Psalm 10. Ut quid, Domine?

1. WHY standest thou so far off, O Lord, *
   and hidest thy face in the needful time of trouble?
2. The ungodly, for his own lust, doth persecute the poor: *
   let them be taken in the crafty wiliness that they have imagined.
3. For the ungodly hath made boast of his own heart's desire, *
   and speaketh good of the covetous, whom the Lord abhorreth.
4. The ungodly is so proud, that he careth not for God, *
   neither is God in all his thoughts.
5. His ways are alway grievous; *
   thy judgments are far above out of his sight, and therefore defieth he all his enemies.
6. For he hath said in his heart, Tush, I shall never be cast down, *
   there shall no harm happen unto me.
7. His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and fraud; *
   under his tongue is ungodliness and vanity.
8. He sitteth lurking in the thievish corners of the streets, *
   and privily in his lurking dens doth he murder the innocent; his eyes are set against the poor.
9. For he lieth waiting secretly; even as a lion lurketh he in his den, *
   that he may ravish the poor.
10. He doth ravish the poor, *
    when he getteth him into his net.
11. He falleth down, and humbleth himself, *
    that the congregation of the poor may fall into the hands of his captains.
12. He hath said in his heart, Tush, God hath forgotten; *
    he hideth away his face, and he will never see it.
13. Arise, O Lord God, and lift up thine hand; *
    forget not the poor.
14. Wherefore should the wicked blaspheme God, *
    while he doth say in his heart, Tush, thou God carest not for it?
15. Surely thou hast seen it; *
    for thou beholdest ungodliness and wrong, that thou mayest take the matter into thy hand.
16. The poor committeth himself unto thee; *
    for thou art the helper of the friendless.
17. Break thou the power of the ungodly and malicious; *
    search out his ungodliness, until thou find none.
18. The Lord is King for ever and ever, *
    and the heathen are perished out of the land.
19. Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the poor; *
    thou preparest their heart, and thine ear hearkeneth;
20. To help the fatherless and poor unto their right, *
    that the man of the earth be no more exalted against them.