2 In his arrogance the wicked man hunts down the weak,
    who are caught in the schemes he devises.
3 He boasts about the cravings of his heart;
    he blesses the greedy and reviles the Lord.In his pride the wicked man does not seek him;
    in all his thoughts there is no room for God.His ways are always prosperous;
    your laws are rejected by him;
    he sneers at all his enemies.
6 He says to himself, “Nothing will ever shake me.”
    He swears, “No one will ever do me harm.”His mouth is full of lies and threats;
    trouble and evil are under his tongue.He lies in wait near the villages;
    from ambush he murders the innocent.
His eyes watch in secret for his victims;
9     like a lion in cover he lies in wait.
He lies in wait to catch the helpless;
    he catches the helpless and drags them off in his net.His victims are crushed, they collapse;
    they fall under his strength.
11 He says to himself, “God will never notice;
    he covers his face and never sees.”Arise, Lord! Lift up your hand, O God.
    Do not forget the helpless.Why does the wicked man revile God?
    Why does he say to himself,
    “He won’t call me to account”?But you, God, see the trouble of the afflicted;
    you consider their grief and take it in hand.
The victims commit themselves to you;
    you are the helperBreak the arm of the wicked man;
    call the evildoer to account for his wickedness
    that would not otherwise be found out.

16 The Lord is King for ever and ever;
    the nationsYou, Lord, hear the desire of the afflicted;
    you encourage them, and you listen to their cry,defending the fatherless and the oppressed,
    so that mere earthly mortals
    will never again strike terror.