Psalms 10:2-11

The Wicked Oppressor Described

Psalms 10:2-11
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The wicked in their arrogance hunt down the poor, who get caught in the schemes they think up.
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For the wicked boasts about his lusts; he blesses greed and despises ADONAI.
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Every scheme of the wicked in his arrogance [says], "There is no God, [so] it won't be held against me."
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His ways prosper at all times. Your judgments are way up there, so he takes no notice. His adversaries? He scoffs at them all.
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In his heart he thinks, "I will never be shaken; I won't meet trouble, not now or ever."
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His mouth is full of curses, deceit, oppression; under his tongue, mischief and injustice.
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He waits near settlements in ambush and kills an innocent man in secret; his eyes are on the hunt for the helpless.
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Lurking unseen like a lion in his lair, he lies in wait to pounce on the poor, then seizes the poor and drags him off in his net.
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Yes, he stoops, crouches down low; and the helpless wretch falls into his clutches.
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He says in his heart, "God forgets, he hides his face, he will never see."
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