Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

But You Yourself have seen trouble and grief,
observing it in order to take the matter into Your hands.
The helpless entrusts himself to You;
You are a helper of the fatherless.

New American Standard Bible

You have seen it, for You have beheld mischief and vexation to take it into Your hand.
The unfortunate commits himself to You;
You have been the helper of the orphan.

King James Version

Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.

International Standard Version

But you do see! You take note of trouble and grief in order to take the matter into your own hand. The helpless one commits himself to you; you have been the orphan's helper.

A Conservative Version

Thou have seen. For thou behold mischief and spite, to repay with thy hand. The poor man commits [himself] to thee. Thou have been the helper of the fatherless.

American Standard Version

Thou hast seen it ; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: The helpless committeth himself unto thee; Thou hast been the helper of the fatherless.

Amplified


You have seen it, for You have noted mischief and vexation (irritation) to take it into Your hand.
The unfortunate commits himself to You;
You are the helper of the fatherless.

Bible in Basic English

You have seen it; for your eyes are on sorrow and grief, to take it into your hand: the poor man puts his faith in you; you have been the helper of the child who has no father.

Darby Translation

Thou hast seen it, for thou thyself beholdest trouble and vexation, to requite by thy hand. The wretched committeth himself unto thee; thou hast been the helper of the fatherless.

Julia Smith Translation

Thou sawest; for thou wilt look upon trouble and anger, to give with thine hand: the poor will be left to thee; thou wert the helper of the orphan.

King James 2000

You have seen it: for you behold mischief and spite, to repay it with your hand: the poor commits himself unto you; you are the helper of the fatherless.

Lexham Expanded Bible

[But] you have seen; indeed you have noted trouble and grief to take [it] into your hand. The helpless abandons [himself] upon you; you have been [the] helper [for the] orphan.

Modern King James verseion

You have seen it; for You behold mischief and vexation, to repay it with Your hand. The poor commits himself to You; You are the Helper of the fatherless.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Surely thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest ungodliness and wrong, that thou mayest take the matter into thy hand. The poor committeth himself unto thee, for thou art the helper of the friendless.

NET Bible

You have taken notice, for you always see one who inflicts pain and suffering. The unfortunate victim entrusts his cause to you; you deliver the fatherless.

New Heart English Bible

But you do see trouble and grief. You consider it to take it into your hand. You help the victim and the fatherless.

The Emphasized Bible

Thou hast seen! For, thou, mischief and misery, dost discern, to requite with thine own hand, Unto thee, doth, the unfortunate one, give himself up, To the fatherless, thou thyself, hast become a helper.

Webster

Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself to thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.

World English Bible

But you do see trouble and grief. You consider it to take it into your hand. You help the victim and the fatherless.

Youngs Literal Translation

Thou hast seen, For Thou perverseness and anger beholdest; By giving into Thy hand, On Thee doth the afflicted leave it, Of the fatherless Thou hast been an helper.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
it for thou beholdest
נבט 
Nabat 
Usage: 69

and spite
כּעשׂ כּעס 
Ka`ac 
Usage: 25

to requite
נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

it with thy hand
יד 
Yad 
Usage: 1612

the poor
חלכה חלכא 
Chel@ka' 
Usage: 3

עזר 
`azar 
Usage: 81

References

Fausets

Hastings

Prayers for Psalm 10:14

Context Readings

A Prayer For God To Throw Down The Wicked

13 Why has the wicked person despised God?
He says to himself, “You will not demand an account.”
14 But You Yourself have seen trouble and grief,
observing it in order to take the matter into Your hands.
The helpless entrusts himself to You;
You are a helper of the fatherless.
15 Break the arm of the wicked and evil person;
call his wickedness into account
until nothing remains of it.

Cross References

Psalm 68:5

God in His holy dwelling is
a father of the fatherless
and a champion of widows.

Psalm 146:9

The Lord protects foreigners
and helps the fatherless and the widow,
but He frustrates the ways of the wicked.

Hosea 14:3

Assyria will not save us,
we will not ride on horses,
and we will no longer proclaim, ‘Our gods!’
to the work of our hands.
For the fatherless receives compassion in You.”

2 Timothy 1:12

and that is why I suffer these things. But I am not ashamed, because I know the One I have believed in and am persuaded that He is able to guard what has been entrusted to me until that day.

1 Peter 4:19

So those who suffer according to God’s will should, while doing what is good, entrust themselves to a faithful Creator.

Deuteronomy 10:18

He executes justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the foreigner, giving him food and clothing.

Judges 1:7

Adoni-bezek said, “Seventy kings with their thumbs and big toes cut off used to pick up scraps under my table. God has repaid me for what I have done.” They brought him to Jerusalem, and he died there.

2 Kings 9:26

‘As surely as I saw the blood of Naboth and the blood of his sons yesterday’—this is the Lord’s declaration—‘so will I repay you on this plot of land’—this is the Lord’s declaration. So now, according to the word of the Lord, pick him up and throw him on the plot of land.”

2 Chronicles 6:23

may You hear in heaven and act.
May You judge Your servants,
condemning the wicked man by bringing
what he has done on his own head
and providing justice for the righteous
by rewarding him according to his righteousness.

Psalm 22:11

Do not be far from me, because distress is near
and there is no one to help.

Psalm 35:22

You saw it, Lord; do not be silent.
Lord, do not be far from me.

Psalm 55:22

Cast your burden on the Lord,
and He will sustain you;
He will never allow the righteous to be shaken.

Proverbs 15:3

The eyes of the Lord are everywhere,
observing the wicked and the good.

Isaiah 10:3

What will you do on the day of punishment
when devastation comes from far away?
Who will you run to for help?
Where will you leave your wealth?

Jeremiah 16:17

for My gaze takes in all their ways. They are not concealed from Me, and their guilt is not hidden from My sight.

Jeremiah 23:24

Can a man hide himself in secret places where I cannot see him?”—the Lord’s declaration. “Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?”—the Lord’s declaration.

Jeremiah 49:11

Abandon your fatherless; I will preserve them;
let your widows trust in Me.

Jeremiah 51:56

for a destroyer is coming against her,
against Babylon.
Her warriors will be captured,
their bows shattered,
for the Lord is a God of retribution;
He will certainly repay.

Joel 3:4

And also: Tyre, Sidon, and all the territories of Philistia—what are you to Me? Are you paying Me back or trying to get even with Me? I will quickly bring retribution on your heads.

Habakkuk 1:13

Your eyes are too pure to look on evil,
and You cannot tolerate wrongdoing.
So why do You tolerate those who are treacherous?
Why are You silent
while one who is wicked swallows up
one who is more righteous than himself?

Hebrews 4:13

No creature is hidden from Him, but all things are naked and exposed to the eyes of Him to whom we must give an account.

1 Peter 5:7

casting all your care on Him, because He cares about you.

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