Psalms 10:12

What does Psalms 10:12 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 10:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Arise, O Jehovah; O God, lift up thy hand: Forget not the poor.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Arise, O Lord; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Arise, O Jehovah; O God, lift up thy hand: Forget not the poor.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Up! O Lord; let your hand be lifted: give thought to the poor.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Arise, O Jehovah! O God, lift up Thy hand! Forget not the humble.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Not available in this translation

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Arise, Jehovah; OGod, lift up thy hand: forget not the afflicted.

Context

v.11He saith in his heart: God hath forgotten; He hideth his face, he will never see it.

v.12This passage

v.13Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God, And say in his heart, Thou wilt not requireit?

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Isaiah 33:10

    Now will I arise, saith Jehovah; now will I lift up myself; now will I be exalted.

  • Psalms 77:9

    Hath God forgotten to be gracious? Hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? [Selah

  • Psalms 94:2

    Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: Render to the proudtheir desert.

  • Psalms 3:7

    Arise, O Jehovah; save me, O my God: For thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; Thou hast broken the teeth of the wicked.

  • Psalms 7:6

    Arise, O Jehovah, in thine anger; Lift up thyself against the rage of mine adversaries, And awake for me; thou hast commanded judgment.

  • Micah 5:9

    Let thy hand be lifted up above thine adversaries, and let all thine enemies be cut off.

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