Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 Wherefore should the wicked blaspheme God, while he doth say in his heart, "Tush, thou God careth not for it?" 14 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. 15 Break thou the power of the ungodly and malicious; search out the wickedness which he hath done, that he may perish.

Cross References

Psalm 68:5

He is a father of the fatherless, he is a defender of widows; even God in his holy habitation.

Psalm 146:9

The LORD careth for the strangers; he defendeth the fatherless and widow. As for the way of the ungodly, he turneth it upside down.

Hosea 14:3

Assyria shall not save us, neither will we ride on horses: neither will we say to the works of our own hands, 'Ye are our Gods,' for thou hast compassion on the friendless.

2 Timothy 1:12

for the which cause I also suffer these things. Nevertheless, I am not ashamed. For I know whom I have believed, and am sure that he is able keep that which I have committed to his keeping against that day.

1 Peter 4:19

Wherefore, let them that suffer according to the will of God, commit their souls to him with well doing, as unto a faithful creator.

Deuteronomy 10:18

but doeth right unto the fatherless and widow and loveth the stranger, to give him food and raiment.

Judges 1:7

Then Adonibezek said, "Three score and ten kings having their thumbs and great toes cut off, gathered their meat under my table wherefore as I have done so God hath done to me again." And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died.

2 Kings 9:26

'I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth and of his sons,' said the LORD, 'and I will quite him in this ground,' sayeth the LORD. Now therefore take him and cast him in the plot of ground according to the word of the LORD."

2 Chronicles 6:23

then hear thou from heaven, and work and judge thy servants, that thou reward the evil and bring his way upon his head, and justify the righteous and give him according to his righteousness.

Psalm 22:11

O go not far from me then, for trouble is hard at hand, and here is none to help me.

Psalm 35:22

This thou seest, O LORD. Hold not thy tongue then; go not far from me, O LORD.

Psalm 55:22

O cast thy burden or care upon the LORD; he shall nourish thee, and not leave the righteous in unquietness.

Proverbs 15:3

The eyes of the LORD look on every place; both upon the good and bad.

Isaiah 10:3

What will ye do in time of the visitation and destruction, that shall come from far? To whom will ye run for help? Or to whom will ye give your honour, that he may keep it?

Jeremiah 16:17

For mine eyes behold all their ways, and they cannot be hid from my face; neither can their wicked deeds be kept close out of my sight.

Jeremiah 23:24

May any man hide himself so, that I shall not see him, sayeth the LORD? Do not I fulfill heaven and earth, sayeth the LORD?

Jeremiah 49:11

Thou shalt leave thy fatherless children behind thee, and I will keep them, and thy widows shall take their comfort in me.

Jeremiah 51:56

For the destroyers shall come upon her, even upon Babylon, which shall take her worthies and brake their bows: for God is disposed to avenge himself upon them, and sufficiently to recompense them.

Joel 3:4

Thou Tyre and Sidon and all the borders of the Philistines: what have ye to do with me? Will ye defy me? Well, if ye will needs defy me, I shall recompense you, even upon your head, and that right shortly:

Habakkuk 1:13

Thine eyes are clean, thou mayest not see evil, thou cannot behold the thing that is wicked. Wherefore then doest thou look upon the ungodly, and holdest thy tongue, when the wicked devoureth the man that is better than himself?

Hebrews 4:13

Neither is there any creature invisible in the sight of it. For all things are naked and bare unto the eyes of him, of whom we speak.

1 Peter 5:7

Cast all your care to him: for he careth for you.

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