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The wicked are proud and persecute the poor;
    catch them in the traps they have made.

The wicked are proud of their evil desires;
    the greedy curse and reject the Lord.
The wicked do not care about the Lord;
    in their pride they think that God doesn't matter.

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In his arrogance the wicked man hunts down the weak,(A)
    who are caught in the schemes he devises.
He boasts(B) about the cravings of his heart;
    he blesses the greedy and reviles the Lord.(C)
In his pride the wicked man does not seek him;
    in all his thoughts there is no room for God.(D)

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