Psalm 10:17

A Prayer For God To Throw Down The Wicked

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The Lord is King forever and ever;
The nations will perish from His land.
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O Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble and oppressed;
You will strengthen their heart, You will incline Your ear to hear,
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To vindicate and obtain justice for the fatherless and the oppressed,
So that man who is of the earth will no longer terrify them.

Incline Your Ear

Jehovah

1 Chronicles 29:18

O Lord, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, keep forever such purposes and thoughts in the minds of Your people, and direct their hearts toward You;

Psalm 9:18

For the poor will not always be forgotten,
Nor the hope of the burdened perish forever.

2 Chronicles 30:12

Also the hand of God was on Judah to give them one heart to do that which the king and the officials had commanded by the word of the Lord.

2 Chronicles 33:12-13

But when he was in distress, he sought the Lord his God and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.

2 Chronicles 34:27

“Because your heart was gentle and penitent and you humbled yourself before God when you heard His words against this place and its inhabitants, and humbled yourself before Me, and tore your clothes and wept before Me, I also have heard you,” declares the Lord.

Psalm 9:12

For He who avenges blood [unjustly shed] remembers them (His people);
He does not forget the cry of the afflicted and abused.

Psalm 34:15

The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous [those with moral courage and spiritual integrity]
And His ears are open to their cry.

Psalm 145:19

He will fulfill the desire of those who fear and worship Him [with awe-inspired reverence and obedience];
He also will hear their cry and will save them.

Proverbs 16:1

The plans and reflections of the heart belong to man,
But the [wise] answer of the tongue is from the Lord.

Isaiah 65:24

“It shall also come to pass that before they call, I will answer; and while they are still speaking, I will hear.

Matthew 5:3

“Blessed [spiritually prosperous, happy, to be admired] are the poor in spirit [those devoid of spiritual arrogance, those who regard themselves as insignificant], for theirs is the kingdom of heaven [both now and forever].

Luke 18:13-14

But the tax collector, standing at a distance, would not even raise his eyes toward heaven, but was striking his chest [in humility and repentance], saying, ‘God, be merciful and gracious to me, the [especially wicked] sinner [that I am]!’

Romans 8:26

In the same way the Spirit [comes to us and] helps us in our weakness. We do not know what prayer to offer or how to offer it as we should, but the Spirit Himself [knows our need and at the right time] intercedes on our behalf with sighs and groanings too deep for words.

Ephesians 2:18

For it is through Him that we both have a [direct] way of approach in one Spirit to the Father.

Ephesians 3:12

in whom we have boldness and confident access through faith in Him [that is, our faith gives us sufficient courage to freely and openly approach God through Christ].

James 1:16-17

Do not be misled, my beloved brothers and sisters.

James 4:6

But He gives us more and more grace [through the power of the Holy Spirit to defy sin and live an obedient life that reflects both our faith and our gratitude for our salvation]. Therefore, it says, “God is opposed to the proud and haughty, but [continually] gives [the gift of] grace to the humble [who turn away from self-righteousness].”

James 4:10

Humble yourselves [with an attitude of repentance and insignificance] in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you [He will lift you up, He will give you purpose].

1 Peter 3:12

“For the eyes of the Lord are [looking favorably] upon the righteous (the upright),
And His ears are attentive to their prayer (eager to answer),
But the face of the Lord is against those who practice evil.”

1 Peter 5:5

Likewise, you younger men [of lesser rank and experience], be subject to your elders [seek their counsel]; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another [tie on the servant’s apron], for God is opposed to the proud [the disdainful, the presumptuous, and He defeats them], but He gives grace to the humble.

2 Chronicles 29:36

Then Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced because of what God had prepared for the people, for the thing came about suddenly.

Psalm 37:4

Delight yourself in the Lord,
And He will give you the desires and petitions of your heart.

Psalm 102:17

He has regarded the prayer of the destitute,
And has not despised their prayer.

Psalm 112:7-8

He will not fear bad news;
His heart is steadfast, trusting [confidently relying on and believing] in the Lord.

Proverbs 10:24

What the wicked fears will come upon him,
But the desire of the righteous [for the blessings of God] will be granted.

Proverbs 15:8

The sacrifice of the wicked is hateful and exceedingly offensive to the Lord,
But the prayer of the upright is His delight!

Acts 4:24-31

And when they heard it, they raised their voices together to God and said, “O Sovereign Lord [having complete power and authority], it is You who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and everything that is in them,

Acts 12:5-19

So Peter was kept in prison, but fervent and persistent prayer for him was being made to God by the church.