Psalms Chapter 10
King James Version (KJV)
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asv (asv) - eBible.org engASV USFM
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But as for me, in the abundance of thy lovingkindness will I come into thy house:
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In thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.
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Lead me, O Jehovah, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies;
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Make thy way straight before my face.
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For there is no faithfulness in their mouth;
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Their inward part is very wickedness;
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Their throat is an open sepulchre;
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They flatter with their tongue.
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Hold them guilty, O God;
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Let them fall by their own counsels;
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Thrust them out in the multitude of their transgressions;
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For they have rebelled against thee.
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But let all those that take refuge in thee rejoice,
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Let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them:
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Let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
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For thou wilt bless the righteous;
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O Jehovah, thou wilt compass him with favor as with a shield.
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For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments, set to the Sheminith. A Psalm of David.
darby (darby) - eBible.org Darby 1890 plaintext
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Why, Jehovah, standest thou afar off? [Why] hidest thou thyself in times of distress?
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The wicked, in his pride, doth hotly pursue the afflicted. They shall be taken in the devices that they have imagined.
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For the wicked boasteth of his soul's desire, and he blesseth the covetous; he contemneth Jehovah.
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The wicked [saith], in the haughtiness of his countenance, He doth not search out: all his thoughts are, There is noGod!
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His ways always succeed; thy judgments are far above out of his sight; [as for] all his adversaries, he puffeth at them.
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He saith in his heart, I shall not be moved; from generation to generation I shall be in no adversity.
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His mouth is full of cursing, and deceit, and oppression; under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.
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He sitteth in the lurking-places of the villages; in the secret places doth he slay the innocent: his eyes watch for the wretched.
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He lieth in wait secretly, like a lion in his thicket; he lieth in wait to catch the afflicted: he doth catch the afflicted, drawing him into his net.
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He croucheth, he boweth down, that the wretched may fall by his strong ones.
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He saith in his heart,God hath forgotten, he hideth his face, he will never see [it].
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Arise, Jehovah; OGod, lift up thy hand: forget not the afflicted.
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Wherefore doth the wicked contemnGod? He hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require [it].
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Thou hast seen [it], for thou thyself beholdest trouble and vexation, to requite by thy hand. The wretched committeth himself unto thee; thou hast been the helper of the fatherless.
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Break thou the arm of the wicked, and as for the evil man, seek out his wickedness [till] thou find none.
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Jehovah is King for ever and ever: the nations have perished out of his land.
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Jehovah, thou hast heard the desire of the meek, thou hast established their heart: thou causest thine ear to hear,
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To do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed one, that the man of the earth may terrify no more.
lxxbrent (lxxbrent) - Septuagint (Brenton 1851) eBible USFM
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For the end, a Psalm of David. In the Lord I have put my trust: how will ye say to my soul, Flee to the mountains as a sparrow?
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For behold the sinners have bent [their] bow, they have prepared their arrows for the quiver, to shoot privily at the upright in heart.
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For they have pulled down what thou didst frame, but what has the righteous done?
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The Lord is in his holy temple, as for the Lord, his throne is in heaven: his eyes look upon the poor, his eyelids try the sons of men.
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The Lord tries the righteous and the ungodly: and he that loves unrighteousness hates his own soul.
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He shall rain upon sinners snares, fire, and brimstone, and a stormy blast [shall be] the portion of their cup.
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For the Lord [is] righteous, and loves righteousness; his face beholds uprightness.
vul1914 (vul1914) - Vulgate 1914 UTF-8 (sacredbible.org)
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In finem, Psalmus David.
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In Domino confido: quomodo dicitis animæ meæ: Transmigra in montem sicut passer?
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Quoniam ecce peccatores intenderunt arcum, paraverunt sagittas suas in pharetra, ut sagittent in obscuro rectos corde.
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Quoniam quæ perfecisti, destruxerunt: iustus autem quid fecit?
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Dominus in templo sancto suo, Dominus in cælo sedes eius: Oculi eius in pauperem respiciunt: palpebræ eius interrogant filios hominum.
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Dominus interrogat iustum et impium: qui autem diligit iniquitatem, odit animam suam.
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Pluet super peccatores laqueos: ignis, et sulphur, et spiritus procellarum pars calicis eorum.
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Quoniam iustus Dominus et iustitias dilexit: æquitatem vidit vultus eius.
web (web) - WorldEnglish.Bible — CC0 modern update of ASV
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Why do you stand far off, LORD? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?
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In arrogance, the wicked hunt down the weak. They are caught in the schemes that they devise.
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For the wicked boasts of his heart’s cravings. He blesses the greedy and condemns the LORD.
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The wicked, in the pride of his face, has no room in his thoughts for God.
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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.
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He says in his heart, “I shall not be shaken. For generations I shall have no trouble.”
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His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and oppression. Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.
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He lies in wait near the villages. From ambushes, he murders the innocent. His eyes are secretly set against the helpless.
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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.
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The helpless are crushed. They collapse. They fall under his strength.
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He says in his heart, “God has forgotten. He hides his face. He will never see it.”
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Arise, LORD! God, lift up your hand! Don’t forget the helpless.
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Why does the wicked person condemn God, and say in his heart, “God won’t call me into account”?
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But you do see trouble and grief. You consider it to take it into your hand. You help the victim and the fatherless.
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Break the arm of the wicked. As for the evil man, seek out his wickedness until you find none.
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The LORD is King forever and ever! The nations will perish out of his land.
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LORD, you have heard the desire of the humble. You will prepare their heart. You will cause your ear to hear,
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to judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that man who is of the earth may terrify no more.
ylt (ylt) - Bible.com YLT98 plain UTF-8
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Why, Jehovah, dost Thou stand at a distance? Thou dost hide in times of adversity,
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Through the pride of the wicked, Is the poor inflamed, They are caught in devices that they devised.
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Because the wicked hath boasted Of the desire of his soul, And a dishonest gainer he hath blessed, He hath despised Jehovah.
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The wicked according to the height of his face, inquireth not. `God is not!' <FI>are<Fi> all his devices.
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Pain do his ways at all times, On high <FI>are<Fi> Thy judgments before him, All his adversaries--he puffeth at them.
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He hath said in his heart, `I am not moved,' To generation and generation not in evil.
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Of oaths his mouth is full, And deceits, and fraud: Under his tongue <FI>is<Fi> perverseness and iniquity,
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He doth sit in an ambush of the villages, In secret places he doth slay the innocent. His eyes for the afflicted watch secretly,
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He lieth in wait in a secret place, as a lion in a covert. He lieth in wait to catch the poor, He catcheth the poor, drawing him into his net.
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He is bruised--he boweth down, Fallen by his mighty ones hath the afflicted.
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He said in his heart, `God hath forgotten, He hath hid His face, He hath never seen.'
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Arise, O Jehovah! O God, lift up Thy hand! Forget not the humble.
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Wherefore hath the wicked despised God? He hath said in his heart, `It is not required.'
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Thou hast seen, For Thou perverseness and anger beholdest; By giving into Thy hand, On Thee doth the afflicted leave <FI>it<Fi> , Of the fatherless Thou hast been an helper.
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Break the arm of the wicked and the evil, Seek out his wickedness, find none;
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Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> king to the age, and for ever, The nations have perished out of His land!
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The desire of the humble Thou hast heard, O Jehovah. Thou preparest their heart; Thou causest Thine ear to attend,
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To judge the fatherless and bruised: He addeth no more to oppress--man of the earth!
Explanations by Age Level
Explain Like I'm 5
A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!
Explain Like I'm 10
Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.
Explain Like I'm 15
Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).