Psalms 10
Why Do You Stand Far Away?
1 Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble? References Lord: Psalms 30:7, 88:14. Parallel theme: Psalms 22:1, 27:9, 44:24, 46:1, Job 13:24, 34:29, Jeremiah 14:8 +4
2 The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined. Evil: Psalms 36:11, Proverbs 5:22. Parallel theme: Psalms 7:16, 31:18, 59:12, 119:69, 119:85, 119:122, 140:5, Isaiah 14:16 +5
3 For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth. References Lord: Psalms 5:6. Blessing: Deuteronomy 29:19. Parallel theme: Psalms 49:6, 94:4, Exodus 15:9, Job 31:24, Isaiah 37:23, Luke 12:19 +3
4 The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts. References God: Psalms 53:1, Deuteronomy 8:14, Job 22:17, Romans 1:21, 1:28. Evil: Genesis 6:5, Acts 8:22. Parallel theme: Exodus 5:2, Isaiah 65:2 +4
5 His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them. Parallel theme: Psalms 12:5, Isaiah 26:11
6 He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity. Parallel theme: Psalms 11:1, 14:1, 15:5, 30:6, Ecclesiastes 8:11, Isaiah 56:12, Nahum 1:10, Matthew 24:48, 1 Thessalonians 5:3, Revelation 18:7 +5
7 His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.
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.
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. Parallel theme: Psalms 17:12, 35:10, 59:3, Micah 7:2
10 He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones. Parallel theme: 1 Samuel 2:36, 2 Samuel 15:5
11 He hath said in his heart, GodGod: אֱלֹהִים (Elohim). The Hebrew Elohim (אֱלֹהִים) is a plural form denoting majesty and fullness of deity. Though grammatically plural, it takes singular verbs when referring to the one true God, suggesting the Trinity's plurality within unity. hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it. References God: Psalms 73:11, 94:7. Parallel theme: Psalms 10:6, 64:5, Ecclesiastes 8:11, Ezekiel 8:12, 9:9 +2
12 Arise, O LORDLord: יְהוָה / אֲדֹנָי (YHWH / Adonai). When 'LORD' appears in small capitals, it represents the Tetragrammaton YHWH (יְהוָה), God's personal covenant name meaning 'I AM.' When 'Lord' appears normally, it's Adonai (אֲדֹנָי), meaning 'my Lord,' emphasizing sovereignty.; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble. Resurrection: Isaiah 33:10. References Lord: Isaiah 26:11. Parallel theme: Psalms 9:12, 94:2, Micah 5:9
13 Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it.
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. Parallel theme: Psalms 55:22, 68:5, 146:9, Deuteronomy 10:18, Jeremiah 49:11, Hosea 14:3
15 Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none. Evil: Psalms 7:9, 37:17, Job 38:15, Zephaniah 1:12. Parallel theme: Jeremiah 2:34, Zechariah 11:17
16 The LORD is King for ever and ever: the heathen are perished out of his land. Kingdom: Psalms 29:10, 145:13, Jeremiah 10:10, Daniel 4:34, 6:26, 1 Timothy 1:17. References Lord: Deuteronomy 8:20 +2
17 LORDLord: יְהוָה / אֲדֹנָי (YHWH / Adonai). When 'LORD' appears in small capitals, it represents the Tetragrammaton YHWH (יְהוָה), God's personal covenant name meaning 'I AM.' When 'Lord' appears normally, it's Adonai (אֲדֹנָי), meaning 'my Lord,' emphasizing sovereignty., thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear: References Lord: Psalms 34:15, 37:4, 1 Chronicles 29:18, 2 Chronicles 34:27, Proverbs 16:1, 1 Peter 3:12. Parallel theme: Psalms 9:12, 102:17, 145:19, Isaiah 65:24 +5
18 To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress. Judgment: Isaiah 11:4. Parallel theme: Psalms 9:9, 17:14, 82:3