Psalms 10:13

Psalms 10:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it.
• New International Version (NIV)Why does the wicked man revile God? Why does he say to himself, “He won’t call me to account”?
• English Standard Version (ESV)Why does the wicked renounce God and say in his heart, "You will not call to account"?
• New King James Version (NKJV)Why do the wicked renounce God? He has said in his heart, “You will not require an account.”

Context of Psalms 10:13

11The wicked person says to himself, ‘God will give me no trouble! He does not even see what I do.’ 12Rise up, Lord! Do something, God, and knock down the wicked person! Do not forget to help weak people. Why do wicked people insult God? They say to themselves, ‘God will not give me any trouble.’ 14Surely, God, you see what is happening. You see how wicked people bring pain and trouble. You decide what to do about it. The weak person trusts that you will help him. You take care of children who have no father. 15Take hold of the arm of the wicked, evil man! Break it and take away his strength! Punish him for the bad things that he has done, so that he has to stop.

Psalms 10:13 word by word

עַל־מֶ֤ה׀ נִאֵ֖ץ רָשָׁ֥ע׀ אֱלֹהִ֑ים אָמַ֥ר בְּ֝לִבּ֗וֹ לֹ֣א תִּדְרֹֽשׁ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Wherefore doth the wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563
• contemnנָאַץnâ'ats · to spurnH5006
• Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• he hath saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• in his heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• Thou wilt not requireדָּרַשׁdârash · to seekH1875

Cross-references for Psalms 10:13

• Psalms 74:10God, how long will our enemies laugh at you? Will they insult your name for ever?
• Numbers 11:20You will eat it every day for a whole month! You will hate the smell of it and it will seem disgusting to you. This is because you have turned against the Lord. He is near to you and you have wept in front of him. You have said, ‘We should never have left Egypt.’ ” ’
• 2 Samuel 12:9But now you have not respected the Lord's command. You have done an evil thing. You caused Uriah the Hittite to die in a battle. You used the Ammonite soldiers to kill Uriah.
• Luke 10:16Jesus then said to his disciples, ‘Whoever listens to you is also listening to me. Whoever does not accept you does not accept me. And whoever does not accept me does not accept my Father God, who sent me.’
• 1 Thessalonians 4:8So do not refuse to accept what I am saying. If you do, it is not just a person that you refuse to obey. You are refusing to obey God. And God is the one who has given his Holy Spirit to you.
• Genesis 9:5If any person or animal kills a human, I will certainly punish them. Their punishment will be death.
• Genesis 42:22Reuben said, ‘I told you not to do anything bad to the boy. But you would not agree! We killed him and now we must receive the punishment.’
• 2 Chronicles 24:22King Joash forgot that Zechariah's father Jehoiada had been a faithful servant. He killed Jehoiada's son. Zechariah said, as he was dying, ‘I pray that the Lord sees what you have done! May he punish you because of it!’
• Luke 11:50Since the beginning of the world, people have killed God's prophets. But God will punish the people who are alive today for all those murders.

Commentaries on Psalms 10:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13Wherefore doth the tacked contemn God? - How is it that the Lord permits such persons to triumph in their iniquity? The longsuffering of God leadeth them to repentance.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? - That is, despise him; or treat him with contempt and disregard. On what ground is this done? How is it to be accounted for? What is the proper explanation of so strange a fact? It is to be observed here: (a) that the psalmist assumes this to be a fact, that the wicked do thus contemn or despise God. Of this he had no doubt; of this there can be no doubt now. They act as if this were so; they often speak of Him as…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. 12-15With confidence that the wicked will be held responsible for their deeds and that the Lord will care for the helpless, the psalmist prays intensely for rescue from evil.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 10:13

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Blasphemy
• Infidelity

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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