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A Song of Confidence in God’s Triumph over Evil
Why do You stand afar off, O Lord?
Why do You hide in times of trouble?
Why do You stand afar off, O Lord?
Why do You hide in times of trouble?
A Prayer for the Overthrow of the Wicked.
Why do You stand afar off, O LORD?
Why do You hide Yourself in times of trouble?
Why do You stand afar off, O LORD?
Why do You hide Yourself in times of trouble?
In pride the wicked hotly pursue the afflicted;
Let them be caught in the plots which they have devised.
Let them be caught in the plots which they have devised.
For the wicked boasts of his heart’s desire,
And the greedy man curses and spurns the LORD.
And the greedy man curses and spurns the LORD.
The wicked, in the haughtiness of his countenance, does not seek Him.
All his thoughts are, “There is no God.”
All his thoughts are, “There is no God.”
His ways prosper at all times;
Your judgments are on high, out of his sight;
As for all his adversaries, he snorts at them.
Your judgments are on high, out of his sight;
As for all his adversaries, he snorts at them.
He has said in his heart, “I shall not be moved;
I shall never be in adversity.”
I shall never be in adversity.”
He says to himself, “I will not be moved;
Throughout all generations I will not be in adversity.”
Throughout all generations I will not be in adversity.”
His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and oppression;
Under his tongue is trouble and iniquity.
Under his tongue is trouble and iniquity.
His mouth is full of curses and deceit and oppression;
Under his tongue is mischief and wickedness.
Under his tongue is mischief and wickedness.
He sits in the lurking places of the villages;
In the secret places he murders the innocent;
His eyes are secretly fixed on the helpless.
In the secret places he murders the innocent;
His eyes are secretly fixed on the helpless.
He sits in the lurking places of the villages;
In the hiding places he kills the innocent;
His eyes stealthily watch for the unfortunate.
In the hiding places he kills the innocent;
His eyes stealthily watch for the unfortunate.
He lies in wait secretly, as a lion in his den;
He lies in wait to catch the poor;
He catches the poor when he draws him into his net.
He lies in wait to catch the poor;
He catches the poor when he draws him into his net.
He lurks in a hiding place as a lion in his lair;
He lurks to catch the afflicted;
He catches the afflicted when he draws him into his net.
He lurks to catch the afflicted;
He catches the afflicted when he draws him into his net.
He crouches, he bows down,
And the unfortunate fall by his mighty ones.
And the unfortunate fall by his mighty ones.
He has said in his heart,
“God has forgotten;
He hides His face;
He will never see.”
“God has forgotten;
He hides His face;
He will never see.”
He says to himself, “God has forgotten;
He has hidden His face; He will never see it.”
He has hidden His face; He will never see it.”
Arise, O Lord!
O God, lift up Your hand!
Do not forget the humble.
O God, lift up Your hand!
Do not forget the humble.
Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up Your hand.
Do not forget the afflicted.
Do not forget the afflicted.
Why do the wicked renounce God?
He has said in his heart,
“You will not require an account.”
He has said in his heart,
“You will not require an account.”
Why has the wicked spurned God?
He has said to himself, “You will not require it.”
He has said to himself, “You will not require it.”
You have seen it, for You have beheld mischief and vexation to take it into Your hand.
The unfortunate commits himself to You;
You have been the helper of the orphan.
The unfortunate commits himself to You;
You have been the helper of the orphan.
Break the arm of the wicked and the evil man;
Seek out his wickedness until You find none.
Seek out his wickedness until You find none.
Break the arm of the wicked and the evildoer,
Seek out his wickedness until You find none.
Seek out his wickedness until You find none.
The Lord is King forever and ever;
The nations have perished out of His land.
The nations have perished out of His land.
The LORD is King forever and ever;
Nations have perished from His land.
Nations have perished from His land.
Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble;
You will prepare their heart;
You will cause Your ear to hear,
You will prepare their heart;
You will cause Your ear to hear,
O LORD, You have heard the desire of the humble;
You will strengthen their heart, You will incline Your ear
You will strengthen their heart, You will incline Your ear