Psalms 10 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Psalms 11

¹For the Chief Musician. By David. In Yahweh, I take refuge. How can you say to my soul, “Flee as a bird to your mountain”?

KJVTo the chief Musician^H5329^(H8764), A Psalm of David^H1732. In the LORD^H3068 put I my trust^H2620^(H8804): how say^H559^(H8799) ye to my soul^H5315, Flee^H5110^(H8798) as a bird^H6833 to your mountain^H2022?

² For, behold, the wicked bend their bows. They set their arrows on the strings, that they may shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.

KJVFor, lo, the wicked^H7563 bend^H1869^(H8799) their bow^H7198, they make ready^H3559^(H8790) their arrow^H2671 upon the string^H3499, that they may privily^H652^(H8676)^H1119 shoot^H3384^(H8800) at the upright^H3477 in heart^H3820.

³ If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?

KJVIf the foundations^H8356 be destroyed^H2040^(H8735), what can the righteous^H6662 do^H6466^(H8804)?

⁴ Yahweh is in his holy temple. Yahweh is on his throne in heaven. His eyes observe. His eyes examine the children of men.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 is in his holy^H6944 temple^H1964, the LORD'S^H3068 throne^H3678 is in heaven^H8064: his eyes^H5869 behold^H2372^(H8799), his eyelids^H6079 try^H974^(H8799), the children^H1121 of men^H120.

⁵ Yahweh examines the righteous, but his soul hates the wicked and him who loves violence.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 trieth^H974^(H8799) the righteous^H6662: but the wicked^H7563 and him that loveth^H157^(H8802) violence^H2555 his soul^H5315 hateth^H8130^(H8804).

⁶ On the wicked he will rain blazing coals; fire, sulfur, and scorching wind shall be the portion of their cup.

KJVUpon the wicked^H7563 he shall rain^H4305^(H8686) snares^H6341, fire^H784 and brimstone^H1614, and an horrible^H2152 tempest^H7307: this shall be the portion^H4521 of their cup^H3563.

⁷ For Yahweh is righteous. He loves righteousness. The upright shall see his face.

KJVFor the righteous^H6662 LORD^H3068 loveth^H157^(H8804) righteousness^H6666; his countenance^H6440 doth behold^H2372^(H8799) the upright^H3477.

WEB·Psalms 10

¹Why do you stand far off, Yahweh? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?

KJVWhy standest^H5975^(H8799) thou afar off^H7350, O LORD^H3068? why hidest^H5956^(H8686) thou thyself in times^H6256 of trouble^H6869?

² In arrogance, the wicked hunt down the weak. They are caught in the schemes that they devise.

KJVThe wicked^H7563 in his pride^H1346 doth persecute^H1814^(H8799) the poor^H6041: let them be taken^H8610^(H8735) in the devices^H4209 that^H2098 they have imagined^H2803^(H8804).

³ For the wicked boasts of his heart’s cravings. He blesses the greedy and condemns Yahweh.

KJVFor the wicked^H7563 boasteth^H1984^(H8765) of his heart's^H5315 desire^H8378, and blesseth^H1288^(H8765) the covetous^H1214^(H8802), whom the LORD^H3068 abhorreth^H5006^(H8765).

⁴ The wicked, in the pride of his face, has no room in his thoughts for God.

KJVThe wicked^H7563, through the pride^H1363 of his countenance^H639, will not seek^H1875^(H8799) after God: God^H430 is not in all his thoughts^H4209.

⁵ His ways are prosperous at all times. He is arrogant, and your laws are far from his sight. As for all his adversaries, he sneers at them.

KJVHis ways^H1870 are always^H6256 grievous^H2342^(H8799); thy judgments^H4941 are far above^H4791 out of his sight: as for all his enemies^H6887^(H8802), he puffeth^H6315^(H8686) at them.

⁶ He says in his heart, “I shall not be shaken. For generations I shall have no trouble.”

KJVHe hath said^H559^(H8804) in his heart^H3820, I shall not be moved^H4131^(H8735): for I shall never^H1755^H1755 be in adversity^H7451.

⁷ His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and oppression. Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.

KJVHis mouth^H6310 is full^H4390^(H8804) of cursing^H423 and deceit^H4820 and fraud^H8496: under his tongue^H3956 is mischief^H5999 and vanity^H205.

⁸ He lies in wait near the villages. From ambushes, he murders the innocent. His eyes are secretly set against the helpless.

KJVHe sitteth^H3427^(H8799) in the lurking places^H3993 of the villages^H2691: in the secret places^H4565 doth he murder^H2026^(H8799) the innocent^H5355: his eyes^H5869 are privily set^H6845^(H8799) against the poor^H2489.

⁹ 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.

KJVHe lieth in wait^H693^(H8799) secretly^H4565 as a lion^H738 in his den^H5520: he lieth in wait^H693^(H8799) to catch^H2414^(H8800) the poor^H6041: he doth catch^H2414^(H8799) the poor^H6041, when he draweth^H4900^(H8800) him into his net^H7568.

¹⁰ The helpless are crushed. They collapse. They fall under his strength.

KJVHe croucheth^H1794^(H8799), and humbleth^H7817^(H8799) himself, that the poor^H2426^(H8675)^H2489^(H8676)^H2489 may fall^H5307^(H8804) by his strong ones^H6099.

¹¹ He says in his heart, “God has forgotten. He hides his face. He will never see it.”

KJVHe hath said^H559^(H8804) in his heart^H3820, God^H410 hath forgotten^H7911^(H8804): he hideth^H5641^(H8689) his face^H6440; he will never^H5331 see^H7200^(H8804) it.

¹² Arise, Yahweh! God, lift up your hand! Don’t forget the helpless.

KJVArise^H6965^(H8798), O LORD^H3068; O God^H410, lift up^H5375^(H8798) thine hand^H3027: forget^H7911^(H8799) not the humble^H6035^(H8675)^H6041.

¹³ Why does the wicked person condemn God, and say in his heart, “God won’t call me into account”?

KJVWherefore doth the wicked^H7563 contemn^H5006^(H8765) God^H430? he hath said^H559^(H8804) in his heart^H3820, Thou wilt not require^H1875^(H8799) it.

¹⁴ But you do see trouble and grief. You consider it to take it into your hand. You help the victim and the fatherless.

KJVThou hast seen^H7200^(H8804) it; for thou beholdest^H5027^(H8686) mischief^H5999 and spite^H3708, to requite^H5414^(H8800) it with thy hand^H3027: the poor^H2489 committeth^H5800^(H8799) himself unto thee; thou art the helper^H5826^(H8802) of the fatherless^H3490.

¹⁵ Break the arm of the wicked. As for the evil man, seek out his wickedness until you find none.

KJVBreak^H7665^(H8798) thou the arm^H2220 of the wicked^H7563 and the evil^H7451 man: seek out^H1875^(H8799) his wickedness^H7562 till thou find^H4672^(H8799) none^H1077.

¹⁶ Yahweh is King forever and ever! The nations will perish out of his land.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 is King^H4428 for ever^H5769 and ever^H5703: the heathen^H1471 are perished^H6^(H8804) out of his land^H776.

¹⁷ Yahweh, you have heard the desire of the humble. You will prepare their heart. You will cause your ear to hear,

KJVLORD^H3068, thou hast heard^H8085^(H8804) the desire^H8378 of the humble^H6035: thou wilt prepare^H3559^(H8686) their heart^H3820, thou wilt cause thine ear^H241 to hear^H7181^(H8686):

¹⁸ to judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that man who is of the earth may terrify no more.

KJVTo judge^H8199^(H8800) the fatherless^H3490 and the oppressed^H1790, that the man^H582 of the earth^H776 may no more^H3254^(H8686) oppress^H6206^(H8800).

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