Verse 1

Psalms 10:1

King James Version

1 Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?
Original Language Text
hebrew
לָ/מָ֣ה יְ֭הוָה תַּעֲמֹ֣ד בְּ/רָח֑וֹק תַּ֝עְלִ֗ים לְ/עִתּ֥וֹת בַּצָּרָֽה
English Translation
Why, O Lord, do you stand far off? Why do you hide in times of trouble?
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 10 Context
1 Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?
2 The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have ima... Focus ↗
3 For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth. Focus ↗
4 The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God (Elohim): God (Elohim) is... Focus ↗
5 His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies,... Focus ↗
6 He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity. Focus ↗
7 His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity. Focus ↗
8 He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent:... Focus ↗
9 He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch th... Focus ↗
10 He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones. Focus ↗
11 He hath said in his heart, God (Elohim) hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it. Focus ↗
12 Arise, O LORD; O God (Elohim), lift up thine hand: forget not the humble. Focus ↗
13 Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God (Elohim)? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it. Focus ↗
14 Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor comm... Focus ↗
15 Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none. Focus ↗
16 The LORD is King for ever and ever: the heathen are perished out of his land. Focus ↗
17 LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine... Focus ↗
18 To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress. Focus ↗