Psalm 10
Ut quid, Domine?
The Book of Common Prayer (1979) · 19 verses
- 1
Why do you stand so far off, O LORD, *
and hide yourself in time of trouble? - 2
The wicked arrogantly persecute the poor, *
but they are trapped in the schemes they have devised. - 3
The wicked boast of their heart's desire; *
the covetous curse and revile the LORD. - 4
The wicked are so proud that they care not for God; *
their only thought is, "God does not matter." - 5
Their ways are devious at all times; your judgments are far above out of their sight; *
they defy all their enemies. - 6
They say in their heart, "I shall not be shaken; *
no harm shall happen to me ever." - 7
Their mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and oppression; *
under their tongue are mischief and wrong. - 8
They lurk in ambush in public squares and in secret places they murder the innocent; *
they spy out the helpless. - 9
They lie in wait, like a lion in a covert; they lie in wait to seize upon the lowly; *
they seize the lowly and drag them away in their net. - 10
The innocent are broken and humbled before them; *
the helpless fall before their power. - 11
They say in their heart, "God has forgotten; *
he hides his face; he will never notice." - 12
Rise up, O LORD; lift up your hand, O God; *
do not forget the afflicted. - 13
Why should the wicked revile God? *
why should they say in their heart, "You do not care"? - 14
Surely, you behold trouble and misery; *
you see it and take it into your own hand. - 15
The helpless commit themselves to you, *
for you are the helper of orphans. - 16
Break the power of the wicked and evil; *
search out their wickedness until you find none. - 17
The LORD is King for ever and ever; *
the ungodly shall perish from his land. - 18
The LORD will hear the desire of the humble; *
you will strengthen their heart and your ears shall hear; - 19
To give justice to the orphan and oppressed, *
so that mere mortals may strike terror no more.
The text of the 1979 Book of Common Prayer is in the public domain in the United States.