Psalm 10:1-11

Common English Bible

³ The wicked brag about their body’s^[b] cravings;
    the greedy reject the Lord, cursing.
⁴ At the peak of their wrath,
    the wicked don’t seek God:
    There’s no God—
    that’s what they are always thinking.
⁵ Their ways are always twisted.
        Your rules are too lofty for them.
    They snort at all their foes.
⁶     They think to themselves,
        We’ll never stumble.
        We’ll never encounter any resistance.
⁷ Their mouths are filled
        with curses, dishonesty, violence.
    Under their tongues lie
        troublemaking and wrongdoing.
⁸ They wait in a place perfect for ambush;^[c]
    from their hiding places
    they kill innocent people;
    their eyes spot those who are helpless.
⁹ They lie in ambush
    in secret places,
    like a lion in its lair.
They lie in ambush
    so they can seize those who suffer!
They seize the poor, all right,
    dragging them off in their nets.
¹⁰ Their helpless victims are crushed;
    they collapse, falling prey to the strength of the wicked.
¹¹ The wicked think to themselves:
    God has forgotten.
    God has hidden his face.
    God never sees anything!