Psalms 10:1

Psalms 10:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Why standest thou afar off, O Lord? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?
• New International Version (NIV)Why, Lord, do you stand far off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?
• English Standard Version (ESV)Why, O Lord, do you stand far away? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?
• New King James Version (NKJV)Why do You stand afar off, O Lord? Why do You hide in times of trouble?

Context of Psalms 10:1

Must you stand so far away, Lord? Why do you hide when there is trouble? 2Wicked people are cruel to poor people. They use their evil ideas to take hold of weak people. 3Not only do wicked people boast because they get the things that they want. They also praise robbers, and they curse the Lord.

Psalms 10:1 word by word

לָמָ֣ה יְ֭הוָה תַּעֲמֹ֣ד בְּרָח֑וֹק תַּ֝עְלִ֗ים לְעִתּ֥וֹת בַּצָּרָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Why standestעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
• thou afar offרָחֹקrâchôq râchôq · distantH7350
• O Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• hidestעָלַם‛âlam · to concealH5956
• in timesעֵת‛êth · timeH6256
• of troubleבַּצָּרָהtsârâh · dearthH6869

Cross-references for Psalms 10:1

• Psalms 22:1My God! My God, why have you left me alone? Why is my help far away? I am crying out in great pain!
• Psalms 46:1God is a strong place for us, where he will keep us safe. He will always help us when troubles come.
• Jeremiah 14:8You are the one that we Israelites hope to give us help. You are the one who saves us when we are in trouble. But now you live among us like a foreigner. You are like a visitor who stays for only one night.
• Psalms 13:1Lord, will you forget about me for ever? When will you remember to come and help me?
• Psalms 27:9Please do not turn away from me. I am your servant, so do not be angry with me. You have always helped me in the past, so do not push me away now. You are the one who saves me, God, so do not turn away from me.
• Psalms 30:7But Lord, it was you who made my kingdom strong, because you are so kind. But then you turned away from me, and I became very afraid.
• Psalms 44:24Why do you turn away from us? Why do you forget our troubles and the way that people hurt us?
• Psalms 88:14Lord, why do you throw me out? Why do you turn away from me?
• Job 13:24Why do you hide yourself from me? Why do you think that I am your enemy?
• Job 23:9When he does his work in the north, I do not see him. When he moves to the south, I still cannot find him anywhere.
• Job 34:29But if God decides to do nothing, no one can say that he is wrong. If he hides himself, no one can see him. But he still rules over people and over nations.

Commentaries on Psalms 10:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Why standest thou afar off, O Lord? - This Psalm makes a part of the preceding in the Vulgate and Septuagint; and in four of Kennicott's and De Rossi's MSS. It seems to belong to the time of the captivity, or the return of the captives. It was probably made in reference to Sanballat, and the other enemies or the Jews. There is a great similarity between this and Psalm 13:1-6, Psalm 14:1-7, 35, and Psalm 53:1-6; : In these, as Calmet remarks, we find the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Why standest thou afar off, O Lord? - That is, What is the reason why thou doest this? The thought upon which this is based is that God might be expected to interpose in a time of trouble, and that His aid might then be looked for. Yet, in this case, He seemed to be an indifferent spectator of the sorrows and afflictions of the wronged and oppressed. This filled the mind of the writer with surprise, and he could not account for it, especially in view of…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The psalmist complains of the wickedness of the wicked. (1-11) He prays to God to appear for the relief of his people. (12-18) Verses 1-11 God's withdrawings are very grievous to his people, especially in times of trouble. We stand afar off from God by our unbelief, and then complain that God stands afar off from us. Passionate words against bad men do more hurt than good; if we speak of their badness, let it be to the Lord in prayer; he can make them…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1The opening questions set the mood. The Lord does not seem to hear the prayers of his people (Psalm 22:1, 19; see 2 Kings 4:27; Isaiah 1:15).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-181. These are, of course, figurative terms (compare Psa 7:6; 13:1, &c.). hidest--Supply "thine eyes" or "face."Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 10:1

• Afflictions and Adversities

In the dictionaries

• Afar
• Contemn
• Acrostic
• Bible, the
• Eschatology of the Old Testament
• Outrage; Outrageous
• Psalms, Book of
• Text of the Old Testament
• Vulgate

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