3. The wicked even boast of their greed;these robbers curse and scorn the Lord.
4. In their insolence the wicked boast:“God does not care; there is no God.”
5. Yet their affairs always succeed;they ignore your judgment on high;they sneer at all who oppose them.
6. They say in their hearts, “We will never fall;never will we see misfortune.”
7. Their mouths are full of oaths, violence, and lies;discord and evil are under their tongues.
8. They wait in ambush near towns;their eyes watch for the helplessto murder the innocent in secret.
9. They lurk in ambush like lions in a thicket,hide there to trap the poor,snare them and close the net.
10. The helpless are crushed, laid low;they fall into the power of the wicked,
11. Who say in their hearts, “God has forgotten,shows no concern, never bothers to look.”
12. Rise up, Lord! God, lift up your hand!Do not forget the poor!
13. Why should the wicked scorn God,say in their hearts, “God does not care”?