Psalms 10:14–15
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.
†Thou hast seene it, for thou beholdest mischiefe and spite to requite it with thy hand: the poore committeth himselfe vnto thee, thou art the helper of the fatherlesse.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHebr. leaueth.
Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.
Breake thou the arme of the wicked, and the euill man: seeke out his wickednes, till thou finde none.
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- Psalms 146:9Rank 2 from verse 14
- Psalms 55:22Rank 3 from verse 14
- Deuteronomy 10:18Rank 4 from verse 14
- 1 Peter 4:19Rank 5 from verse 14
- Hosea 14:3Rank 6 from verse 14
3Asshur shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses: neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, Ye are our gods: for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy.
3Asshur shall not saue vs, we will not ride vpon horses, neither will wee say any more to the work of our hands, Yee are our gods: for in thee the fatherlesse findeth mercie.
- Jeremiah 49:11Rank 7 from verse 14
- 1 Peter 5:7Rank 8 from verse 14
- 2 Chronicles 6:23Rank 9 from verse 14
23Then hear thou from heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, by requiting the wicked, by recompensing his way upon his own head; and by justifying the righteous, by giving him according to his righteousness.
23Then heare thou from heauen, and doe, and iudge thy seruants by requiting the wicked, by recompensing his way vpon his owne head, and by iustifying the righteous, by giuing him according to his righteousnesse.
- 2 Kings 9:26Rank 10 from verse 14
26Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons, saith the Lord; and I will requite thee in this plat, saith the Lord. Now therefore take and cast him into the plat of ground, according to the word of the Lord.
26*Surely I haue seene yesterday the †blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sonnes, sayd the LORD, and I will requite thee in this ‖plat, sayth the LORD. Now therefore take and cast him into the plat of ground, according to the word of the LORD.
- 2 Timothy 1:12Rank 11 from verse 14
12For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.
12For the which cause I also suffer these things; neuerthelesse, I am not ashamed: for I know whom I haue ‖beleeued, and I am perswaded that he is able to keepe that which I haue committed vnto him against that day.
- Habakkuk 1:13Rank 12 from verse 14
13Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is more righteous than he?
13 Thou art of purer eyes then to beholde euill, and canst not looke on ‖ininquitie: wherefore lookest thou vpon them that deale treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked deuoureth the man that is more righteous then hee?
- Jeremiah 16:17Rank 13 from verse 14
- Jeremiah 51:56Rank 14 from verse 14
56Because the spoiler is come upon her, even upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, every one of their bows is broken: for the Lord God of recompences shall surely requite.
56Because the spoiler is come vpon her, euen vpon Babylon, and her mightie men are taken, euery one of their bowes is broken, for the LORD God of recompenses shall surely requite.
- Judges 1:7Rank 15 from verse 14
7And Adoni-bezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their meat under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died.
7And Adoni-bezek said, Threescore & ten kings, hauing †their thumbs and their great toes cut off, ‖gathered their meate vnder my table: as I haue done, so God hath requited mee, and they brought him to Ierusalem, and there he died.
- Proverbs 15:3Rank 16 from verse 14
- Psalms 22:11Rank 17 from verse 14
- Psalms 35:22Rank 18 from verse 14
- Hebrews 4:13Rank 19 from verse 14
13Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
13Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked, and opened vnto the eyes of him with whome wee haue to doe.
- Isaiah 10:3Rank 20 from verse 14
3And what will ye do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which shall come from far? to whom will ye flee for help? and where will ye leave your glory?
3And what wil ye doe in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which shall come from farre? To whom wil ye flee for helpe? And where will yee leaue your glory?
4Yea, and what have ye to do with me, O Tyre, and Zidon, and all the coasts of Palestine? will ye render me a recompence? and if ye recompense me, swiftly and speedily will I return your recompence upon your own head;
4Yea and what haue ye to do with me, O Tyre and Zidon, and all the coasts of Palestine? will ye render mee a recompence? and if ye recompense me, swiftly and speedily will I returne your recompense vpon your owne head.
- Jeremiah 23:24Rank 22 from verse 14
From verse 15
- Psalms 37:17Rank 2 from verse 15
- Zephaniah 1:12Rank 3 from verse 15
12And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The Lord will not do good, neither will he do evil.
12And it shall come to passe at that time, that I wil search Ierusalem with candles, and punish the men that are †setled on their lees, that say in their heart, The LORD will not doe good, neither will he doe euill.
- Psalms 7:9Rank 4 from verse 15
- Ezekiel 30:21–22Rank 5 from verse 15
21Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and, lo, it shall not be bound up to be healed, to put a roller to bind it, to make it strong to hold the sword.
22Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and will break his arms, the strong, and that which was broken; and I will cause the sword to fall out of his hand.
21Sonne of man, I haue broken the arme of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and loe, it shall not be bound vp to be healed, to put a rouler to binde it, to make it strong to hold the sword.
22Therefore thus saith the LORD God, Behold, I am against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and will breake his armes, the strong, and that which was broken; and I wil cause the sword to fall out of his hand.
- Jeremiah 2:34Rank 6 from verse 15
- Zechariah 11:17Rank 7 from verse 15
17Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.
17*Woe to the idoll shepheard that leaueth the flocke: the sword shall be vpon his arme, and vpon his right eye: his arme shall be cleane dryed vp, and his right eye shall be vtterly darkened.
- Ezekiel 23:48Rank 8 from verse 15
- Psalms 3:7Rank 9 from verse 15
- 2 Kings 21:12–15Rank 10 from verse 15
12Therefore thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Behold, I am bringing such evil upon Jerusalem and Judah, that whosoever heareth of it, both his ears shall tingle.
13And I will stretch over Jerusalem the line of Samaria, and the plummet of the house of Ahab: and I will wipe Jerusalem as a man wipeth a dish, wiping it, and turning it upside down.
14And I will forsake the remnant of mine inheritance, and deliver them into the hand of their enemies; and they shall become a prey and a spoil to all their enemies;
15Because they have done that which was evil in my sight, and have provoked me to anger, since the day their fathers came forth out of Egypt, even unto this day.
12Therefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Behold, I am bringing such euill vpon Ierusalem and Iudah, that whosoeuer heareth of it, both *his eares shall tingle.
13And I will stretch ouer Ierusalem the line of Samaria, and the plummet of the house of Ahab: and I will wipe Ierusalem as a man wipeth a dish, †wiping it and turning it vpside downe.
14And I will forsake the remnant of mine inheritance, and deliuer them into the hand of their enemies, and they shall become a pray and a spoile to all their enemies,
15Because they haue done that which was euill in my sight, and haue prouoked me to anger since the day their fathers came forth out of Egypt, euen vnto this day.
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Psalms 10:14
The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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Sense 1: Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience. Sense 2: Used as an auxiliary verb.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Harm, hurt, injury, damage, or evil.
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Malice or ill will.
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To repay or recompense, returning good or evil for what was received or done.
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Sense 1: The part of the body at the end of the arm. Sense 2: Figuratively, power, possession, aid, or agency.
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1. Lacking material means. 2. Afflicted, lowly, or humble.
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1. The second-person singular present form of be: are, when one person is addressed. 2. Skill, craft, or skilled workmanship used to make or prepare something.
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One that helps, aids or assists; an assistant; an auxiliary.
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Psalms 10:15
1. To separate, fracture, burst, or open. 2. To interrupt or violate. 3. To subdue. 4. To burst forth.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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Sense 1: Moral wickedness, sin, wrong, or corruption. Sense 2: Harm, misery, calamity, adversity, or punishment.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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wickedness
Moral evil, sin, iniquity, injustice, perversity, or corrupt intent or conduct.
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Sense 1: To cultivate, plough, dress, and work soil for crops. Sense 2: As a time or limit word, until, up to, or as far as the stated point, condition, or event.
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To discover, meet with, obtain, perceive, or learn by search or experience.
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10:1WHY standest thou afar off, O Lord? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?
10:1¶ Why standest thou afarre off, O LORD? why hidest thou thy selfe in times of trouble?
10:2The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.
10:2†*The wicked in his pride doeth persecute the poore: let them be taken in the deuices that they haue imagined.
10:3For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the Lord abhorreth.
10:3†‖For the wicked boasteth of his hearts desire, and blesseth the couetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.
10:4The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.
10:4‖*The wicked through the pride of his countenance will not seeke after God: God is not in all his thoughts.
10:5His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.
10:5His wayes are alwayes grieuous, thy iudgements are farre aboue out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.
10:6He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity.
10:6†He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moued: for I shall neuer be in aduersitie.
10:7His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.
10:7*†‖His mouth is full of cursing, and deceit, and fraud: vnder his tongue is mischiefe and vanitie.
10:8He 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.
10:8†He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doeth he murder the innocent: his eyes are priuily set against the poore.
10:9He 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.
10:9†He lieth in waite secretly as a lyon in his denne, he lieth in wait to catch the poore: he doth catch the poore when he draweth him into his net.
10:10He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.
10:10†‖He croucheth, and humbleth himselfe, that the poore may fall by his strong ones.
10:11He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.
10:11*Hee hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face, hee will neuer see it.
10:12Arise, O Lord; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble.
10:12‖Arise, O LORD, O God lift vp thine hand: forget not the humble.
10:13Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it.
10:13Wherefore doeth the wicked contemne God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it.
10:14Thou 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.
10:14†Thou hast seene it, for thou beholdest mischiefe and spite to requite it with thy hand: the poore committeth himselfe vnto thee, thou art the helper of the fatherlesse.
Selected passage10:15Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.
10:15Breake thou the arme of the wicked, and the euill man: seeke out his wickednes, till thou finde none.
Selected passage10:16The Lord is King for ever and ever: the heathen are perished out of his land.
10:16*The LORD is King for euer and euer: the heathen are perished out of his land.
10:17Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:
10:17‖ LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine eare to heare,
10:18To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.
10:18‖To iudge the fatherlesse and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppresse.