Psalms 10:15

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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Break the arm of the wicked and the evil man; Seek out his wickedness until You find none.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Break the arms of these wicked, evil people! Go after them until the last one is destroyed.

Context of Psalms 10:15

13Why does the wicked renounce God and say in his heart, "You will not call to account"? 14But you do see, for you note mischief and vexation, that you may take it into your hands; to you the helpless commits himself; you have been the helper of the fatherless. Break the arm of the wicked and evildoer; call his wickedness to account till you find none. 16The Lord is king forever and ever; the nations perish from his land. 17O Lord, you hear the desire of the afflicted; you will strengthen their heart; you will incline your ear

Psalms 10:15 word by word

שְׁ֭בֹר זְר֣וֹעַ רָשָׁ֑ע וָ֝רָ֗ע תִּֽדְרוֹשׁ־רִשְׁע֥וֹ בַל־תִּמְצָֽא׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Breakשָׁבַרshâbar · to breakH7665
• thou the armזְרוֹעַzerôa‛ zerôa‛ zerô‛âh zerô‛âh · armH2220
• of the wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563
• and the evilרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: evilH7451
• seek outדָּרַשׁdârash · to seekH1875
• his wickednessרֶ֫שַׁעresha‛ · wickednessH7562
• thou findמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
• noneבַּלbal · notH1077

Cross-references for Psalms 10:15

• Psalms 3:7Arise, O Lord! Save me, O my God! For you strike all my enemies on the cheek; you break the teeth of the wicked.
• Psalms 37:17For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the Lord upholds the righteous.
• Job 38:15From the wicked their light is withheld, and their uplifted arm is broken.
• Ezekiel 30:21"Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and behold, it has not been bound up, to heal it by binding it with a bandage, so that it may become strong to wield the sword.
• Zechariah 11:17"Woe to my worthless shepherd, who deserts the flock! May the sword strike his arm and his right eye! Let his arm be wholly withered, his right eye utterly blinded!"
• Psalms 7:9Oh, let the evil of the wicked come to an end, and may you establish the righteous— you who test the minds and hearts, O righteous God!
• 2 Kings 21:12therefore thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Behold, I am bringing upon Jerusalem and Judah such disaster that the ears of everyone who hears of it will tingle.
• Jeremiah 2:34Also on your skirts is found the lifeblood of the guiltless poor; you did not find them breaking in. Yet in spite of all these things
• Ezekiel 23:48Thus will I put an end to lewdness in the land, that all women may take warning and not commit lewdness as you have done.
• Zephaniah 1:12At that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps, and I will punish the men who are complacent, those who say in their hearts, 'The Lord will not do good, nor will he do ill.'

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

Topics related to Psalms 10:15

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Prayer
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

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

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