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Psalm 10

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Why, O LORD, do You stand far off? Why do You hide in times of trouble? Begin Abide·
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In pride the wicked pursue the needy; let them be caught in the schemes they devise. Begin Abide·
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For the wicked man boasts in the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD. Begin Abide·
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In his pride the wicked man does not seek Him; in all his schemes there is no God. Begin Abide·
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He is secure in his ways at all times; Your lofty judgments are far from him; he sneers at all his foes. Begin Abide·
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He says to himself, “I will not be moved; from age to age I am free of distress.” Begin Abide·
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His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and violence; trouble and malice are under his tongue. Begin Abide·
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He lies in wait near the villages; in ambush he slays the innocent; his eyes watch in stealth for the helpless. Begin Abide·
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He lies in wait like a lion in a thicket; he lurks to seize the oppressed; he catches the lowly in his net. Begin Abide·
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They are crushed and beaten down; the helpless fall prey to his strength. Begin Abide·
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He says to himself, “God has forgotten; He hides His face and never sees.” Begin Abide·
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Arise, O LORD! Lift up Your hand, O God! Do not forget the helpless. Begin Abide·
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Why has the wicked man renounced God? He says to himself, “You will never call me to account.” Begin Abide·
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But You have regarded trouble and grief; You see to repay it by Your hand. The victim entrusts himself to You; You are the helper of the fatherless. Begin Abide·
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Break the arm of the wicked and evildoer; call him to account for his wickedness until none is left to be found. Begin Abide·
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The LORD is King forever and ever; the nations perish from His land. Begin Abide·
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You have heard, O LORD, the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their hearts. You will incline Your ear, Begin Abide·
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to vindicate the fatherless and oppressed, that the men of the earth may strike terror no more. Begin Abide·