Psalms 10:1-5

¹Why do you stand far off, LORD? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?a

²In arrogance, the wicked hunt down the weak. They are caught in the schemes that they devise.b

³For the wicked boasts of his heart’s cravings. He blesses the greedy and condemns the LORD.

⁴The wicked, in the pride of his face, has no room in his thoughts for God.

⁵His ways are prosperous at all times. He is arrogant, and your laws are far from his sight. As for all his adversaries, he sneers at them.