1. Why, Lord, do you stand afarand pay no heed in times of trouble?
2. Arrogant scoundrels pursue the poor;they trap them by their cunning schemes.
3. The wicked even boast of their greed;these robbers curse and scorn the Lord.
4. In their insolence the wicked boast:“God does not care; there is no God.”
5. Yet their affairs always succeed;they ignore your judgment on high;they sneer at all who oppose them.
6. They say in their hearts, “We will never fall;never will we see misfortune.”
7. Their mouths are full of oaths, violence, and lies;discord and evil are under their tongues.