Psalm 10:12–15

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”?

But you do see, for you note mischief and vexation,

that you may take it into your hands;

to you the helpless commits himself;

you have been the helper of the fatherless.

Break the arm of the wicked and evildoer;

call his wickedness to account till you find none.

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”?

But you, God, see the trouble of the afflicted;

you consider their grief and take it in hand.

The victims commit themselves to you;

you are the helper of the fatherless.

Break the arm of the wicked man;

call the evildoer to account for his wickedness

that would not otherwise be found out.

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.”

But you yourself have seen trouble and grief,

observing it in order to take the matter into your hands.

The helpless one entrusts himself to you;

you are a helper of the fatherless.

Break the arm of the wicked, evil person,

until you look for his wickedness,

but it can’t be found.

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.”

But you see the trouble and grief they cause.

You take note of it and punish them.

The helpless put their trust in you.

You defend the orphans.

Break the arms of these wicked, evil people!

Go after them until the last one is destroyed.

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.”

But you have seen; indeed you have noted trouble and grief

to take it into your hand.

The helpless abandons himself upon you;

you have been the helper for the orphan.

Break the arm of the wicked,

and as for the evil man—

seek out his wickedness until you find none.

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.

Thou 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.

Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man:

Seek out his wickedness till thou find none.