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Psalm 10:11–13

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11He says to himself, 

“God has forgotten. 

He has hidden his face. 

He will never see it!” 

12Arise, O Lord! 

Lift your hand, O God. 

Do not forget oppressed people! 

13Why does the wicked person despise God? 

Why does he say to himself, “God doesn’t care”? 

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

He says in his heart, “God has forgotten,

he has hidden his face, he will never see it.”

Arise, O Lord; O God, lift up your hand;

forget not the afflicted.

Why does the wicked renounce God

and say in his heart, “You will not call to account”?

NIVNew International Version (2011)

He says to himself, “God will never notice;

he covers his face and never sees.”

Arise, Lord! Lift up your hand, O God.

Do not forget the helpless.

Why does the wicked man revile God?

Why does he say to himself,

“He won’t call me to account”?

CSBChristian Standard Bible

He says to himself, “God has forgotten;

he hides his face and will never see.”

Rise up, Lord God! Lift up your hand.

Do not forget the oppressed.

Why has the wicked person despised God?

He says to himself, “You will not demand an account.”

NLTNew Living Translation

The wicked think, “God isn’t watching us!

He has closed his eyes and won’t even see what we do!”

Arise, O Lord!

Punish the wicked, O God!

Do not ignore the helpless!

Why do the wicked get away with despising God?

They think, “God will never call us to account.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

He says in his heart, “God has forgotten.

He has hidden his face.

He never sees.”

Rise up, O Yahweh;

O God, lift up your hand.

Do not forget the afflicted.

Why does the wicked treat God with contempt?

He says in his heart, “You will not call me to account.”

KJV 1900King James Version

He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten:

He hideth his face; he will never see it.

Arise, O Lord; O God, lift up thine hand:

Forget not the humble.

Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God?

He hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it.