Psalms 10

Psalms 10:1

AMP: Why do You stand far away, O Lord?Why do You hide [Yourself, veiling Your eyes] in times of trouble?

ASV: Why standest thou afar off, O Jehovah? Why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?

BSB: Why, O LORD, do You stand far off?Why do You hide in times of trouble?

DARBY: Why, Jehovah, standest thou afar off? [Why] hidest thou thyself in times of distress?

DRA: Why, O Lord, hast thou retired afar off? why dost thou slight us in our wants, in the time of trouble?

KJV: Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?

Psalms 10:2

AMP: In pride and arrogance the wicked hotly pursue and persecute the afflicted;Let them be caught in the plots which they have devised.

ASV: In the pride of the wicked the poor is hotly pursued; Let them be taken in the devices that they have conceived.

BSB: In pride the wicked pursue the needy;let them be caught in the schemes they devise.

DARBY: The wicked, in his pride, doth hotly pursue the afflicted. They shall be taken in the devices that they have imagined.

KJV: The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.

Psalms 10:3

AMP: ¶For the wicked boasts and sings the praises of his heart’s desire,And the greedy man curses and spurns [and even despises] the Lord.

ASV: For the wicked boasteth of his heart`s desire, And the covetous renounceth, [yea], contemneth Jehovah.

BSB: For the wicked man boasts in the cravings of his heart;he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD.

DARBY: For the wicked boasteth of his soul's desire, and he blesseth the covetous; he contemneth Jehovah.

KJV: For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.

Psalms 10:4

AMP: The wicked, in the haughtiness of his face, will not seek nor inquire for Him;All his thoughts are, “There is no God [so there is no accountability or punishment].”

ASV: The wicked, in the pride of his countenance, [saith], He will not require [it]. All his thoughts are, There is no God.

BSB: In his pride the wicked man does not seek Him;in all his schemes there is no God.

DARBY: The wicked [saith], in the haughtiness of his countenance, He doth not search out: all his thoughts are, There is no God!

KJV: The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.

Psalms 10:5

AMP: ¶His ways prosper at all times;Your judgments [Lord] are on high, out of his sight [so he never thinks about them];As for all his enemies, he sneers at them.

ASV: His ways are firm at all times; Thy judgments are far above out of his sight: As for all his adversaries, he puffeth at them.

BSB: He is secure in his ways at all times;Your lofty judgments are far from him;he sneers at all his foes.

DARBY: His ways always succeed; thy judgments are far above out of his sight; [as for] all his adversaries, he puffeth at them.

KJV: His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.

Psalms 10:6

AMP: He says to himself, “I will not be moved;For throughout all generations I will not be in adversity [for nothing bad will happen to me].”

ASV: He saith in his heart, I shall not be moved; To all generations I shall not be in adversity.

BSB: He says to himself, “I will not be moved;from age to age I am free of distress.”

DARBY: He saith in his heart, I shall not be moved; from generation to generation I shall be in no adversity.

KJV: He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity.

Psalms 10:7

AMP: His mouth is full of curses and deceit (fraud) and oppression;Under his tongue is mischief and wickedness [injustice and sin].

ASV: His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and oppression: Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.

BSB: His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and violence;trouble and malice are under his tongue.

DARBY: His mouth is full of cursing, and deceit, and oppression; under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.

KJV: His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.

Psalms 10:8

AMP: He lurks in ambush in the villages;In hiding places he kills the innocent;He lies in wait for the unfortunate [the unhappy, the poor, the helpless].

ASV: He sitteth in the lurking-places of the villages; In the secret places doth he murder the innocent; His eyes are privily set against the helpless.

BSB: He lies in wait near the villages;in ambush he slays the innocent;his eyes watch in stealth for the helpless.

DARBY: He sitteth in the lurking-places of the villages; in the secret places doth he slay the innocent: his eyes watch for the wretched.

KJV: He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor.

Psalms 10:9

AMP: He lurks in a hiding place like a lion in his lair;He lies in wait to catch the afflicted;He catches the afflicted when he draws him into his net.

ASV: He lurketh in secret as a lion in his covert; He lieth in wait to catch the poor: He doth catch the poor, when he draweth him in his net.

BSB: He lies in wait like a lion in a thicket;he lurks to seize the oppressed;he catches the lowly in his net.

DARBY: 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.

KJV: He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.

Psalms 10:10

AMP: He crushes [his prey] and crouches;And the unfortunate fall by his mighty claws.

ASV: He croucheth, he boweth down, And the helpless fall by his strong ones.

BSB: They are crushed and beaten down;the helpless fall prey to his strength.

DARBY: He croucheth, he boweth down, that the wretched may fall by his strong ones.

KJV: He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.

Psalms 10:11

AMP: He says to himself, “God has [quite] forgotten;He has hidden His face; He will never see my deed.”

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

BSB: He says to himself, “God has forgotten;He hides His face and never sees.”

DARBY: He saith in his heart, God hath forgotten, he hideth his face, he will never see [it].

KJV: He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.

Psalms 10:12

AMP: ¶Arise, O Lord! O God, lift up Your hand [in judgment];Do not forget the suffering.

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

BSB: Arise, O LORD! Lift up Your hand, O God!Do not forget the helpless.

DARBY: Arise, Jehovah; O God, lift up thy hand: forget not the afflicted.

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

Psalms 10:13

AMP: Why has the wicked spurned and shown disrespect to God?He has said to himself, “You will not require me to account.”

ASV: Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God, And say in his heart, Thou wilt not require [it]?

BSB: Why has the wicked man renounced God?He says to himself, “You will never call me to account.”

DARBY: Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? He hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require [it].

KJV: Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it.

Psalms 10:14

AMP: You have seen it, for You have noted mischief and vexation (irritation) to take it into Your hand.The unfortunate commits himself to You;You are the helper of the fatherless.

ASV: Thou hast seen [it]; 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.

BSB: But You have regarded trouble and grief;You see to repay it by Your hand.The victim entrusts himself to You;You are the helper of the fatherless.

DARBY: 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.

KJV: 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.

Psalms 10:15

AMP: Break the arm of the wicked and the evildoer,Seek out his wickedness until You find no more.

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

BSB: Break the arm of the wicked and evildoer;call him to account for his wickednessuntil none is left to be found.

DARBY: Break thou the arm of the wicked, and as for the evil man, seek out his wickedness [till] thou find none.

KJV: Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.

Psalms 10:16

AMP: ¶The Lord is King forever and ever;The nations will perish from His land.

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

BSB: The LORD is King forever and ever;the nations perish from His land.

DARBY: Jehovah is King for ever and ever: the nations have perished out of his land.

KJV: The LORD is King for ever and ever: the heathen are perished out of his land.

Psalms 10:17

AMP: O Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble and oppressed;You will strengthen their heart, You will incline Your ear to hear,

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

BSB: You have heard, O LORD, the desire of the humble;You will strengthen their hearts.You will incline Your ear,

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

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

Psalms 10:18

AMP: To vindicate and obtain justice for the fatherless and the oppressed,So that man who is of the earth will no longer terrify them.

ASV: To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, That man who is of the earth may be terrible no more. Psalm 11 For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David.

BSB: to vindicate the fatherless and oppressed,that the men of the earthmay strike terror no more.

DARBY: To do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed one, that the man of the earth may terrify no more.

KJV: To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.