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Psalms 10:14

What does Psalms 10:14 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 10:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Thou hast seenit; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: The helpless committeth himself unto thee; Thou hast been the helper of the fatherless.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Thou hast seenit; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: The helpless committeth himself unto thee; Thou hast been the helper of the fatherless.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

You have seen it; for your eyes are on sorrow and grief, to take it into your hand: the poor man puts his faith in you; you have been the helper of the child who has no father.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Not available in this translation

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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.

Context

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

v.14This passage

v.15Break thou the arm of the wicked; And as for the evil man, seek out his wickedness till thou find none.

Cross references

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

  • 2 Kings 9:26

    Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons, saith Jehovah; and I will requite thee in this plat, saith Jehovah. Now therefore take and cast him into the plat of ground, according to the word of Jehovah.

  • Psalms 68:5

    A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, Is God in his holy habitation.

  • Habakkuk 1:13

    Thou that art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and that canst not look on perverseness, wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy peace when the wicked swalloweth up the man that is more righteous than he;

  • Psalms 55:22

    Cast thy burden upon Jehovah, and he will sustain thee: He will never suffer the righteous to be moved.

  • Judges 1:7

    And Adoni-bezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their food under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died there.

  • Jeremiah 49:11

    Leave thy fatherless children, I will preserve them alive; and let thy widows trust in me.

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