Book of Psalms, No. 10
Psalms 10 NASB - New American Standard BibleNo. 10 of the Psalms—New American Standard Bible (NASB)
- ¶ Why 1do You stand afar off, O LORD?
Why 2do You hide [a]Yourself in times of trouble? - In 3pride the wicked [b]hotly pursue the afflicted;
[c]Let them be 4caught in the plots which they have devised. - ¶ For the wicked 5boasts of his 6heart’s desire,
And [d]the greedy man curses and 7spurns the LORD. - The wicked, in the haughtiness of his countenance, 8does not seek Him.
All his [e]thoughts are, “9There is no God.” - ¶ His ways [f]10prosper at all times;
Your judgments are on high, 11out of his sight;
As for all his adversaries, he snorts at them. - He says to himself, “12I will not be moved;
[g]Throughout all generations 13I will not be in adversity.” - His 14mouth is full of curses and deceit and 15oppression;
16Under his tongue is mischief and wickedness. - He sits in the 17lurking places of the villages;
In the hiding places he 18kills the innocent;
His eyes [h]stealthily watch for the [i]19unfortunate. - He lurks in a hiding place as 20a lion in his [j]lair;
He 21lurks to catch 22the afflicted;
He catches the afflicted when he draws him into his 23net. - He [k]crouches, he [l]bows down,
And the [m]unfortunate fall [n]by his mighty ones. - He 24says to himself, “God has forgotten;
He has hidden His face; He will never see it.” - ¶ Arise, O LORD; O God, 25lift up Your hand.
26Do not forget the afflicted. - Why has the wicked 27spurned God?
He has said to himself, “You will not require it.” - You have seen it, for You have beheld 28mischief and vexation to [o]take it into Your hand.
The [p]29unfortunate commits himself to You;
You have been the 30helper of the orphan. - 31Break the arm of the wicked and the evildoer,
[q]32Seek out his wickedness until You find none. - ¶ The LORD is 33King forever and ever;
34Nations have perished from His land. - O LORD, You have heard the 35desire of the [r]humble;
You will 36strengthen their heart, 37You will incline Your ear - To [s]vindicate the 38orphan and the 39oppressed,
So that man who is of the earth will no longer cause 40terror.
FOOTNOTES
- ^ Or Your eyes
- ^ Lit burn
- ^ Or They will be caught
- ^ Or blesses the greedy man
- ^ Or plots
- ^ Lit are strong
- ^ Lit To
- ^ Lit lie in wait
- ^ Or poor
- ^ Or thicket
- ^ Or is crushed
- ^ Or is bowed down
- ^ Or poor
- ^ Or into his claws
- ^ Lit put, give
- ^ Or poor
- ^ Or May You seek
- ^ Or afflicted
- ^ Lit judge
REFERENCES
- ^ Ps 22:1
- ^ Ps 13:1; 55:1
- ^ Ps 73:6, 8
- ^ Ps 7:16; 9:16
- ^ Ps 49:6; 94:3, 4
- ^ Ps 112:10
- ^ Ps 10:13
- ^ Ps 10:13; 36:2
- ^ Ps 14:1; 36:1
- ^ Ps 52:7
- ^ Ps 28:5
- ^ Ps 49:11; Ec 8:11
- ^ Re 18:7
- ^ Ro 3:14
- ^ Ps 73:8
- ^ Jb 20:12; Ps 140:3
- ^ Ps 11:2
- ^ Ps 94:6
- ^ Ps 72:12
- ^ Ps 17:12
- ^ Ps 59:3; Mc 7:2
- ^ Ps 10:2
- ^ Ps 140:5
- ^ Ps 10:4
- ^ Ps 17:7; Mc 5:9
- ^ Ps 9:12
- ^ Ps 10:3
- ^ Ps 10:7
- ^ Ps 22:11
- ^ Ps 68:5
- ^ Ps 37:17
- ^ Ps 140:11
- ^ Ps 29:10
- ^ De 8:20
- ^ Ps 9:18
- ^ 1Ch 29:18
- ^ Ps 34:15
- ^ Ps 146:9
- ^ Ps 9:9; 74:21
- ^ Is 29:20
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