Why do You stand afar off, O LORD? Why do You hide Yourself in times of trouble?

Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?

The wicked in his pride persecutes the poor; let them be caught in the devices they have imagined.

The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.

For the wicked boasts of his heart's desire, and blesses the greedy, whom the LORD abhors.

For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.

The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God; God is not in all his thoughts.

The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.

His ways are always grievous; Your judgments are far above, out of his sight; as for all his enemies, he sneers at them.

His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.

He has said in his heart, I shall not be moved; for I shall never be in adversity.

He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity.

His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud; under his tongue is mischief and vanity.

His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.

He sits in the lurking places of the villages; in the secret places he murders the innocent; his eyes are secretly set against the poor.

He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor.

He lies in wait secretly, as a lion in his den; he lies in wait to catch the poor; he catches the poor when he draws him into his net.

He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.

He crouches and humbles himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.

He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.

He has said in his heart, God has forgotten; He hides His face; He will never see it.

He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.

Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up Your hand; do not forget the humble.

Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble.

Why does the wicked despise God? He has said in his heart, You will not require it.

Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it.

You have seen it; for You behold mischief and spite, to repay it with Your hand; the poor commits himself to You; You are the helper of the fatherless.

Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.

Break the arm of the wicked and the evil man; seek out his wickedness until You find none.

Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.

The LORD is King forever and ever; the nations have perished out of His land.

The LORD is King for ever and ever: the heathen are perished out of his land.

LORD, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will prepare their heart; You will cause Your ear to hear,

LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:

To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may oppress no more.

To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.