Psalms 10:1
Why do you keep far away, O Lord? why are you not to be seen in times of trouble?
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?
In Context
2The evil-doer in his pride is cruel to the poor; let him be taken by the tricks of his invention.
Cross References
Job 13:24Why is your face veiled from me, as if I was numbered among your haters?
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Matthew Henry on Psalms 10:1
The Septuagint translation joins this psalm with the ninth, and makes them but one; but the Hebrew makes it a distinct psalm, and the scope and style are certainly different. In this psalm, I. David complains of the wickedness of the wicked, describes the dreadful pitch of impiety at which they had arrived (to the great dishonour of God and the prejudice of his church and people), and notices the delay of God's appearing against them, ver. 1-11 . II. He prays to God to appear against them for the relief of his… Read the whole commentary →