| 1 | Why do you stand far off, Yahweh? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble? |
| 2 | In arrogance, the wicked hunt down the weak. They are caught in the schemes that they devise. |
| 3 | For the wicked boasts of his heart's cravings. He blesses the greedy, and condemns Yahweh. |
| 4 | The wicked, in the pride of his face, has no room in his thoughts for God. |
| 5 | His ways are prosperous at all times. He is haughty, and your laws are far from his sight. As for all his adversaries, he sneers at them. |
| 6 | He says in his heart, "I shall not be shaken. For generations I shall have no trouble." |
| 7 | His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and oppression. Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity. |
| 8 | He lies in wait near the villages. From ambushes, he murders the innocent. His eyes are secretly set against the helpless. |
| 9 | He lurks in secret as a lion in his ambush. He lies in wait to catch the helpless. He catches the helpless, when he draws him in his net. |
| 10 | The helpless are crushed. They collapse. They fall under his strength. |
| 11 | He says in his heart, "God has forgotten. He hides his face. He will never see it." |
| 12 | Arise, Yahweh! God, lift up your hand! Don't forget the helpless. |
| 13 | Why does the wicked person condemn God, and say in his heart, "God won't call me into account?" |
| 14 | But you do see trouble and grief. You consider it to take it into your hand. You help the victim and the fatherless. |
| 15 | Break the arm of the wicked. As for the evil man, seek out his wickedness until you find none. |
| 16 | Yahweh is King forever and ever! The nations will perish out of his land. |
| 17 | Yahweh, you have heard the desire of the humble. You will prepare their heart. You will cause your ear to hear, |
| 18 | to judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that man who is of the earth may terrify no more. Psalm 11 For the Chief Musician. By David. |
