1 Why do you stand far off, Yahweh?
Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?
2 In arrogance, the wicked hunt down the weak.
They are caught in the schemes that they devise.
3 For the wicked boasts of his heart’s cravings.
He blesses the greedy and condemns Yahweh.
4 The wicked, in the pride of his face,
has no room in his thoughts for God.
5 His ways are prosperous at all times.
He is arrogant, and your laws are far from his sight.
As for all his adversaries, he sneers at them.
6 He says in his heart, "I shall not be shaken.
For generations I shall have no trouble."
7 His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and oppression.
Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.
8 He lies in wait near the villages.
From ambushes, he murders the innocent.
His eyes are secretly set against the helpless.
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.
10 The helpless are crushed.
They collapse.
They fall under his strength.
11 He says in his heart, "God has forgotten.
He hides his face.
He will never see it."
12 Arise, Yahweh!
God, lift up your hand!
Don’t forget the helpless.
13 Why does the wicked person condemn God,
and say in his heart, "God won’t call me into account?"
14 But you do see trouble and grief.
You consider it to take it into your hand.
You help the victim and the fatherless.
15 Break the arm of the wicked.
As for the evil man, seek out his wickedness until you find none.
16 Yahweh is King forever and ever!
The nations will perish out of his land.
17 Yahweh, you have heard the desire of the humble.
You will prepare their heart.
You will cause your ear to hear,
18 to judge the fatherless and the oppressed,
that man who is of the earth may terrify no more.
1 耶和华啊！ 你为什么远远地站着？在患难的时候， 你为什么隐藏起来呢？
2 恶人骄横地追逼困苦人， 愿恶人陷入自己所设的阴谋中。
3 恶人夸耀心中的欲望， 他称赞贪财的人， 却藐视耶和华（"他称赞贪财的人， 却藐视耶和华"或译： "贪财的人谤渎耶和华， 并藐视他"）。
4 恶人面带骄傲， 说： "耶和华必不追究！ "在他的一切思想中， 都没有 神。
5 他的道路时常稳妥， 你的判断高超， 他却不放在眼内； 他对所有的仇敌都嗤之以鼻。
6 他心里说： "我必永不摇动， 我决不会遭遇灾难。"
7 他口里充满咒诅、诡诈和欺压的话， 舌头底下尽是毒害与奸恶。
8 他在村庄里埋伏等候， 在隐密处杀害无辜的人， 他的眼睛暗地里窥探不幸的人。
9 他在隐密处埋伏， 像狮子埋伏在丛林中； 他埋伏要掳走困苦人， 他把困苦人拉入自己的网中， 掳走了他们。
10 他击打， 他屈身蹲伏， 不幸的人就倒在他的爪下。
11 他心里说： " 神已经忘记了， 他已经掩面， 永远不看。"
12 耶和华啊！ 求你起来； 神啊！ 求你举起手来， 不要忘记困苦的人。
13 恶人为什么藐视 神， 心里说： "你必不追究"呢？
14 其实你已经看见了， 忧患与愁苦你都已经看到， 并且放在自己的手中； 不幸的人把自己交托你； 你是帮助孤儿的。
15 愿你打断恶人和坏人的膀臂， 愿你追究他们的恶行， 直到清清楚楚。
16 耶和华作王直到永永远远， 列国都从他的地上灭亡。
17 耶和华啊！ 困苦人的心愿你已经听见， 你必坚固他们的心， 也必留心听他们的呼求；
18 好为孤儿和受欺压的人伸冤， 使地上的人不再施行恐吓。