Psalms 10:17

What does Psalms 10:17 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 10:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Jehovah, thou hast heard the desire of the meek: Thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Jehovah, thou hast heard the desire of the meek: Thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Lord, you have given ear to the prayer of the poor: you will make strong their hearts, you will give them a hearing:

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

The desire of the humble Thou hast heard, O Jehovah. Thou preparest their heart; Thou causest Thine ear to attend,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Not available in this translation

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Jehovah, thou hast heard the desire of the meek, thou hast established their heart: thou causest thine ear to hear,

Context

v.16Jehovah is King for ever and ever: The nations are perished out of his land.

v.17This passage

v.18To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, That man who is of the earth may be terrible no more.

Cross references

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

  • Psalms 9:18

    For the needy shall not alway be forgotten, Nor the expectation of the poor perish for ever.

  • Psalms 9:12

    For he that maketh inquisition for blood remembereth them; He forgetteth not the cry of the poor.

  • Ephesians 3:12

    in whom we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him.

  • Psalms 37:4

    Delight thyself also in Jehovah; And he will give thee the desires of thy heart.

  • Romans 8:26

    And in like manner the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity: for we know not how to pray as we ought; but the Spirit himself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered;

  • Proverbs 15:8

    The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah; But the prayer of the upright is his delight.

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