go to all translations
Psalm 10
HCSB

Psalm 10


Tools
1 Lord,(a)(b) why do You stand so far away?(A)
Why do You hide in times of trouble?(B)
Tools
2 In arrogance the wicked relentlessly pursue the afflicted;
let them be caught in the schemes they have devised.(C)
Tools
3
For the wicked one boasts about his own cravings;(D)
the one who is greedy curses(c) and despises the Lord.(E)
Tools
4
In all his scheming,
the wicked arrogantly thinks:(d)
“There is no accountability,
since God does not exist.”(F)
Tools
5
His ways are always secure;(e)
Your lofty judgments are beyond his sight;
he scoffs at all his adversaries.(G)
Tools
6
He says to himself, “I will never be moved—
from generation to generation without calamity.”(H)
Tools
7
Cursing, deceit, and violence fill his mouth;
trouble and malice are under his tongue.(I)
Tools
8
He waits in ambush near the villages;(J)
he kills the innocent in secret places.
His eyes are on the lookout for the helpless;(K)
Tools
9
he lurks in secret like a lion in a thicket.
He lurks in order to seize the afflicted;
he seizes the afflicted and drags him in his net.
Tools
10
So he is oppressed and beaten down;
the helpless fall because of his strength.(L)
Tools
11
He says to himself, “God has forgotten;
He hides His face and will never see.”(M)
Tools
12
Rise up, Lord God! Lift up Your hand.(N)
Do not forget the afflicted.(O)
Tools
13
Why has the wicked person despised God?
He says to himself, “You will not demand an account.”(P)
Tools
14
But You Yourself have seen trouble and grief,
observing it in order to take the matter into Your hands.(Q)
The helpless entrusts himself to You;
You are a helper of the fatherless.(R)
Tools
15
Break the arm of the wicked and evil person;(S)
call his wickedness into account
until nothing remains of it.(f)(T)
Tools
16
The Lord is King forever and ever;(U)
the nations will perish from His land.(V)
Tools
17
Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble;(g)
You will strengthen their hearts.
You will listen carefully,(W)
Tools
18
doing justice for the fatherless and the oppressed
so that men of the earth may terrify them no more.(X)

Footnotes:

a. Psalm 10:1: Some Hb mss, LXX connect Pss 9–10.
b. Psalm 10:1: Together these 2 psalms form a partial acrostic.
c. Psalm 10:3: Or he blesses the greedy
d. Psalm 10:4: Lit wicked according to the height of his nose
e. Psalm 10:5: Or prosperous
f. Psalm 10:15: Lit account You do not find
g. Psalm 10:17: Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr read afflicted

Cross references:

Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.

Doctrinal Statement / Privacy Policy / Use of Pictures / Donate / Contact Us
© Copyright [2011 - 2025] Knowing-Jesus.com - All Rights Reserved