“Why standest thou afar off, O Lord? Why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?”
Psalms 10
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NF
Neil Fraser9
CC
Carter Conlon7
SI
Shane Idleman4
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Paris Reidhead4
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Ronald Glass2
DW
David Wilkerson2
LS
Lou Sutera1
RR
Richard Owen Roberts1
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Willie Mullan1
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1Why, O LORD, do You stand far off? Why do You hide in times of trouble?
“Why standest thou afar off, O Lord? Why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?”
“Why do you stand afar off the Lord? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?”
2In pride the wicked pursue the needy; let them be caught in the schemes they devise.
“The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor. Let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.”
“The wicked in his pride persecutes the poor, let them be caught in the plots which they have devised.”
“The wicked in his pride persecutes the poor. Let them be caught in the plots which they have devised.”
“The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor. Let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.”
“the wicked. What's his problem in his pride? Doth persecute the poor. Let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined”
3For the wicked man boasts in the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD.
“For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire and blessed the covetous whom the Lord abhorreth.”
“For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and he blesses the covetous whom the Lord abhorreth.”
“For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous whom the Lord”
4In his pride the wicked man does not seek Him; in all his schemes there is no God.
“The wicked through the pride of his countenance will not seek after God. God is not in all his thoughts.”
“the wicked in his proud countenance does not seek God. God is in none of his thoughts.”
“The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God. God is not in all his thoughts.”
“The wicked in the haughtiness of his countenance does not seek him. All his thoughts are there is no God.”
“The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God. God is not in all his thoughts.”
“The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God. God is not in all his thoughts.”
5He is secure in his ways at all times; Your lofty judgments are far from him; he sneers at all his foes.
“His ways are always grievous. Thy judgments are far above out of his sight. As for all of his enemies, he puffeth at them.”
“His ways are always grievous. Thy judgments are far above, out of his sight. As for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.”
6He says to himself, "I will not be moved; from age to age I am free of distress."
“He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved, for I shall never be in adversity.”
“he has said in his heart, I shall not be moved. I shall never be in adversity.”
“He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved, for I shall never be in adversity.”
“he has said in his heart, I shall not be moved. I shall never be an adversity.”
“he said in his heart, I shall not be moved, for I shall never be in adversity.”
7His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and violence; trouble and malice are under his tongue.
“His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud. Under his tongue is mischief and vanity.”
“His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud. Under his tongue is mischief and vanity.”
“his mouth is full of cursing and deceit and oppression, and under his tongue is trouble and iniquity.”
“His mouth is full of cursing, and deceit, and fraud. Under his tongue is mischief and vanity.”
8He lies in wait near the villages; in ambush he slays the innocent; his eyes watch in stealth for the helpless.
“he sits in the lurking places of the villages in the secret places. He murders the innocent. His eyes are secretly fixed on the helpless.”
“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.”
“He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages, in the secret places that he murder the innocent. His eyes are frivolously set against the poor.”
9He lies in wait like a lion in a thicket; he lurks to seize the oppressed; he catches the lowly in his net.
“He lies in wait secretly as a lion in his den. He lies in wait to catch the poor. He does catch the poor when he has drawn him into his net.”
“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.”
“He lies in wait secretly as a lion in his den. He lies in wait to catch the poor. He catches the poor when he draws them into his net.”
10They are crushed and beaten down; the hapless fall prey to his strength.
“He croucheth and humbleth himself that the poor may fall by his strong ones.”
“He crouches and humbleth himself that the poor may fall by his strong ones.”
11He says to himself, "God has forgotten; He hides His face and never sees."
“He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten. He hideth his face. He will never see it.”
“he has said in his heart, God has forgotten. He hides his face. He will never see”
“He has said in his heart, God has forgotten. He hideth his face. He will never see”
12Arise, O LORD! Lift up Your hand, O God! Do not forget the helpless.
“Arise, O Lord, O God. Lift up your hand. Do not forget the humble.”
“Arise, O Lord, O God, lift up your hand, forget not the”
13Why has the wicked man renounced God? He says to himself, "You will never call me to account."
“Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? He hath said in his heart, Thou will not require it.”
14But You have regarded trouble and grief; You see to repay it by Your hand. The victim entrusts himself to You; You are the helper of the fatherless.
“Thou hast seen it, for Thou beholdest mischief and spite. To requit it with Thy hand, the poor committed himself unto Thee. Thou art the helper of the fatherless.”
15Break the arm of the wicked and evildoer; call him to account for his wickedness until none is left to be found.
“Break Thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man. Seek out his wickedness till Thou find none.”
16The LORD is King forever and ever; the nations perish from His land.
“the Lord is king forever and ever. Nations have perished from His land.”
17You have heard, O LORD, the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their hearts. You will incline Your ear,
“Lord, Thou hast heard the desire of the humble. Thou wilt prepare their heart. Thou wilt cause thine ear to hear.”
“Lord, Thou hast heard the desire of the humble. Thou wilt prepare their heart. Thou wilt cause Thine ear to hear.”
“Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the humble. Thou will prepare their heart. Thou will cause thine ears to hear.”
“Lord, you have heard the desires of the humble. You will prepare their heart, and you will cause your ear to hear”
18to vindicate the fatherless and oppressed, that the men of the earth may strike terror no more.
“To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.”