1. Why, O Yahweh, do you stand far off? Why do you hide during times of distress?
2. In arrogance the wicked persecutes the poor. Let them be caught in the schemes that they devised,
3. for the wicked boasts about the desire of his heart, and the one greedy for gain curses and treats Yahweh with contempt.
4. With bald-faced pride the wicked will not seek God. There is no God in any of his thoughts.
5. His ways endure at all times. Your judgments are aloof from him. As for all his enemies, he scoffs at them.
6. He says in his heart, “I shall not be moved throughout all generations, during which I will have no trouble.”