Psalms 10:1
Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? Why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?
Noyes Bible
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 dost thou hide thy face, And account me as thine enemy?
Job 34:29When he giveth rest, who can cause trouble? And when he hideth his face, Who can behold him?
Psalms 22:1“For the leader of the music. To the tune of “The hind of the morning.” A psalm of David.” My God, my God! why hast thou forsaken me? Why so far from mine aid, and from the words of my cry?
Psalms 30:7Thou, O LORD! by thy favor, hast made my mountain to stand strong; Thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled!
Psalms 44:25Our soul is bowed down to the dust; Our body cleaveth to the earth.
Psalms 88:14Why, O LORD! dost thou cast me off? Why hidest thou 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 →