Psalms 10:1
Wherefore, O Lord, standest thou afar off? hidest thyself in times of distress?
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?
In Context
Cross References
Job 13:24Wherefore wilt thou hide thy face, and regard me as an enemy unto thee?
Job 34:29When he now granteth rest, who will condemn [him]! and when he hideth his face, who can behold him? whether it be against a nation, or against one man, it is the same:
Psalms 22:1“To the chief musician upon Ayeleth-hashachar, a psalm of David.” (22:2) My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from saving me, and from the words of my loud complaint?
Psalms 30:7(30:8) Lord, by thy favor hadst thou caused my mountain to stand in strength: thou didst hide thy face, [and] I was terrified.
Psalms 44:25(44:26) For our soul is bowed down to the dust; our body cleaveth unto the earth.
Psalms 88:14(88:15) Why, O Lord, wilt thou cast off my soul? [why] wilt thou hide thy face from me?
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 →