² In his arrogance the wicked man hunts down the weak,^(C)
    who are caught in the schemes he devises.

¹⁰ His victims are crushed,^(A) they collapse;
    they fall under his strength.
¹¹ He says to himself, “God will never notice;^(B)
    he covers his face and never sees.”^(C)

¹² Arise,^(D) Lord! Lift up your hand,^(E) O God.
    Do not forget the helpless.^(F)
13 Why does the wicked man revile God?^(G)
    Why does he say to himself,
    “He won’t call me to account”?^(H)
14 But you, God, see the trouble^(I) of the afflicted;
    you consider their grief and take it in hand.
The victims commit themselves to you;^(J)
    you are the helper^(K) of the fatherless.
¹⁵ Break the arm of the wicked man;^(L)
    call the evildoer to account for his wickedness
    that would not otherwise be found out.

¹⁶ The Lord is King for ever and ever;^(M)
    the nations^(N) will perish from his land.
¹⁷ You, Lord, hear the desire of the afflicted;^(O)
    you encourage them, and you listen to their cry,^(P)
18 defending the fatherless^(Q) and the oppressed,^(R)
    so that mere earthly mortals
    will never again strike terror.