³ For the wicked ^(E)boasts of his ^(F)heart’s desire,
And ^[d]the greedy man curses and ^(G)spurns the Lord.
⁴ The wicked, in the haughtiness of his countenance, ^(H)does not seek Him.
All his ^[e]thoughts are, “^(I)There is no God.”

⁵ His ways ^[f](J)prosper at all times;
Your judgments are on high, ^(K)out of his sight;
As for all his adversaries, he snorts at them.
⁶ He says to himself, “^(L)I will not be moved;
^[g]Throughout all generations ^(M)I will not be in adversity.”
⁷ His ^(N)mouth is full of curses and deceit and ^(O)oppression;
^(P)Under his tongue is mischief and wickedness.
⁸ He sits in the ^(Q)lurking places of the villages;
In the hiding places he ^(R)kills the innocent;
His eyes ^[h]stealthily watch for the ^[i](S)unfortunate.
⁹ He lurks in a hiding place as ^(T)a lion in his ^[j]lair;
He ^(U)lurks to catch ^(V)the afflicted;
He catches the afflicted when he draws him into his ^(W)net.
¹⁰ He ^[k]crouches, he ^[l]bows down,
And the ^[m]unfortunate fall ^[n]by his mighty ones.
¹¹ He ^(X)says to himself, “God has forgotten;
He has hidden His face; He will never see it.”

¹² Arise, O Lord; O God, ^(Y)lift up Your hand.
^(Z)Do not forget the afflicted.
¹³ Why has the wicked ^(AA)spurned God?
He has said to himself, “You will not require it.”
¹⁴ You have seen it, for You have beheld ^(AB)mischief and vexation to ^[o]take it into Your hand.
The ^[p](AC)unfortunate commits himself to You;
You have been the ^(AD)helper of the orphan.
^15 (AE)Break the arm of the wicked and the evildoer,
^[q](AF)Seek out his wickedness until You find none.

¹⁶ The Lord is ^(AG)King forever and ever;
^(AH)Nations have perished from His land.
¹⁷ O Lord, You have heard the ^(AI)desire of the ^[r]humble;
You will ^(AJ)strengthen their heart, ^(AK)You will incline Your ear
¹⁸ To ^[s]vindicate the ^(AL)orphan and the ^(AM)oppressed,
So that man who is of the earth will no longer cause ^(AN)terror.