Psalm 10:2-11

New Century Version

² Proudly the wicked chase down those who suffer.
    Let them be caught in their own traps.
³ They brag about the things they want.
    They bless the greedy but hate the Lord.
⁴ The wicked people are too proud.
    They do not look for God;
    there is no room for God in their thoughts.
⁵ They always succeed.
    They are far from keeping your laws;
    they make fun of their enemies.
⁶ They say to themselves, “Nothing bad will ever happen to me;
    I will never be ruined.”
⁷ Their mouths are full of curses, lies, and threats;
    they use their tongues for sin and evil.
⁸ They hide near the villages.
    They look for innocent people to kill;
    they watch in secret for the helpless.
⁹ They wait in hiding like a lion.
    They wait to catch poor people;
    they catch the poor in nets.
¹⁰ The poor are thrown down and crushed;
    they are defeated because the others are stronger.
¹¹ The wicked think, “God has forgotten us.
    He doesn’t see what is happening.”