Psalm 10:1–4

1 Why dost thou stand afar off, O Lord?

Why dost thou hide thyself in times of trouble?

2 In arrogance the wicked hotly pursue the poor;

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

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

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

4 In the pride of his countenance the wicked does not seek him;

all his thoughts are, “There is no God.”