9He lies in wait like a lion in cover;

he lies in wait to catch the helpless;

he catches the helpless and drags them off in his net.

10His victims are crushed, they collapse;

they fall under his strength.

11He says to himself, “God has forgotten;

he covers his face and never sees.”

12Arise, Lord! Lift up your hand, O God.

Do not forget the helpless.

13Why does the wicked man revile God?

Why does he say to himself,

“He won’t call me to account”?

14But you, O God, do see trouble and grief;

you consider it to take it in hand.

The victim commits himself to you;

you are the helper of the fatherless.

15Break the arm of the wicked and evil man;

call him to account for his wickedness

that would not be found out.

16The Lord is King for ever and ever;

the nations will perish from his land.

17You hear, O Lord, the desire of the afflicted;

you encourage them, and you listen to their cry,

18defending the fatherless and the oppressed,

in order that man, who is of the earth, may terrify no more.