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Psalms 10
Introduction
| 1 | David complains of the wicked. |
| 12 | He prays for remedy. |
| 16 | He professes his confidence. |
Verse 1
Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?
Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?
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- A. M. 3464. B.C. 541. standest
- 22:1, 46:1, Jeremiah 14:8
- hidest
- 13:1-3, 27:9, 30:7, 44:24, 88:14, Job 13:24, 23:9, 34:29
Verse 2
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 doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.
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- The wicked, etc
- Heb. In the pride of the wicked he doth, etc.
- 31:18, 36:11, 59:12, 119:5,69,85,122, 140:5, Exodus 9:17, 18:11, Isaiah 10:12,13, 14:13,16, Jeremiah 43:2
- let
- 7:16, 9:15,16, Proverbs 5:22
Verse 3
For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.
For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.
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- boasteth
- 35:21, 49:6, 52:1, 73:8,9, 94:4, Exodus 15:9, Isaiah 10:7-11, 37:23, James 4:13,16
- hearts
- Heb. soul's. and blesseth, etc. or, the covetous blesseth himself, he abhorreth the Lord.
- 49:11-13,18, Deuteronomy 29:19, 1 Samuel 23:21, Job 31:24, Proverbs 28:4, Hosea 12:7,8, Zechariah 11:5-8, Luke 12:19, Romans 1:29,32, 2 Timothy 3:2-4, 1 John 2:15
- whom
- Isaiah 57:17, Jeremiah 22:17, Micah 6:10-12, Habakkuk 2:9, Matthew 26:15,16, Luke 12:15, Luke 16:14,15, 1 Corinthians 6:10, Ephesians 5:5, Colossians 3:5, 1 Timothy 6:9,10
- abhorreth
- 5:6, Leviticus 26:30, Deuteronomy 32:19
Verse 4
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.
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- the pride
- 18:27, 101:5, Proverbs 6:17, 21:4, 30:13, Isaiah 2:11, 3:9
- will not
- 14:2, 27:8, Exodus 5:2, Deuteronomy 8:14, Job 22:17, Proverbs 30:9, Jeremiah 2:31, Daniel 5:22,23, Zephaniah 2:3
- God, etc
- or, all his thoughts are, There is no God.
- 14:1, 53:1, Ephesians 2:12
- thoughts
- Genesis 6:5, Isaiah 59:7, 65:2, Jeremiah 4:14, Mark 7:21, Acts 8:22, Romans 1:21,28
Verse 5
His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all 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.
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- His
- Genesis 6:12, Proverbs 1:19, 2:13,15, Isaiah 10:1, Hosea 9:9, Romans 3:16
- thy judgments
- 92:5,6, Proverbs 15:24, 24:1, Isaiah 5:12, 26:11, 28:15, 42:25, Hosea 14:9
- he puffeth
- 12:5, Judges 9:27,38, 2 Samuel 5:6, 1 Kings 20:10,11,13
Verse 6
He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity.
He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity.
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- said
- 11:1, 14:1, Matthew 24:48
- not
- 15:5, 30:6, Ecclesiastes 8:11, Isaiah 47:7, 56:12, Nahum 1:10, Matthew 24:48, 1 Thessalonians 5:3
- never
- Heb. unto generation and generation.
Verse 7
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.
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- full
- 59:12, 62:4, Romans 3:14
- and deceit
- Heb. deceits.
- 5:9, 7:14, 36:3, 52:4, 55:21, 58:3, 64:3, Isaiah 59:4, Jeremiah 9:3,6, Romans 3:13
- under
- Job 20:12
- mischief
- 7:14, 140:9, Job 15:35, Matthew 12:34, James 3:6-8
- vanity
- or, iniquity.
- 12:2, 41:6, 144:8,11, Proverbs 21:6, 30:8
Verse 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.
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.
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- sitteth
- 1 Samuel 22:18, 23:23, 2 Kings 21:16, Proverbs 1:11,12, Habakkuk 3:14, Luke 8:1, 10:1
- his eyes
- 17:11, Proverbs 6:12,13, Jeremiah 22:17
- are privily set
- Heb. hide themselves.
Verse 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.
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.
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- He lieth
- 17:12, 59:3, Micah 7:2, Acts 23:21
- secretly
- Heb. in the secret places.
- Lamentations 3:10, Amos 3:4, Nahum 2:11,12, Zechariah 11:3
- to catch
- Jeremiah 5:26, Ezekiel 19:3-6, Habakkuk 1:15, John 10:12
- poor, when
- 12:5, 35:10, 37:14, 109:31, Job 5:15,16, Proverbs 14:31, 22:16, 28:15, Isaiah 3:15, 32:7, Ezekiel 22:29, Amos 2:6,7, 5:11,12, Habakkuk 3:14
Verse 10
He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.
He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.
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- croucheth
- Heb. breaketh himself.
- 1 Samuel 2:36
- humbleth
- 1 Samuel 18:21-26, 23:21,22, 2 Samuel 15:5
- by his strong ones
- Heb. or, into his strong parts.
Verse 11
He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.
He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.
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- said
- 6, Mark 2:6, Luke 7:39
- God
- 64:5, 73:11, 94:7, Job 22:13,14, Ecclesiastes 8:11, Ezekiel 8:12, 9:9
Verse 12
Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble.
Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble.
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- Arise
- 3:7, 7:6, 9:19
- lift
- 94:2, Isaiah 26:11, 33:10, Micah 5:9
- forget
- 9:12, 13:1, 77:9
- humble
- or, afflicted.
Verse 13
Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it.
Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it.
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- contemn
- 74:10,18, Numbers 11:20, 2 Samuel 12:9,10, Luke 10:16, 1 Thessalonians 4:8
- Thou
- Genesis 9:5, 42:22, 2 Chronicles 24:22, Luke 11:50,51
Verse 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.
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.
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- Thou hast
- 35:22, Proverbs 15:3, Jeremiah 16:17, 23:24, Hebrews 4:13
- for thou
- Habakkuk 1:13
- to requite
- Judges 1:7, 2 Kings 9:26, 2 Chronicles 6:23, Jeremiah 51:56, Joel 3:4
- the poor
- 55:22, 2 Timothy 1:12, 1 Peter 4:19, 5:7
- committeth
- Heb. leaveth.
- Isaiah 10:3, Jeremiah 49:11
- helper
- 68:5, 146:9, Deuteronomy 10:18, Hosea 14:3
Verse 15
Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.
Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.
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- Break
- 3:7, 37:17, Job 38:15, Ezekiel 30:21,22, Zechariah 11:17
- seek
- 7:9, 2 Kings 21:12-15, Jeremiah 2:34, Ezekiel 23:48, Zephaniah 1:12
Verse 16
The LORD is King for ever and ever: the heathen are perished out of his land.
The LORD is King for ever and ever: the heathen are perished out of his land.
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- The Lord
- 29:10, 93:1, 145:13, 146:10, Isaiah 33:22, Jeremiah 10:10, Lamentations 5:19, Daniel 4:34, Daniel 6:26, 1 Timothy 1:17, 6:15,16
- heathen
- 9:5,15, 18:43-45, 44:2,3, 78:55
Verse 17
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:
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- Lord
- 9:12,18, 37:4, 145:19, Proverbs 10:24
- humble
- 2 Chronicles 33:12,13, 34:27, Proverbs 15:8, Matthew 5:3, Luke 18:13,14, James 4:6,10, 1 Peter 5:5
- thou wilt prepare
- or, establish.
- 112:7,8, 1 Chronicles 29:18, 2 Chronicles 29:36, 30:12, Proverbs 16:1, Romans 8:26, Ephesians 2:18, Ephesians 3:12, James 1:16,17
- cause
- 102:17, Isaiah 65:24, Acts 4:24-31, 12:5-19, 1 Peter 3:12
Verse 18
To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.
To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.
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- judge
- 14, 72:4, 82:3, 94:1-6, Isaiah 11:4, Luke 18:7,8
- the man
- 17:14, Luke 16:25, 1 Corinthians 15:47,48, Philippians 3:18,19
- oppress
- or, terrify.
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