Psalm 10:1-4

Why standest thou afar off, O Lord? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble. The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined. For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire and blesseth the covetous, whom the Lord abhorreth. The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts. KJV

Psalm 10:1-4 (Amplified Bible)
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Psalm 10
1WHY DO You stand afar off, O Lord? Why do You hide Yourself, [veiling Your eyes] in times of trouble (distress and desperation)?

2The wicked in pride and arrogance hotly pursue and persecute the poor; let them be taken in the schemes which they have devised.

3For the wicked man boasts (sings the praises) of his own heart's desire, and the one greedy for gain curses and spurns, yes, renounces and despises the Lord.

4The wicked one in the pride of his countenance will not seek, inquire for, and yearn for God; all his thoughts are that there is no God [so He never punishes].