Written Oct 27, 2022
Verse 1
Why do You stand far off O Lord?!
In troubled times You hide
The wicked persecute the poor
Destroy their plots of pride
Verse 2
O God they do not think of You
To You they do not pray
They only lie in wait to kill
The innocent their prey
Verse 3
How boastful are the wicked, Lord!
They think You’ll never see
But You see all trouble and grief
And will judge righteously
Verse 4
O Lord, You reign forevermore
Make the oppressors cease
You’ll hear the cry of humble hearts
And give the oppressed peace
Are you writing verse for singinging? These sound like adaptations I have heard for use in the Psalter.