Psalm 10:2–11

²In arrogance the wicked relentlessly pursue the afflicted;

let them be caught in the schemes they have devised. ^j

³For the wicked one boasts about his own cravings; ^k

the one who is greedy curses ^land despises the Lord. ^m

⁴In all his scheming,

the wicked arrogantly thinks: ⁿ

“There is no accountability,

since God does not exist.” ^o

⁵His ways are always secure; ^p

Your lofty judgments are beyond his sight;

he scoffs at all his adversaries. ^q

⁶He says to himself, “I will never be moved—

from generation to generation without calamity.” ^r

⁷Cursing, deceit, and violence fill his mouth;

trouble and malice are under his tongue. ^s

⁸He waits in ambush near the villages; ^t

he kills the innocent in secret places.

His eyes are on the lookout for the helpless; ^u

⁹he lurks in secret like a lion in a thicket.

He lurks in order to seize the afflicted;

he seizes the afflicted and drags him in his net.

¹⁰So he is oppressed and beaten down;

the helpless fall because of his strength. ^v

¹¹He says to himself, “God has forgotten;

He hides His face and will never see.” ^w