Focused Passage

Psalms 10:1-4

Why, LORD? The Arrogance of the Wicked and the King Who Hears the Afflicted

Hiddenness lament -> wickedness exposed -> false security diagnosed -> predatory violence described -> divine intervention requested -> God’s seeing confessed -> eternal kingship declared -> afflicted heard and defended

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1Why, O LORD, do You stand far off? Why do You hide in times of trouble?

2In pride the wicked pursue the needy; let them be caught in the schemes they devise.

3For the wicked man boasts in the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD.

4In his pride the wicked man does not seek Him; in all his schemes there is no God.

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Verse 1

Cross-references

Psalms 22:1Classic cross-references Psalms 27:9Classic cross-references Psalms 13:1Classic cross-references Psalms 27:5Classic cross-references Psalms 35:22Classic cross-references

Original words

Whyלָמָ֣הH4100InterrogativeO LORDיְ֭הוָהH3068Noun - proper - masculine singulardo You standתַּעֲמֹ֣דH5975Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularfar offבְּרָח֑וֹקH7350Preposition-b | Adjective - masculine singularWhy do You hideתַּ֝עְלִ֗יםH5956Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singularin timesלְעִתּ֥וֹתH6256Preposition-l | Noun - common pluralof troubleבַּצָּרָֽה׃H6869Noun - feminine singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

Psalms 21:11Classic cross-references Proverbs 26:27Classic cross-references Psalms 59:12Classic cross-references Psalms 36:11Classic cross-references Psalms 7:16Classic cross-references

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In prideבְּגַאֲוַ֣תH1346Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructthe wickedרָ֭שָׁעH7563Adjective - masculine singularpursueיִדְלַ֣קH1814Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthe needyעָנִ֑יH6041Adjective - masculine singularlet them be caughtיִתָּפְשׂ֓וּ׀H8610Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralin the schemesבִּמְזִמּ֖וֹתH4209Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural. . .ז֣וּH2098Pronoun - relativethey deviseחָשָֽׁבוּ׃H2803Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural

Verse 3

Cross-references

2 Timothy 3:2Classic cross-references Hebrews 13:5Classic cross-references Luke 12:15Classic cross-references Psalms 94:4Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 13:6Classic cross-references

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Forכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionthe wicked manרָ֭שָׁעH7563Adjective - masculine singularboastsהִלֵּ֣לH1984Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularinעַל־H5921Prepositionthe cravingsתַּאֲוַ֣תH8378Noun - feminine singular constructof his heartנַפְשׁ֑וֹH5315Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularhe blessesבֵּ֝רֵ֗ךְH1288Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularthe greedyוּבֹצֵ֥עַH1214Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularand revilesנִ֘אֵ֥ץ׀H5006Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularthe LORDיְהוָֽה׃H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

Psalms 14:1Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 10:5Classic cross-references Matthew 7:7Classic cross-references Psalms 53:1Classic cross-references Acts 8:22Classic cross-references

Original words

In his prideכְּגֹ֣בַהּH1363Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct. . .אַ֭פּוֹH639Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularthe wicked [man]רָשָׁ֗עH7563Adjective - masculine singulardoes notבַּל־H1077Adverbseek [Him]יִדְרֹ֑שׁH1875Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularin allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructhis schemesמְזִמּוֹתָֽיו׃H4209Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singularthere is noאֵ֥יןH369AdverbGodאֱ֝לֹהִ֗יםH430Noun - masculine plural

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