1 Viešpatie, kodėl stovi toli, kodėl nelaimės metu slepiesi?

2 Bedievis didžiuojasi ir persekioja vargšą; tepakliūna jie į pinkles, savo sumanytas.

3 Nedorėlis giriasi savo širdies pageidimais, gobšuolis didžiuojasi ir niekina Viešpatį.

4 Nedorėlis išdidžiu veidu neieško Dievo, nėra Dievo jo mintyse.

5 Jam viskas sekasi, per toli nuo jo Tavo sprendimai, jis visus savo priešus niekais laiko.

6 Jis tarė savo širdyje: "Niekas manęs nepajudins, niekada manęs neištiks nelaimė".

7 Jo burna pilna keiksmų, smurto, apgaulės; po jo liežuviu­nelaimė ir tuštybė.

8 Tyko prie kelio kur įlindęs, iš pasalų nekaltąjį žudo. Jis seka akimis varguolį,

9 tūno pasislėpęs kaip liūtas tankynėje, vargšą kėsinasi sugauti; jis sugauna vargšą ir įtraukia į savo tinklą.

10 Pasilenkia, atsigula, vargšai krinta į jo galingus nagus.

11 Jis tarė savo širdyje: "Dievas pamiršo, Jis nusigręžė, nieko nematys".

12 Viešpatie, pakilk, Dieve, pakelk savo ranką, neužmiršk vargdienių!

13 Ko gi nedorėlis prieš Dievą burnoja? Jis tarė savo širdyje: "Tu nepareikalausi".

14 Tu matai tai, nes žiūri į vargą ir skausmą, kad atlygintum savo ranka. Vargšas atsiduoda Tau, Tu esi našlaičių globėjas.

15 Sulaužyk ranką bedieviui ir nedorėliui atlygink už jo nedorumą, kol neliks iš jo nieko.

16 Viešpats yra Karalius per amžių amžius, iš Jo žemės pagonys išnyks.

17 Nuolankiųjų troškimą Tu girdi, sustiprini jų širdis, atkreipi savo ausį,

18 kad gintum našlaičio ir prispaustojo teises, kad žemės žmogus daugiau nebesiautėtų.

1 Why do you keep far away, O Lord? why are you not to be seen in times of trouble?

2 The evil-doer in his pride is cruel to the poor; let him be taken by the tricks of his invention.

3 For the evil-doer is lifted up because of the purpose of his heart, and he whose mind is fixed on wealth is turned away from the Lord, saying evil against him.

4 The evil-doer in his pride says, God will not make a search. All his thoughts are, There is no God.

5 His ways are ever fixed; your decisions are higher than he may see: as for his haters, they are as nothing to him.

6 He has said in his heart, I will not be moved: through all generations I will never be in trouble.

7 His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and false words: under his tongue are evil purposes and dark thoughts.

8 He is waiting in the dark places of the towns: in the secret places he puts to death those who have done no wrong: his eyes are secretly turned against the poor.

9 He keeps himself in a secret place like a lion in his hole, waiting to put his hands on the poor man, and pulling him into his net.

10 The upright are crushed and made low, and the feeble are overcome by his strong ones.

11 He says in his heart, God has no memory of me: his face is turned away; he will never see it.

12 Up! O Lord; let your hand be lifted: give thought to the poor.

13 Why has the evil-doer a low opinion of God, saying in his heart, You will not make search for it?

14 You have seen it; for your eyes are on sorrow and grief, to take it into your hand: the poor man puts his faith in you; you have been the helper of the child who has no father.

15 Let the arm of the sinner and the evil-doer be broken; go on searching for his sin till there is no more.

16 The Lord is King for ever and ever; the nations are gone from his land.

17 Lord, you have given ear to the prayer of the poor: you will make strong their hearts, you will give them a hearing:

18 To give decision for the child without a father and for the broken-hearted, so that the man of the earth may no longer be feared.