American Standard Version
Psalms 10:18
18To judge the fatherless and the oppressed,That man who is of the earth may be terrible no more.
Psalms 10:18 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.
- New International Version (NIV)defending the fatherless and the oppressed, so that mere earthly mortals will never again strike terror.
- English Standard Version (ESV)to do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed, so that man who is of the earth may strike terror no more.
- New King James Version (NKJV)To do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed, That the man of the earth may oppress no more.
Context of Psalms 10:18
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; To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, That man who is of the earth may be terrible no more.
Read all of Psalms 10Psalms 10:18 word by word
לִשְׁפֹּ֥ט יָת֗וֹם וָ֫דָ֥ךְ בַּל־יוֹסִ֥יף ע֑וֹד לַעֲרֹ֥ץ אֱ֝נ֗וֹשׁ מִן־הָאָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 10:18
- Psalms 10:14Thou 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.
- Psalms 72:4He will judge the poor of the people, He will save the children of the needy, And will break in pieces the oppressor.
- Psalms 82:3Judge the poor and fatherless: Do justice to the afflicted and destitute.
- Psalms 94:1O Jehovah, thou God to whom vengeance belongeth, Thou God to whom vengeance belongeth, shine forth.
- Isaiah 11:4but with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth; and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
- Luke 18:7And shall not God avenge his elect, that cry to him day and night, and yet he is longsuffering over them?
- Psalms 17:14From men by thy hand, O Jehovah, From men of the world, whose portion is inthislife, And whose belly thou fillest with thy treasure: They are satisfied with children, And leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
- Luke 16:25But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things: but now here he is comforted, and thou art in anguish.
- 1 Corinthians 15:47The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is of heaven.
- Philippians 3:18For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:
Commentaries on Psalms 10:18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18That the man of the earth may no more oppress - I believe the Hebrew will be better translated thus: "That he may not add any more to drive away the wretched man from the land." Destroy the influence of the tyrant; and let him not have it again in his power to add even one additional act of oppression to those which he has already committed. How many for the sake of their religion, and because they would serve God with a pure conscience, have, by wicked…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18To judge the fatherless - That is, to vindicate the orphan; to rescue him from the hand of those who would oppress and wrong him. In other words, the psalmist prays that God would manifest himself in his real and proper character as the vindicator of the fatherless (see the note at Psalm 10:14), or of those who are represented by the fatherless - the feeble and the helpless. And the oppressed - Those who are downtrodden, crushed, and wronged. See the note…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. 18People often misuse their power and enslave the very people God wants them to serve (see Psalms 9:19–20; Luke 22:25–26).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-1816-18. God reigns. The wicked, if for a time successful, shall be cut off. He hears and confirms the hearts of His suffering people (Psa 112:7), executes justice for the feeble, and represses the pride and violence of conceited, though frail, men (compare Psa 9:16).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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