5Their ways are devious at all times;
your judgments are far above out of their sight; *
they defy all their enemies.
6They say in their heart, “I shall not be shaken; *
no harm shall happen to me ever.”
7Their mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and oppression; *
under their tongue are mischief and wrong.
8They lurk in ambush in public squares and in secret places they murder the innocent; *
they spy out the helpless.
9They lie in wait, like a lion in a covert;
they lie in wait to seize upon the lowly; *
they seize the lowly and drag them away in their net.
10The innocent are broken and humbled before them; *
the helpless fall before their power.
11They say in their heart, “God has forgotten; *
he hides his face; he will never notice.”
12Rise up, O Lord;
lift up your hand, O God; *
do not forget the afflicted.
13Why should the wicked revile God? *
why should they say in their heart, “You do not care”?
14Surely, you behold trouble and misery; *
you see it and take it into your own hand.
15The helpless commit themselves to you, *
for you are the helper of orphans.
16Break the power of the wicked and evil; *
search out their wickedness until you find none.
