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

1 לָמָ֣ה יְ֭הוָה תַּעֲמֹ֣ד בְּרָחֹ֑וק תַּ֝עְלִ֗ים לְעִתֹּ֥ות בַּצָּרָֽה׃

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

2 בְּגַאֲוַ֣ת רָ֭שָׁע יִדְלַ֣ק עָנִ֑י יִתָּפְשׂ֓וּ׀ בִּמְזִמֹּ֖ות ז֣וּ חָשָֽׁבוּ׃

3 For the wicked boasts of his heart's cravings, He blesses the greedy, and condemns Yahweh.

3 כִּֽי־הִלֵּ֣ל רָ֭שָׁע עַל־תַּאֲוַ֣ת נַפְשֹׁ֑ו וּבֹצֵ֥עַ בֵּ֝רֵ֗ךְ נִ֘אֵ֥ץ׀ יְהוָֽה׃

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

4 רָשָׁ֗ע כְּגֹ֣בַהּ אַ֭פֹּו בַּל־יִדְרֹ֑שׁ אֵ֥ין אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים כָּל־מְזִמֹּותָֽיו׃

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.

5 יָ֘חִ֤ילוּ דָרְכּו דְרָכָ֨יו׀ בְּכָל־עֵ֗ת מָרֹ֣ום מִ֭שְׁפָּטֶיךָ מִנֶּגְדֹּ֑ו כָּל־צֹ֝ורְרָ֗יו יָפִ֥יחַ בָּהֶֽם׃

6 He says in his heart, "I shall not be shaken; For generations I shall have no trouble."

6 אָמַ֣ר בְּ֭לִבֹּו בַּל־אֶמֹּ֑וט לְדֹ֥ר וָ֝דֹ֗ר אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־בְרָֽע׃

7 His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and oppression. Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.

7 אָלָ֤ה פִּ֣יהוּ מָ֭לֵא וּמִרְמֹ֣ות וָתֹ֑ךְ תַּ֥חַת לְ֝שֹׁונֹ֗ו עָמָ֥ל וָאָֽוֶן׃

8 He lies in wait near the villages. From ambushes, he murders the innocent. His eyes are secretly set against the helpless.

8 יֵשֵׁ֤ב׀ בְּמַאְרַ֬ב חֲצֵרִ֗ים בַּֽ֭מִּסְתָּרִים יַהֲרֹ֣ג נָקִ֑י עֵ֝ינָ֗יו לְֽחֵלְכָ֥ה יִצְפֹּֽנוּ׃

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.

9 יֶאֱרֹ֬ב בַּמִּסְתָּ֨ר׀ כְּאַרְיֵ֬ה בְסֻכֹּ֗ה יֶ֭אֱרֹב לַחֲטֹ֣וף עָנִ֑י יַחְטֹ֥ף עָ֝נִ֗י בְּמָשְׁכֹ֥ו בְרִשְׁתֹּֽו׃

10 The helpless are crushed, they collapse, They fall under his strength.

10 וַדָּכַה יִדְכֶּ֥ה יָשֹׁ֑חַ וְנָפַ֥ל בַּ֝עֲצוּמָ֗יו חֶלְכָּאִים חֵ֣יל כָּאִֽים׃

11 He says in his heart, "God has forgotten. He hides his face. He will never see it."

11 אָמַ֣ר בְּ֭לִבֹּו שָׁ֣כַֽח³ אֵ֑ל הִסְתִּ֥יר פָּ֝נָ֗יו בַּל־רָאָ֥ה לָנֶֽצַח׃

12 Arise, Yahweh! God, lift up your hand! Don't forget the helpless.

12 קוּמָ֤ה יְהוָ֗ה אֵ֭ל נְשָׂ֣א יָדֶ֑ךָ אַל־תִּשְׁכַּ֥ח עֲנִיִּים עֲנָוִֽים׃

13 Why does the wicked person condemn God, And say in his heart, "God won't call me into account?"

13 עַל־מֶ֤ה׀ נִאֵ֖ץ רָשָׁ֥ע׀ אֱלֹהִ֑ים אָמַ֥ר בְּ֝לִבֹּ֗ו לֹ֣א תִּדְרֹֽשׁ׃

14 But you do see trouble and grief; You consider it to take it into your hand. You help the victim and the fatherless.

14 רָאִ֡תָה כִּֽי־אַתָּ֤ה׀ עָ֘מָ֤ל וָכַ֨עַס׀ תַּבִּיט֮ לָתֵ֪ת בְּיָ֫דֶ֥ךָ עָ֭לֶיךָ יַעֲזֹ֣ב חֵלֶ֑כָה יָ֝תֹ֗ום אַתָּ֤ה׀ הָיִ֬יתָ עֹוזֵֽר׃

15 Break the arm of the wicked. As for the evil man, seek out his wickedness until you find none.

15 בֹר זְרֹ֣ועַ רָשָׁ֑ע וָ֝רָ֗ע תִּֽדְרֹושׁ־רִשְׁעֹ֥ו³ בַל־תִּמְצָֽא׃

16 Yahweh is King forever and ever! The nations will perish out of his land.

16 יְהוָ֣ה מֶ֭לֶךְ עֹולָ֣ם וָעֶ֑ד אָבְד֥וּ גֹ֝ויִ֗ם מֵֽאַרְצֹֽו׃

17 Yahweh, you have heard the desire of the humble. You will prepare their heart. You will cause your ear to hear,

17 תַּאֲוַ֬ת עֲנָוִ֣ים שָׁמַ֣עְתָּ יְהוָ֑ה תָּכִ֥ין לִ֝בָּ֗ם תַּקְשִׁ֥יב אָזְנֶֽךָ׃

18 To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, That man who is of the earth may terrify no more.

18 לִשְׁפֹּ֥ט יָתֹ֗ום וָ֫דָ֥ךְ בַּל־יֹוסִ֥יף עֹ֑וד לַעֲרֹ֥ץ אֱ֝נֹ֗ושׁ מִן־הָאָֽרֶץ׃