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

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

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

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

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

Original words

Why לָמָ֣ה H4100 Interrogative O LORD יְ֭הוָה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular do You stand תַּעֲמֹ֣ד H5975 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular far off בְּרָח֑וֹק H7350 Preposition-b | Adjective - masculine singular Why do You hide תַּ֝עְלִ֗ים H5956 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular in times לְעִתּ֥וֹת H6256 Preposition-l | Noun - common plural of trouble בַּצָּרָֽה׃ H6869 Noun - feminine singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

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

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In pride בְּגַאֲוַ֣ת H1346 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct the wicked רָ֭שָׁע H7563 Adjective - masculine singular pursue יִדְלַ֣ק H1814 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular the needy עָנִ֑י H6041 Adjective - masculine singular let them be caught יִתָּפְשׂ֓וּ׀ H8610 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural in the schemes בִּמְזִמּ֖וֹת H4209 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural . . . ז֣וּ H2098 Pronoun - relative they devise חָשָֽׁבוּ׃ H2803 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural

Verse 3

Cross-references

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

Original words

For כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction the wicked man רָ֭שָׁע H7563 Adjective - masculine singular boasts הִלֵּ֣ל H1984 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular in עַל־ H5921 Preposition the cravings תַּאֲוַ֣ת H8378 Noun - feminine singular construct of his heart נַפְשׁ֑וֹ H5315 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular he blesses בֵּ֝רֵ֗ךְ H1288 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular the greedy וּבֹצֵ֥עַ H1214 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular and reviles נִ֘אֵ֥ץ׀ H5006 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

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

Original words

In his pride כְּגֹ֣בַהּ H1363 Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct . . . אַ֭פּוֹ H639 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular the wicked [man] רָשָׁ֗ע H7563 Adjective - masculine singular does not בַּל־ H1077 Adverb seek [Him] יִדְרֹ֑שׁ H1875 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular in all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct his schemes מְזִמּוֹתָֽיו׃ H4209 Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular there is no אֵ֥ין H369 Adverb God אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים H430 Noun - masculine plural

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