Psalm 10

A Prayer For God To Throw Down The Wicked 

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                                    1 Why, Lord, do you stand far off? Why do you pay no attention during times of trouble?                                

                                    1 Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?                                

                                    1 Why (A)do You stand afar off, O Lord?Why (B)do You hide (a)Yourself in times of trouble?                                

                                    1 Lord,(a)(b) why do You stand so far away?(A)Why do You hide in times of trouble?(B)                                

                                    1 Why do you stand far away, LORD? Why do you hide in times of distress?                                
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                                    2 The wicked arrogantly chase the oppressed; the oppressed are trapped by the schemes the wicked have dreamed up.                                

                                    2 The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.                                

                                    2 In (C)pride the wicked (b)hotly pursue the afflicted;(c)Let them be (D)caught in the plots which they have devised.                                

                                    2 In arrogance the wicked relentlessly pursue the afflicted;let them be caught in the schemes they have devised.(C)                                

                                    2 The wicked one arrogantly pursues the afflicted, who are trapped in the schemes he devises.                                
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                                    3 Yes, the wicked man boasts because he gets what he wants; the one who robs others curses and rejects the Lord.                                

                                    3 For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.                                

                                    3 For the wicked (E)boasts of his (F)heart’s desire,And (d)the greedy man curses and (G)spurns the Lord.                                

                                    3 For the wicked one boasts about his own cravings;(D)the one who is greedy curses(c) and despises the Lord.(E)                                

                                    3 For the wicked one boasts about his own desire; he blesses the greedy and despises the LORD.                                
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                                    4 The wicked man is so arrogant he always thinks, "God won't hold me accountable; he doesn't care."                                

                                    4 The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.                                

                                    4 The wicked, in the haughtiness of his countenance, (H)does not seek Him.All his (e)thoughts are, “(I)There is no God.”                                

                                    4 In all his scheming,the wicked arrogantly thinks:(d)“There is no accountability,since God does not exist.”(F)                                

                                    4 With haughty arrogance, the wicked thinks, "God will not seek justice." He always presumes "There is no God."                                
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                                    5 He is secure at all times. He has no regard for your commands; he disdains all his enemies.                                

                                    5 His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.                                

                                    5 His ways (f)(J)prosper at all times;Your judgments are on high, (K)out of his sight;As for all his adversaries, he snorts at them.                                

                                    5 His ways are always secure;(e)Your lofty judgments are beyond his sight;he scoffs at all his adversaries.(G)                                

                                    5 Their ways always seem prosperous. Your judgments are on high, far away from them. They scoff at all their enemies.                                
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                                    6 He says to himself, "I will never be upended, because I experience no calamity."                                

                                    6 He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity.                                

                                    6 He says to himself, “(L)I will not be moved;(g)Throughout all generations (M)I will not be in adversity.”                                

                                    6 He says to himself, “I will never be moved—from generation to generation without calamity.”(H)                                

                                    6 They say to themselves, "We will not be moved throughout all time, and we will not experience adversity."                                
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                                    7 His mouth is full of curses and deceptive, harmful words; his tongue injures and destroys.                                

                                    7 His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.                                

                                    7 His (N)mouth is full of curses and deceit and (O)oppression;(P)Under his tongue is mischief and wickedness.                                

                                    7 Cursing, deceit, and violence fill his mouth;trouble and malice are under his tongue.(I)                                

                                    7 Their mouth is full of curses, lies, and oppression, their tongues spread trouble and iniquity.                                
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                                    8 He waits in ambush near the villages; in hidden places he kills the innocent. His eyes look for some unfortunate victim.                                

                                    8 He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor.                                

                                    8 He sits in the (Q)lurking places of the villages;In the hiding places he (R)kills the innocent;His eyes (h)stealthily watch for the (i)(S)unfortunate.                                

                                    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)                                

                                    8 They wait in ambush in the villages, they kill the innocent in secret.                                
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                                    9 He lies in ambush in a hidden place, like a lion in a thicket; he lies in ambush, waiting to catch the oppressed; he catches the oppressed by pulling in his net.                                

                                    9 He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.                                

                                    9 He lurks in a hiding place as (T)a lion in his (j)lair;He (U)lurks to catch (V)the afflicted;He catches the afflicted when he draws him into his (W)net.                                

                                    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.                                

                                    9 Their eyes secretly watch the helpless, lying in wait like a lion in his den. They lie in wait to catch the afflicted. They catch the afflicted when they pull him into their net.                                
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                                    10 His victims are crushed and beaten down; they are trapped in his sturdy nets.                                

                                    10 He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.                                

                                    10 He (k)crouches, he (l)bows down,And the (m)unfortunate fall (n)by his mighty ones.                                

                                    10 So he is oppressed and beaten down;the helpless fall because of his strength.(L)                                

                                    10 The victim is crushed, and he sinks down; the helpless fall by their might.                                
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                                    11 He says to himself, "God overlooks it; he does not pay attention; he never notices."                                

                                    11 He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.                                

                                    11 He (X)says to himself, “God has forgotten;He has hidden His face; He will never see it.”                                

                                    11 He says to himself, “God has forgotten;He hides His face and will never see.”(M)                                

                                    11 The wicked say to themselves, "God has forgotten, he has hidden his face, he will never see it."                                
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                                    12 Rise up, Lord! O God, strike him down! Do not forget the oppressed!                                

                                    12 Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble.                                

                                    12 Arise, O Lord; O God, (Y)lift up Your hand.(Z)Do not forget the afflicted.                                

                                    12 Rise up, Lord God! Lift up Your hand.(N)Do not forget the afflicted.(O)                                

                                    12 Rise up, LORD! Raise your hand, God. Don't forget the afflicted!                                
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                                    13 Why does the wicked man reject God? He says to himself, "You will not hold me accountable."                                

                                    13 Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it.                                

                                    13 Why has the wicked (AA)spurned God?He has said to himself, “You will not require it.”                                

                                    13 Why has the wicked person despised God?He says to himself, “You will not demand an account.”(P)                                

                                    13 Why do the wicked despise God and say to themselves, "God will not seek justice."?                                
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                                    14 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.                                

                                    14 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.                                

                                    14 You have seen it, for You have beheld (AB)mischief and vexation to (o)take it into Your hand.The (p)(AC)unfortunate commits himself to You;You have been the (AD)helper of the orphan.                                

                                    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)                                

                                    14 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.                                
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                                    15 Break the arm of the wicked and evil man! Hold him accountable for his wicked deeds, which he thought you would not discover.                                

                                    15 Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.                                

                                    15 (AE)Break the arm of the wicked and the evildoer,(q)(AF)Seek out his wickedness until You find none.                                

                                    15 Break the arm of the wicked and evil person;(S)call his wickedness into accountuntil nothing remains of it.(f)(T)                                

                                    15 Break the arm of the wicked and evil man; so that when you seek out his wickedness you will find it no more.                                
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                                    16 The Lord rules forever! The nations are driven out of his land.                                

                                    16 The LORD is King for ever and ever: the heathen are perished out of his land.                                

                                    16 The Lord is (AG)King forever and ever;(AH)Nations have perished from His land.                                

                                    16 The Lord is King forever and ever;(U)the nations will perish from His land.(V)                                

                                    16 The LORD is king forever and ever; nations will perish from his land.                                
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                                    17 Lord, you have heard the request of the oppressed; you make them feel secure because you listen to their prayer.                                

                                    17 LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:                                

                                    17 O Lord, You have heard the (AI)desire of the (r)humble;You will (AJ)strengthen their heart, (AK)You will incline Your ear                                

                                    17 Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble;(g)You will strengthen their hearts.You will listen carefully,(W)                                

                                    17 LORD, you heard the desire of the afflicted; you will strengthen them, you will listen carefully,                                
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                                    18 You defend the fatherless and oppressed, so that mere mortals may no longer terrorize them.                                

                                    18 To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.                                

                                    18 To (s)vindicate the (AL)orphan and the (AM)oppressed,So that man who is of the earth will no longer cause (AN)terror.                                

                                    18 doing justice for the fatherless and the oppressedso that men of the earth may terrify them no more.(X)                                

                                    18 to do justice for the orphan and the oppressed, so that men of the earth may cause terror no more. To the Director: A Davidic Song.