New American Standard Bible 1995

Psalms 10:4-11

4The wickedרָשָׁ֗עra.Sha'H7563,in the haughtinessכְּגֹ֣בַהּke.GoahH1363of his countenanceאַ֭פּוֹ'a.poH639,does not seekיִדְרֹ֑שׁyid.RoshH1875Him.Allכָּל־kol-H3605histhoughtsמְזִמּוֹתָֽיו׃me.zi.mo.TavH4209are, “ThereH369is noH369Godאֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimH430.”

5His waysדְרָכָ֨יוda.re.kvH1870prosperיָ֘חִ֤ילוּya.Chi.luH2342at allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605timesעֵ֗ת'EtH6256;Your judgmentsמִ֭שְׁפָּטֶיךָMish.pa.tei.khaH4941are on highמָר֣וֹםma.RomH4791,out of his sightמִנֶּגְדּ֑וֹmi.neg.DoH5048;As for allכָּל־kol-H3605his adversariesצ֝וֹרְרָ֗יוtzo.RavH6887,he snortsיָפִ֥יחַya.Fi.achH6315at them.

6He saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559to himselfבְּ֭לִבּוֹbe.li.boH3820, “I will not be movedאֶמּ֑וֹט'e.MotH4131;Throughout allלְדֹ֥רle.DorH1755generationsוָ֝דֹ֗רva.DorH1755I will not be in adversityבְרָֽע׃ve.Ra'H7451.”

7Hismouthפִּ֣יהוּPi.huH6310is fullמָ֭לֵאMa.le'H4390of cursesאָלָ֤ה'a.LahH423and deceitוּמִרְמ֣וֹתu.mir.MotH4820andoppressionוָתֹ֑ךְva.TokhH8496;Underתַּ֥חַתTa.chatH8478his tongueלְ֝שׁוֹנ֗וֹle.sho.NoH3956is mischiefעָמָ֥ל'a.MalH5999and wickednessוָאָֽוֶן׃va.'A.venH205.

8He sitsיֵשֵׁ֤ב׀ye.ShevH3427in thelurkingH3993placesH3993of the villagesחֲצֵרִ֗יםcha.tze.RimH2691;In the hidingבַּֽ֭מִּסְתָּרִיםBa.mis.ta.rimH4565placesH4565hekillsיַהֲרֹ֣גya.ha.RogH2026the innocentנָקִ֑יna.KiH5355;His eyesעֵ֝ינָ֗יו'ei.NavH5869stealthilyH6845watchH6845for theunfortunateלְֽחֵלְכָ֥הle.che.le.KhahH2489.

9He lurksיֶאֱרֹ֬בye.'e.RoH693in a hidingבַּמִּסְתָּ֨ר׀ba.mis.TarH4565placeH4565asa lionH743in hislairבְסֻכֹּ֗הve.su.KohH5520; Helurksיֶ֭אֱרֹבye.'e.roH693to catchלַחֲט֣וֹףla.cha.TofH2414the afflictedעָנִ֑י'a.NiH6041;He catchesיַחְטֹ֥ףyach.TofH2414the afflictedעָ֝נִ֗י'a.NiH6041when he drawsבְּמָשְׁכ֥וֹbe.ma.she.KhoH4900him into hisnetבְרִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃ve.rish.ToH7568.

10Hecrouchesיִדְכֶּ֥הva.da.khahH1794, hebowsH7817downיָשֹׁ֑חַya.Sho.achH7817, And theunfortunateH2489fallוְנָפַ֥לve.na.FalH5307by his mightyבַּ֝עֲצוּמָ֗יוba.'a.tzu.MavH6099onesH6099.

11Hesaysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559to himselfבְּ֭לִבּוֹbe.li.boH3820, “Godאֵ֑ל'ElH410has forgottenשָׁ֣כַֽחSha.khachH7911;He has hiddenהִסְתִּ֥ירhis.TirH5641His faceפָּ֝נָ֗יוpa.NavH6440;He will neverבַּל־ לָנֶֽצַח׃bal- la.Ne.tzachH1077 H5331seeרָאָ֥הra.'AhH7200it.”

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