Psalms 10:17

Psalms 10:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:
• New International Version (NIV)You, Lord, hear the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them, and you listen to their cry,
• English Standard Version (ESV)O Lord, you hear the desire of the afflicted; you will strengthen their heart; you will incline your ear
• New King James Version (NKJV)Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will prepare their heart; You will cause Your ear to hear,

Context of Psalms 10:17

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. 16The Lord will rule as king for ever! The nations who do not serve him will not remain in his land. You, Lord, hear the prayers of people who are suffering. When they ask you to help them, you make them feel strong. 18You stand beside those who have no father, and those who are poor and weak. As a result, they will no longer be afraid. No human on the earth can frighten them.

Psalms 10:17 word by word

תַּאֲוַ֬ת עֲנָוִ֣ים שָׁמַ֣עְתָּ יְהוָ֑ה תָּכִ֥ין לִ֝בָּ֗ם תַּקְשִׁ֥יב אָזְנֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• thou hast heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• the desireתַּאֲוָהta'ăvâh · desireH8378
• of the humbleעָנָו‛ânâv ‛ânâyv · poorH6035
• thou wilt prepareכּוּןkûn · to establish: establishH3559
• their heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• thou wilt cause thine earאֹ֫זֶן'ôzen · earH241
• to hearקָשַׁבqâshab · to listenH7181

Cross-references for Psalms 10:17

• Psalms 9:12God punishes murderers, and he takes care of people who receive pain from others. When they call to him, he does not refuse to help them.
• Psalms 37:4Be happy that the Lord is your friend. He will give you what you most want.
• Psalms 145:19Very kindly he gives his own people the things that they need. He saves them when they call to him for help.
• Proverbs 10:24The trouble that wicked people are afraid of will certainly happen to them. But righteous people will receive the things that they want.
• 2 Chronicles 33:12This gave Manasseh a lot of pain. He asked the Lord his God to be kind to him. He made himself humble and he prayed for help to the Lord, the God of his ancestors.
• 2 Chronicles 34:27When you heard the message that I had spoken, you were very upset. You made yourself humble to respect me. You tore your clothes and you wept. You did that when you heard how I would punish this place and the people who live here. Because you became so upset, I have heard your prayer.
• Proverbs 15:8When wicked people offer sacrifices to the Lord, he hates it. But he is pleased when good people pray to him.
• Matthew 5:3‘Happy are the people who know that they need God very much. The kingdom of heaven belongs to people like that.
• Luke 18:13But the other man stood far away. He would not even look up towards heaven. He was hitting his body with his hands to show how sorry he was. He prayed like this: “Please, God, be kind to me. I have done many bad things.” ’
• James 4:6But God will be very kind to us and he will help us. That is why the Bible says, ‘God is against those people who think that they are important. But he is kind to people who do not feel important.’
• 1 Peter 5:5I want to say the same thing to you who are young men. You must respect the authority of the leaders. All of you who are believers must respect one another. Do not think that you are more important than other people. The Bible says: ‘God is against proud people. But he is kind to humble people.’
• Psalms 112:7They are not afraid to hear bad news. They are brave, because they trust in the Lord.
• 1 Chronicles 29:18Lord, you are the God of our ancestors Abraham, Isaac and Israel. Please help us, your people, to continue to obey you. Help us to serve you faithfully.
• 2 Chronicles 29:36Hezekiah and all the people were happy because God had helped them. They had been able to do the work on the temple very quickly.
• 2 Chronicles 30:12As for the people of Judah, God caused them to accept the command that the king and his officers had given. They all agreed together to do what the Lord wanted them to do.
• Proverbs 16:1People make plans in their minds, but the Lord gives them the right words to say.

Commentaries on Psalms 10:17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17Lord, thou hast heard - Thou hast not permitted thy tempted and afflicted followers to pray in vain. Thou wilt prepare their heart - See the economy of the grace of God: God prepares the heart; Suggests the prayer; Hears what is prayed; Answers the petition. He who has got a cry in his heart after God, may rest assured that that cry proceeded from a Divine preparation, and that an answer will soon arrive. No man ever had a cry in his heart after…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the humble - Their desire or their prayer that thou wouldst interpose in their behalf in the time of danger, and rescue them. Compare Psalm 6:8-9. The word “humble” here refers to those who were poor, downtrodden, oppressed; and the original reference is, doubtless, to the psalmist himself, and to his friends. He was so certain that God would interpose, he had such assurance that his prayer would he answered, that his…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. 17-18The psalmist expresses his confidence in the Lord.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

Topics related to Psalms 10:17

• Heart
• Humility
• Oppression
• Orphan
• Prayer
• Rulers

In the dictionaries

• Afar
• Contemn
• Acrostic
• Bible, the
• Ear
• Eschatology of the Old Testament
• Humility
• Outrage; Outrageous
• Papyrus
• Poor

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