Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
LORD, thou have heard the desire of the humble. Thou will prepare their heart, thou will cause thine ear to hear,
New American Standard Bible
You will
King James Version
LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:
Holman Bible
You will strengthen their hearts.
You will listen carefully,
International Standard Version
LORD, you heard the desire of the afflicted; you will strengthen them, you will listen carefully,
American Standard Version
Jehovah, thou hast heard the desire of the meek: Thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear;
Amplified
O Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble and oppressed;
You will strengthen their heart, You will incline Your ear to hear,
Bible in Basic English
Lord, you have given ear to the prayer of the poor: you will make strong their hearts, you will give them a hearing:
Darby Translation
Jehovah, thou hast heard the desire of the meek, thou hast established their heart: thou causest thine ear to hear,
Julia Smith Translation
Thou heardest the desire of the poor, O Jehovah: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to attend.
King James 2000
LORD, you have heard the desire of the humble: you will prepare their heart, you will cause your ear to hear:
Lexham Expanded Bible
[The] longing of [the] afflicted you have heard, O Yahweh. You will make their heart secure. You will {listen attentively}
Modern King James verseion
Jehovah, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will prepare their heart, You will cause Your ear to hear,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the poor; thou preparest their heart, and thine ear hearkeneth thereto,
NET Bible
Lord, you have heard the request of the oppressed; you make them feel secure because you listen to their prayer.
New Heart English Bible
LORD, you have heard the desire of the humble. You will prepare their heart. You will cause your ear to hear,
The Emphasized Bible
The longing of the patient, thou hast heard, O Yahweh, Thou wilt establish their heart, Thou wilt make attentive thine ear:
Webster
LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thy ear to hear:
World English Bible
Yahweh, you have heard the desire of the humble. You will prepare their heart. You will cause your ear to hear,
Youngs Literal Translation
The desire of the humble Thou hast heard, O Jehovah. Thou preparest their heart; Thou causest Thine ear to attend,
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 10:17
Prayers for Psalm 10:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Prayer For God To Throw Down The Wicked
16 LORD is King forever and ever. The nations have perished out of his land. 17 LORD, thou have heard the desire of the humble. Thou will prepare their heart, thou will cause thine ear to hear, 18 to judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that man who is of the earth may no more be appalling.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
1 Chronicles 29:18
O LORD, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this forever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart to thee.
Psalm 9:18
For a needy man shall not always be forgotten, nor the expectation of the poor perish forever.
2 Chronicles 30:12
Also the hand of God came upon Judah to give them one heart, to do the commandment of the king and of the rulers by the word of LORD.
2 Chronicles 33:12-13
And when he was in distress, he besought LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.
2 Chronicles 34:27
because thy heart was tender, and thou humbled thyself before God when thou heard his words against this place, and against the inhabitants of it, and have humbled thyself before me, and have torn thy clothes, and wept before me, I
Psalm 9:12
For he who makes inquiry for blood remembers them. He does not forget the cry of the poor.
Psalm 34:15
The eyes of LORD are toward the righteous, and his ears are [open] to their {prayer (LXX/NT)}.
Psalm 145:19
He will fulfill the desire of those who fear him. He also will hear their cry and will save them.
Proverbs 16:1
The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from LORD.
Isaiah 65:24
And it shall come to pass that, before they call, I will answer, and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
Matthew 5:3
Blessed are the poor in spirit, because the kingdom of the heavens is theirs.
Luke 18:13-14
But the tax collector, having stood from afar, would not even lift his eyes to the sky, but beat upon his breast, saying, God, be thou merciful to me a sinful man.
Romans 8:26
And likewise also the Spirit helps our weaknesses, for we know not what we would pray for as we ought, but the Spirit itself intercedes for us with inexpressible groanings.
Ephesians 2:18
because through him we both have the access in one Spirit to the Father.
Ephesians 3:12
in whom we have boldness and access in confidence through his faith.
James 1:16-17
Be not led astray, my beloved brothers.
James 4:6
But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says, God is opposed to the arrogant, but gives grace to the lowly.
James 4:10
Be ye made lower in the sight of the Lord, and he will lift you up.
1 Peter 3:12
Because the eyes of Lord are toward the righteous, and his ears to their supplication, but the face of Lord is against men who do evil things.
1 Peter 5:5
Likewise younger men should be subordinate to the elder men. And all being subordinate to each other, clothe yourselves with humility, because God sets himself against the haughty, but gives grace to the lowly.
2 Chronicles 29:36
And Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people, because of that which God had prepared for the people; for the thing was done suddenly.
Psalm 37:4
Delight thyself also in LORD, and he will give thee the desires of thy heart.
Psalm 102:17
He has regarded the prayer of the destitute, and has not despised their prayer.
Psalm 112:7-8
He shall not be afraid of evil tidings. His heart is fixed, trusting in LORD.
Proverbs 10:24
The fear of a wicked man shall come upon him. And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
Proverbs 15:8
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to LORD, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
Acts 4:24-31
And those who heard lifted up a voice to God with one accord, and said, Thou Master, the God who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all things in them.
Acts 12:5-19
Indeed therefore Peter was kept in the prison, but fervent prayer was being made by the church to God for him.