Thematic Bible
Psalm 10:1 (show verse)
Why, Lord, do you stand far off? Why do you pay no attention during times of trouble?
Psalm 10:2 (show verse)
The wicked arrogantly chase the oppressed; the oppressed are trapped by the schemes the wicked have dreamed up.
Psalm 10:3 (show verse)
Yes, the wicked man boasts because he gets what he wants; the one who robs others curses and rejects the Lord.
Psalm 10:4 (show verse)
The wicked man is so arrogant he always thinks, "God won't hold me accountable; he doesn't care."
Psalm 10:5 (show verse)
He is secure at all times. He has no regard for your commands; he disdains all his enemies.
Psalm 10:6 (show verse)
He says to himself, "I will never be upended, because I experience no calamity."
Psalm 10:7 (show verse)
His mouth is full of curses and deceptive, harmful words; his tongue injures and destroys.
Psalm 10:8 (show verse)
He waits in ambush near the villages; in hidden places he kills the innocent. His eyes look for some unfortunate victim.
Psalm 10:9 (show verse)
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.
Psalm 10:10 (show verse)
His victims are crushed and beaten down; they are trapped in his sturdy nets.
Psalm 10:11 (show verse)
He says to himself, "God overlooks it; he does not pay attention; he never notices."
Psalm 10:12 (show verse)
Rise up, Lord! O God, strike him down! Do not forget the oppressed!
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Psalm 10:13 (show verse)
Why does the wicked man reject God? He says to himself, "You will not hold me accountable."
No Themes for this verse.
Psalm 10:14 (show verse)
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.
Psalm 10:15 (show verse)
Break the arm of the wicked and evil man! Hold him accountable for his wicked deeds, which he thought you would not discover.
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Psalm 10:16 (show verse)
The Lord rules forever! The nations are driven out of his land.
Psalm 10:17 (show verse)
Lord, you have heard the request of the oppressed; you make them feel secure because you listen to their prayer.
Psalm 10:18 (show verse)
You defend the fatherless and oppressed, so that mere mortals may no longer terrorize them.