American Standard Version
Psalms 10:15
15Break thou the arm of the wicked;And as for the evil man, seek out his wickedness till thou find none.
Psalms 10:15 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.
- New International Version (NIV)Break the arm of the wicked man; call the evildoer to account for his wickedness that would not otherwise be found out.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Break the arm of the wicked and evildoer; call his wickedness to account till you find none.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Break the arm of the wicked and the evil man; Seek out his wickedness until You find none.
Context of Psalms 10:15
13Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God, And say in his heart, Thou wilt not requireit? 14Thou hast seenit; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: The helpless committeth himself unto thee; Thou hast been the helper of the fatherless. Break thou the arm of the wicked; And as for the evil man, seek out his wickedness till thou find none. 16Jehovah is King for ever and ever: The nations are perished out of his land. 17Jehovah, thou hast heard the desire of the meek: Thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear;
Read all of Psalms 10Psalms 10:15 word by word
שְׁ֭בֹר זְר֣וֹעַ רָשָׁ֑ע וָ֝רָ֗ע תִּֽדְרוֹשׁ־רִשְׁע֥וֹ בַל־תִּמְצָֽא׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 10:15
- Psalms 3:7Arise, O Jehovah; save me, O my God: For thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; Thou hast broken the teeth of the wicked.
- Psalms 37:17For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; But Jehovah upholdeth the righteous.
- Job 38:15And from the wicked their light is withholden, And the high arm is broken.
- Ezekiel 30:21Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and, lo, it hath not been bound up, to apply healing medicines, to put a bandage to bind it, that it be strong to hold the sword.
- Zechariah 11:17Woe to the worthless shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.
- Psalms 7:9Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish thou the righteous: For the righteous God trieth the minds and hearts.
- 2 Kings 21:12therefore thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, Behold, I bring such evil upon Jerusalem and Judah, that whosoever heareth of it, both his ears shall tingle.
- Jeremiah 2:34Also in thy skirts is found the blood of the souls of the innocent poor: thou didst not find them breaking in; but it is because of all these things.
- Ezekiel 23:48Thus will I cause lewdness to cease out of the land, that all women may be taught not to do after your lewdness.
- Zephaniah 1:12And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with lamps; and I will punish the men that are settled on their lees, that say in their heart, Jehovah will not do good, neither will he do evil.
Commentaries on Psalms 10:15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15Break thou the arm - Destroy his power, deprive him of his influence, that he may be no longer able to oppress. Seek out his wickedness till thou find none - All his public haunts and private ways shall be investigated; thou wilt bring all his villanies to light, and continue to inflict punishment, while there is a crime to punish. Or, "Continue to judge and punish transgressors, till not one is to be found." This agrees with the following verse.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15Break thou the arm of the wicked - The arm is the instrument by which we effect a purpose, and especially in wielding a sword or a spear, as in battle; and if the arm is broken, we are powerless. The psalmist, therefore, prays that God would render the wicked, in this respect, powerless. And the evil man - Of all the evil, or the wicked. In regard to the prayer here, see the note at Psalm 5:10. Seek out his wickedness until thou find none - Until it is…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. 15The psalmist prays and calls for a strong curse (see “Prayers for Vengeance” Theme Note). Arms represent the ability to wage war (Psalms 18:34; 44:3).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. arm--power. till thou find none--So far from not requiting (Psa 10:11, 13), God will utterly destroy the wicked and his deeds (Psa 9:5, 6; 34:16; 37:36).Read the comment
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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
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