Psalms 10:14

Psalms 10:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.
• New International Version (NIV)But you, God, see the trouble of the afflicted; you consider their grief and take it in hand. The victims commit themselves to you; you are the helper of the fatherless.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But you do see, for you note mischief and vexation, that you may take it into your hands; to you the helpless commits himself; you have been the helper of the fatherless.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But You have seen, for You observe trouble and grief, To repay it by Your hand. The helpless commits himself to You; You are the helper of the fatherless.

Context of Psalms 10:14

12Arise, O Lord! O God, lift up Your hand [in judgment]; Do not forget the suffering. 13Why has the wicked spurned and shown disrespect to God? He has said to himself, “You will not require me to account.” You have seen it, for You have noted mischief and vexation (irritation) to take it into Your hand. The unfortunate commits himself to You; You are the helper of the fatherless. 15Break the arm of the wicked and the evildoer, Seek out his wickedness until You find no more. 16The Lord is King forever and ever; The nations will perish from His land.

Psalms 10:14 word by word

רָאִ֡תָה כִּֽי־אַתָּ֤ה׀ עָ֘מָ֤ל וָכַ֨עַס׀ תַּבִּיט֮ לָתֵ֪ת בְּיָ֫דֶ֥ךָ עָ֭לֶיךָ יַעֲזֹ֣ב חֵלֶ֑כָה יָ֝ת֗וֹם אַתָּ֤ה׀ הָיִ֬יתָ עוֹזֵֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thou hast seenרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• for thou beholdestנָבַטnâbaţ · to lookH5027
• mischiefעָמָל‛âmâl · troubleH5999
• and spiteכַּ֫עַסka‛as ka‛aώ · vexationH3708
• to requiteנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• with thy handיָדyâd · handH3027
• the poorחֵֽלְכָהchêlekâ' chêlekâh · haplessH2489
• committethעָזַב‛âzab · to leave: forsakeH5800
• himself unto thee; thou art the helperעָזַר‛âzar · to helpH5826
• of the fatherlessיָתוֹםyâthôm · orphanH3490

Cross-references for Psalms 10:14

• Psalms 35:22You have seen this, O Lord; do not keep silent. O Lord, do not be far from me.
• Proverbs 15:3The eyes of the Lord are in every place, Watching the evil and the good [in all their endeavors].
• Jeremiah 16:17For My eyes are on all their ways; they are not hidden from My face, nor is their wickedness concealed from My eyes.
• Jeremiah 23:24“Can anyone hide himself in secret places So that I cannot see him?” says the Lord. “Do I not fill heaven and earth?” says the Lord.
• Hebrews 4:13And not a creature exists that is concealed from His sight, but all things are open and exposed, and revealed to the eyes of Him with whom we have to give account.
• Habakkuk 1:13Your eyes are too pure to approve evil, And You cannot look favorably on wickedness. Why then do You look favorably On those who act treacherously? Why are you silent when the wicked (Chaldean oppressors) destroy Those more righteous than they?
• Judges 1:7Adoni-bezek said, “Seventy kings with their thumbs and big toes cut off used to gather up scraps of food under my table; as I have done [to others], so God has repaid me.” So they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died there.
• 2 Kings 9:26‘I certainly saw the blood of Naboth and the blood of his sons yesterday,’ says the Lord, ‘and I will repay you on this property,’ says the Lord. Now then, pick him up and throw him into the property [of Naboth], in accordance with the word of the Lord.”
• 2 Chronicles 6:23then hear from heaven and act and judge Your servants, punishing the wicked by bringing his conduct on his own head, and providing justice to the righteous by giving to him in accordance with his righteousness (innocence).
• Jeremiah 51:56For the destroyer is coming against her, against Babylon; And her mighty warriors will be captured, Their bows are shattered; For the Lord is a God of [just] restitution; He will fully repay.
• Joel 3:4Moreover, what are you to Me, O Tyre and Sidon and all the [five small] regions of Philistia? Will you pay Me back for something [I have supposedly done to you]? Even if you do pay Me back, I will swiftly and speedily return your deed [of retaliation] on your own head.
• Psalms 55:22Cast your burden on the Lord [release it] and He will sustain and uphold you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken (slip, fall, fail).
• 2 Timothy 1:12This is why I suffer as I do. Still, I am not ashamed; for I know Him [and I am personally acquainted with Him] whom I have believed [with absolute trust and confidence in Him and in the truth of His deity], and I am persuaded [beyond any doubt] that He is able to guard that which I have entrusted to Him until that day [when I stand before Him].
• 1 Peter 4:19Therefore, those who are ill-treated and suffer in accordance with the will of God must [continue to] do right and commit their souls [for safe-keeping] to the faithful Creator.
• 1 Peter 5:7casting all your cares [all your anxieties, all your worries, and all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares about you [with deepest affection, and watches over you very carefully].
• Isaiah 10:3Now what will you do in the day of [God’s] punishment, And in the storm of devastation which will come from far away? To whom will you flee for help? And where will you leave your wealth [for safekeeping]?

Commentaries on Psalms 10:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14Thou hast seen it - Nothing can escape thy notice. Thou hast not forgotten thy justice, though judgment is not speedily executed on an evil work. But thou wilt requite it with thy hand. By thy power thou wilt cast down and destroy the wicked. The poor committeth himself unto thee - To thee he has given up his body, his soul, and his cause; with the full conviction that thou who art the helper of fatherless, will not forget him.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14Thou hast seen it - Thou seest all. Though people act as if their conduct was not observed, yet thou art intimately acquainted with all that they do. The workers of iniquity cannot hide themselves. The idea here is, that although God seemed not to notice the conduct of the wicked, and though the wicked acted as if he did not, yet that all this was seen by God, and that he would deal with men according to justice and to truth. For thou beholdest mischief…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-18Verses 12-18 The psalmist speaks with astonishment, at the wickedness of the wicked, and at the patience and forbearance of God. God prepares the heart for prayer, by kindling holy desires, and strengthening our most holy faith, fixing the thoughts, and raising the affections, and then he graciously accepts the prayer. The preparation of the heart is from the Lord, and we must seek unto him for it. Let the poor, afflicted, persecuted, or tempted believer…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14The Lord cares for those who suffer. He will notice and punish those who do evil (see Psalm 72:14; 116:15).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-1413-14. It is in vain to suppose God will overlook sin, however forbearing; for He carefully examines or beholds all wickedness, and will mark it by His providential (Thine hand) punishment.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 10:14

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Children
• Malice
• Orphan
• Poor

In the dictionaries

• Afar
• Contemn
• Acrostic
• Bible, the
• Eschatology of the Old Testament
• Fatherless
• Mischief
• Outrage; Outrageous
• Papyrus
• Psalms, Book of

Commentaries on Psalms 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings