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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Break the arm of the wicked and evildoer; call his wickedness to account till you find none.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Break the arm of the wicked and the evil man; Seek out his wickedness until You find none.

Context of Psalms 10:15

13Why has the wicked treated God disrespectfully? He has said to himself, “You will not require an account.” 14You have seen it, for You have looked at harm and provocation to take it into Your hand. The unfortunate commits himself to You; You have been the helper of the orphan. Break the arm of the wicked and the evildoer, Seek out his wickedness until You find none. 16The Lord is King forever and ever; Nations have perished from His land. 17Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their heart, You will make Your ear attentive

Psalms 10:15 word by word

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

• Breakשָׁבַרshâbar · to breakH7665
• the armזְרוֹעַzerôa‛ zerôa‛ zerô‛âh zerô‛âh · armH2220
• of the wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563
• and the evildoerרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: evilH7451
• Seekדָּרַשׁdârash · to seekH1875
• his wickednessרֶ֫שַׁעresha‛ · wickednessH7562
• until You findמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
• noneבַּלbal · notH1077

Cross-references for Psalms 10:15

• Psalms 3:7Arise, Lord; save me, my God! For You have struck all my enemies on the cheek; You have shattered the teeth of the wicked.
• Psalms 37:17For the arms of the wicked will be broken, But the Lord sustains the righteous.
• Job 38:15Their light is withheld from the wicked, And the 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 for healing or wrapped with a bandage, so that it may be strong to wield the sword.
• Zechariah 11:17Woe to the worthless shepherd Who abandons the flock! A sword will be on his arm And on his right eye! His arm will be totally withered, And his right eye will be blind.”
• Psalms 7:9Please let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; For the righteous God puts hearts and minds to the test.
• 2 Kings 21:12therefore this is what the Lord, the God of Israel says: ‘Behold, I am bringing such a disaster on Jerusalem and Judah that whoever hears about it, both of his ears will ring.
• Jeremiah 2:34Also on your skirts is found The lifeblood of the innocent poor; You did not find them breaking in. But in spite of all these things,
• Ezekiel 23:48So I will eliminate outrageous conduct from the land, so that all women will take warning and not commit outrageous sin as you have done.
• Zephaniah 1:12And it will come about at that time That I will search Jerusalem with lamps, And I will punish the people Who are stagnant in spirit, Who say in their hearts, ‘The Lord will not do good nor harm!’

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