicked one boasts about his own cravings;

the one who is greedy curses and despises the Lord.

1 Why, O Lord, do you stand far off?

Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?

2 In arrogance the wicked persecute the poor—

let them be caught in the schemes they have devised.

3 For the wicked boast of the desires of their heart,

those greedy for gain curse and renounce the Lord.

1 Why, O Yahweh, do you stand far off?

Why do you hide during times of distress?

2 In arrogance the wicked persecutes the poor.

Let them be caught in the schemes that they devised,

3 for the wicked boasts about the desire of his heart,

and the one greedy for gain curses and treats Yahweh with contempt.

1 Lord, why are you so far away?

Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?

2 An evil person is proud and hunts down those who are weak.

He catches weak people by making clever plans.

3 He brags about what his heart longs for.

He speaks well of those who always want more.

He attacks the Lord with his words.

1 Why do You stand afar off, O Lord?

Why do You hide Yourself in times of trouble?

2 In pride the wicked hotly pursue the afflicted;

Let them be caught in the plots which they have devised.

3 For the wicked boasts of his heart’s desire,

And the greedy man curses and spurns the Lord.