Psalms 10:3-13

3 For they brag about their evil desires; they praise the greedy and curse the LORD .
4 The wicked are too proud to seek God. They seem to think that God is dead.
5 Yet they succeed in everything they do. They do not see your punishment awaiting them. They sneer at all their enemies.
6 They think, “Nothing bad will ever happen to us! We will be free of trouble forever!”
7 Their mouths are full of cursing, lies, and threats. Trouble and evil are on the tips of their tongues.
8 They lurk in ambush in the villages, waiting to murder innocent people. They are always searching for helpless victims.
9 Like lions crouched in hiding, they wait to pounce on the helpless. Like hunters they capture the helpless and drag them away in nets.
10 Their helpless victims are crushed; they fall beneath the strength of the wicked.
11 The wicked think, “God isn’t watching us! He has closed his eyes and won’t even see what we do!”
12 Arise, O LORD ! Punish the wicked, O God! Do not ignore the helpless!
13 Why do the wicked get away with despising God? They think, “God will never call us to account.”

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Greek version reads cursing and bitterness. Compare Rom 3:14 .
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