Focused Passage

Psalms 10:5-11

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

5He is secure in his ways at all times; Your lofty judgments are far from him; he sneers at all his foes.

6He says to himself, “I will not be moved; from age to age I am free of distress.”

7His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and violence; trouble and malice are under his tongue.

8He lies in wait near the villages; in ambush he slays the innocent; his eyes watch in stealth for the helpless.

9He lies in wait like a lion in a thicket; he lurks to seize the oppressed; he catches the lowly in his net.

10They are crushed and beaten down; the helpless fall prey to his strength.

11He says to himself, “God has forgotten; He hides His face and never sees.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 5

Original words

He is secureיָ֘חִ֤ילוּH2342Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralin his waysדַרְכּוֹH1870Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singularat all timesבְּכָל־H3605Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct. . .עֵ֗תH6256Noun - common singularYour loftyמָר֣וֹםH4791Noun - masculine singularjudgmentsמִ֭שְׁפָּטֶיךָH4941Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularare far from himמִנֶּגְדּ֑וֹH5048Preposition-m | third person masculine singularhe sneersיָפִ֥יחַH6315Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularatבָּהֶֽם׃Preposition | third person masculine pluralallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructhis foesצ֝וֹרְרָ֗יוH6887Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 6

Original words

He saysאָמַ֣רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularto himselfבְּ֭לִבּוֹH3820Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularI will notבַּל־H1077Adverbbe movedאֶמּ֑וֹטH4131Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singularfrom ageלְדֹ֥רH1755Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularto ageוָ֝דֹ֗רH1755Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular-אֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativeI am freeלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleof distressבְרָֽע׃H7451Preposition-b | Adjective - masculine singular
Verse 7

Original words

His mouthפִּ֣יהוּH6310Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularis full ofמָ֭לֵאH4390Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularcursingאָלָ֤הH423Noun - feminine singulardeceitוּמִרְמ֣וֹתH4820Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine pluraland violenceוָתֹ֑ךְH8496Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singulartroubleעָמָ֥לH5999Noun - masculine singularand maliceוָאָֽוֶן׃H205Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularare underתַּ֥חַתH8478Prepositionhis tongueלְ֝שׁוֹנ֗וֹH3956Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular

BSB notes

  • LXX bitterness; cited in Romans 3:14
Verse 8

Original words

He liesיֵשֵׁ֤ב׀H3427Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularin waitבְּמַאְרַ֬בH3993Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructnear the villagesחֲצֵרִ֗יםH2691Noun - common pluralin ambushבַּֽ֭מִּסְתָּרִיםH4565Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine pluralhe slaysיַהֲרֹ֣גH2026Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthe innocentנָקִ֑יH5355Adjective - masculine singularhis eyesעֵ֝ינָ֗יוH5869Noun - cdc | third person masculine singularwatch in stealthיִצְפֹּֽנוּ׃H6845Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralfor the helplessלְֽחֵלְכָ֥הH2489Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Verse 9

Original words

He lies in waitיֶאֱרֹ֬בH693Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular. . .בַּמִּסְתָּ֨ר׀H4565Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularlike a lionכְּאַרְיֵ֬הH738Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singularin a thicketבְסֻכֹּ֗הH5520Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularhe lurksיֶ֭אֱרֹבH693Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularto seizeלַחֲט֣וֹףH2414Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructthe oppressedעָנִ֑יH6041Adjective - masculine singularhe catchesיַחְטֹ֥ףH2414Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthe lowlyעָ֝נִ֗יH6041Adjective - masculine singularin his netבְּמָשְׁכ֥וֹH4900Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular. . .בְרִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃H7568Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 10

Original words

They are crushedוְדָכָהH1794Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularand beaten downיָשֹׁ֑חַH7817Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthe helplessחֶלְכָּאִים׃H2489Noun - masculine singular constructfall preyוְנָפַ֥לH5307Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularto his strengthבַּ֝עֲצוּמָ֗יוH6099Preposition-b | Adjective - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Or He crouches and lies low
Verse 11

Original words

He saysאָמַ֣רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularto himselfבְּ֭לִבּוֹH3820Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularGodאֵ֑לH410Noun - masculine singularhas forgottenשָׁ֣כַֽחH7911Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularHe hidesהִסְתִּ֥ירH5641Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularHis faceפָּ֝נָ֗יוH6440Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singularand neverבַּל־H1077Adverb. . .לָנֶֽצַח׃H5331Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularseesרָאָ֥הH7200Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular

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