Psalms 10
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The writer makes complaint about the evil of the wicked
Verse 1
WEB Why do you stand far off, Yahweh? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?
KJV Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?
TSK A. M. 3464. B.C. 541. standest: ps 22:1, ps 46:1, jer 14:8; hidest: ps 13:1-3, ps 27:9, ps 30:7, ps 44:24, ps 88:14, job 13:24, job 23:9, job 34:29
Verse 2
WEB In arrogance, the wicked hunt down the weak. They are caught in the schemes that they devise.
KJV The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.
TSK The wicked, etc: ps 31:18, ps 36:11, ps 59:12, ps 119:5,69,85,122, ps 140:5, ex 9:17, ex 18:11, isa 10:12,13, isa 14:13,16, jer 43:2; let: ps 7:16, ps 9:15,16, pr 5:22
Verse 3
WEB For the wicked boasts of his heart’s cravings. He blesses the greedy, and condemns Yahweh.
KJV For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.
TSK boasteth: ps 35:21, ps 49:6, ps 52:1, ps 73:8,9, ps 94:4, ex 15:9, isa 10:7-11, isa 37:23, jas 4:13,16; hearts: ps 49:11-13,18, de 29:19, 1sa 23:21, job 31:24, pr 28:4, ho 12:7,8, zec 11:5-8, lu 12:19, ro 1:29,32, 2ti 3:2-4, 1jo 2:15; whom: isa 57:17, jer 22:17, mic 6:10-12, hab 2:9, mt 26:15,16, lu 12:15, lu 16:14,15, 1co 6:10, eph 5:5, col 3:5, 1ti 6:9,10; abhorreth: ps 5:6, le 26:30, de 32:19
Verse 4
WEB The wicked, in the pride of his face, has no room in his thoughts for God.
KJV The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.
TSK the pride: ps 18:27, ps 101:5, pr 6:17, pr 21:4, pr 30:13, isa 2:11, isa 3:9; will not: ps 14:2, ps 27:8, ex 5:2, de 8:14, job 22:17, pr 30:9, jer 2:31, da 5:22,23, zep 2:3; God, etc: ps 14:1, ps 53:1, eph 2:12; thoughts: ge 6:5, isa 59:7, isa 65:2, jer 4:14, mr 7:21, ac 8:22, ro 1:21,28
Verse 5
WEB His ways are prosperous at all times. He is haughty, and your laws are far from his sight. As for all his adversaries, he sneers at them.
KJV His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.
TSK His: ge 6:12, pr 1:19, pr 2:13,15, isa 10:1, ho 9:9, ro 3:16; thy judgments: ps 92:5,6, pr 15:24, pr 24:1, isa 5:12, isa 26:11, isa 28:15, isa 42:25, ho 14:9; he puffeth: ps 12:5, jud 9:27,38, 2sa 5:6, 1ki 20:10,11,13
Verse 6
WEB He says in his heart, “I shall not be shaken. For generations I shall have no trouble.”
KJV He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity.
TSK said: ps 11:1, ps 14:1, mt 24:48; not: ps 15:5, ps 30:6, ec 8:11, isa 47:7, isa 56:12, na 1:10, mt 24:48, 1th 5:3
Verse 7
WEB His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and oppression. Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.
KJV His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.
TSK full: ps 59:12, ps 62:4, ro 3:14; and deceit: ps 5:9, ps 7:14, ps 36:3, ps 52:4, ps 55:21, ps 58:3, ps 64:3, isa 59:4, jer 9:3,6, ro 3:13; under: job 20:12; mischief: ps 7:14, ps 140:9, job 15:35, mt 12:34, jas 3:6-8; vanity: ps 12:2, ps 41:6, ps 144:8,11, pr 21:6, pr 30:8
Verse 8
WEB He lies in wait near the villages. From ambushes, he murders the innocent. His eyes are secretly set against the helpless.
KJV 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.
TSK sitteth: 1sa 22:18, 1sa 23:23, 2ki 21:16, pr 1:11,12, hab 3:14, lu 8:1, lu 10:1; his eyes: ps 17:11, pr 6:12,13, jer 22:17
Verse 9
WEB He lurks in secret as a lion in his ambush. He lies in wait to catch the helpless. He catches the helpless, when he draws him in his net.
KJV 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.
TSK He lieth: ps 17:12, ps 59:3, mic 7:2, ac 23:21; secretly: la 3:10, am 3:4, na 2:11,12, zec 11:3; to catch: jer 5:26, eze 19:3-6, hab 1:15, joh 10:12; poor, when: ps 12:5, ps 35:10, ps 37:14, ps 109:31, job 5:15,16, pr 14:31, pr 22:16, pr 28:15, isa 3:15, isa 32:7, eze 22:29, am 2:6,7, am 5:11,12, hab 3:14
Verse 10
WEB The helpless are crushed. They collapse. They fall under his strength.
KJV He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.
TSK croucheth: 1sa 2:36; humbleth: 1sa 18:21-26, 1sa 23:21,22, 2sa 15:5
He makes prayer to God to appear for the relief of his people
Verse 13
WEB Why does the wicked person condemn God, and say in his heart, “God won’t call me into account?”
KJV Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it.
TSK contemn: ps 74:10,18, nu 11:20, 2sa 12:9,10, lu 10:16, 1th 4:8; Thou: ge 9:5, ge 42:22, 2ch 24:22, lu 11:50,51
Verse 14
WEB But you do see trouble and grief. You consider it to take it into your hand. You help the victim and the fatherless.
KJV 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.
TSK Thou hast: ps 35:22, pr 15:3, jer 16:17, jer 23:24, heb 4:13; for thou: hab 1:13; to requite: jud 1:7, 2ki 9:26, 2ch 6:23, jer 51:56, joe 3:4; the poor: ps 55:22, 2ti 1:12, 1pe 4:19, 1pe 5:7; committeth: isa 10:3, jer 49:11; helper: ps 68:5, ps 146:9, de 10:18, ho 14:3
Verse 15
WEB Break the arm of the wicked. As for the evil man, seek out his wickedness until you find none.
KJV Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.
TSK Break: ps 3:7, ps 37:17, job 38:15, eze 30:21,22, zec 11:17; seek: ps 7:9, 2ki 21:12-15, jer 2:34, eze 23:48, zep 1:12
Verse 16
WEB Yahweh is King forever and ever! The nations will perish out of his land.
KJV The LORD is King for ever and ever: the heathen are perished out of his land.
TSK The Lord: ps 29:10, ps 93:1, ps 145:13, ps 146:10, isa 33:22, jer 10:10, la 5:19, da 4:34, da 6:26, 1ti 1:17, 1ti 6:15,16; heathen: ps 9:5,15, ps 18:43-45, ps 44:2,3, ps 78:55
Verse 17
WEB Yahweh, you have heard the desire of the humble. You will prepare their heart. You will cause your ear to hear,
KJV LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:
TSK Lord: ps 9:12,18, ps 37:4, ps 145:19, pr 10:24; humble: 2ch 33:12,13, 2ch 34:27, pr 15:8, mt 5:3, lu 18:13,14, jas 4:6,10, 1pe 5:5; thou wilt prepare: ps 112:7,8, 1ch 29:18, 2ch 29:36, 2ch 30:12, pr 16:1, ro 8:26, eph 2:18, eph 3:12, jas 1:16,17; cause: ps 102:17, isa 65:24, ac 4:24-31, ac 12:5-19, 1pe 3:12
Verse 18
WEB to judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that man who is of the earth may terrify no more.
KJV To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.
TSK judge: ps 10:14, ps 72:4, ps 82:3, ps 94:1-6, isa 11:4, lu 18:7,8; the man: ps 17:14, lu 16:25, 1co 15:47,48, php 3:18,19