Psalms 10:12 — Meaning and Application

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“Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble. {humble: or, afflicted}”

Psalms 10:12

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He croucheth, {and} humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones. {He...: Heb. He breaketh himself} {by...: or, into his strong parts}

He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see {it}.

Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble. {humble: or, afflicted}

Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require {it}.

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. {committeth: Heb. leaveth}

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Psalms 10:1

"Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? {why} hidest thou {thyself} in times of trouble?"

Psalms 10:2

"The wicked in {his} pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined. {The wicked...: Heb. In the pride of the wicked he doth persecute}"

Psalms 10:3

"For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, {whom} the LORD abhorreth. {heart's: Heb. soul's} {blesseth...: or, the covetous blesseth himself, he abhorreth the LORD}"

Psalms 10:4

"The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek {after God}: God {is} not in all his thoughts. {God is...: or, all his thoughts are, There is no God}"

Psalms 10:5

"His ways are always grievous; thy judgments {are} far above out of his sight: {as for} all his enemies, he puffeth at them."

Psalms 10:6

"He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for {I shall} never {be} in adversity. {never: Heb. unto generation and generation}"

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