Psalm 10

Revised Version 1895

1WhyH4100 standest thou afarH7350 offH7350, O LORDH3068? whyH4100 hidest thou thyself in timesH6256 of troubleH6869?

2In the prideH1346 of the wickedH7563 the poorH6041 is hotlyH1814 pursuedH1814; let them be takenH8610 in the devicesH4209 that they have imagined.

3For the wickedH7563 boasteth of his heart’sH5315 desireH8378, and the covetous renounceth, yeaH3588, contemneth the LORDH3068.

4The wickedH7563, in the prideH1363 of his countenanceH639, saith, He will notH369 requireH1875 it. AllH3605 his thoughtsH4209 are, There is noH369 GodH430.

5His waysH1870 are firm at allH3605 timesH6256; thy judgmentsH4941 are farH3605 aboveH4791 outH3605 of his sightH5048: as for allH3605 his adversariesH6887, he puffeth at them.

6He saith in his heartH3820, I shall notH3808 be movedH4131: to allH1755 generationsH1755 I shall notH3808 be in adversity.

7His mouthH6310 is fullH4390 of cursing and deceitH4820 and oppressionH8496: underH8478 his tongueH3956 is mischiefH5999 and iniquityH205.

8He sitteth in the lurkingH3993 placesH4565 of the villages: in the covert placesH4565 doth he murder the innocentH5355: his eyesH5869 are privily setH3427 againstH5869 the helpless.

9He lurketh in the covert as a lionH738 in his den: he lieth in waitH693 to catchH2414 the poorH6041: he doth catchH2414 the poorH6041, when he draweth him in his netH7568.

10He croucheth, he boweth downH5307, and the helpless fallH5307 by his strongH6099 onesH6099.

11He saith in his heartH3820, GodH410 hath forgottenH7911: he hideth his faceH6440; he will neverH1077 seeH7200 it.

12AriseH6965, O LORDH3068; O GodH410, liftH5375 upH6965 thine handH3027: forgetH7911 notH408 the poorH6041.

13Wherefore doth the wickedH7563 contemn GodH430, and sayH559 in his heartH3820, Thou wilt notH3808 requireH1875 it?

14Thon hast seenH7200 it; for thou beholdest mischiefH5999 and spiteH5921, to takeH1961 it intoH5921 thy handH3027: the helpless committeth himselfH3027 unto thee; thou hast been the helperH5826 of the fatherlessH3490.

15BreakH7665 thou the armH2220 of the wickedH7563; and as for the evilH7451 manH7563, seekH1875 outH4672 his wickednessH7562 till thou findH4672 noneH1077.

16The LORDH3068 is KingH4428 for everH5703 and everH5703: the nationsH1471 are perishedH6 outH6 of his landH776.

17LORDH3068, thou hast heardH8085 the desireH8378 of the meek: thou wilt prepareH3559 their heartH3820, thou wilt cause thine earH241 to hearH8085:

18To judgeH8199 the fatherlessH3490 and the oppressedH1790, that manH582 which is of the earthH776 may be terrible noH4480 moreH4480.

Commentaries on Psalms 10

Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain