1 Lord, why do you stay so far away? Why do you hide from people in times of trouble?
2 The wicked are proud and make evil plans to hurt the poor, who are caught in their traps and made to suffer.
3 Those greedy people brag about the things they want to get. They curse the Lord and show that they hate him.
4 The wicked are too proud to ask God for help. He does not fit into their plans.