1. Why do You stand far off, O Lord?Why do You hide Yourself in times of trouble?
2. In arrogance the wicked persecutes the poor;let them be caught in the devices they have planned.
3. For the wicked boasts of his soul’s desire;he blesses the greedy and despises the Lord.
4. The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek God;God is not in all his thoughts.