Corporate Prayer Psalm 10

 

Baruch Ata YHVH, Elohey Yisrael, Avinu.

(Bless You, YHVH - Elohim of Israel, our Father)

 

Why do You stand afar off, O YHVH - El Shofet (Judge)? Why do You hide in times of trouble?  Especially when the wicked in his pride persecutes the poor; let them be caught in the plots which they have devised.

 

For the wicked boasts of his soul's desire, he bows and gives honor to the one who despises You, YHVH - Elohey Yisrael Ha-tzadik (the Righteous One).  The wicked in his proud countenance does not seek You, YHVH; You are in none of his thoughts, plans or schemes, and he is always very persistent in his evil ways. At all times Your judgments, YHVH - El Shofet (Judge), are far above him and out of his sight. He sneers and snorts at his enemies.  He has said in his haughty heart, "I shall not be moved; I shall never be in adversity."

 

His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud; under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.  He sits in the hiding places of the villages; in the secret places he murders the innocent; his eyes are secretly fixed on the helpless. He lies in wait clandestinely, as a lion in his den; he lies in wait to catch the poor; he catches the poor drawing him into his net. He crushes him and makes him bow to his strength.  He has said in his heart, "Elohim has forgotten; He hides His face; He will never see."

 

Why do the wicked renounce You, YHVH - El Shofet?  He has said in his defiant heart, "You will not require an account." Arise, O YHVH - El Chesed (God of Lovingkindness)!  Lift up Your hand! Do not forget the humble. You, Abba, have seen, You have observed trouble and grief, to repay it by Your hand.  The helpless commits himself to You; You are the helper of the fatherless.  Break the arm of the wicked and the evil man; seek out his wickedness until You find none.

 

 YHVH - Rof’ey’nu (our Healer), You have heard the desire of the humble; You will repair our heart; Your ear will hear our prayer, to do justice to the fatherless and the hurting, that man may no longer make the earth a place upon which he executes his deeds of oppression.

 

YHVH – Ele’ye’nu (our God), You are Mal’key’nu (our King), forever and ever; for nations have perished out of Your land, the land of Yisrael.

 

Hallelu-Yah!!!  For You YHVH are Elohim.  You are Elohey Yisrael, Elohey Avraham, Yitzchak and Ya’acov.  Avinu the Almighty reigns!