Psalms 10:18
rights you have won for the crushed and the orphan, so no one on earth may strike terror again.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.
In Context
17Lord, you have heard the desire of the humble, inclining your ear, strengthening their hearts,
Cross References
Psalms 10:14You have seen the trouble and sorrow; you mark it all, and will take it in hand. The hapless can count on you, helper of orphans.
Psalms 72:4The weak may he help to their rights, may he save the sons of the needy and crush the oppressor in pieces.
Psalms 82:3Do right by the weak and the orphan, acquit the innocent poor.
Luke 18:7And God – won’t he see that his own people, who cry to him night and day, have justice done them – though he holds his hand?
Matthew Henry on Psalms 10:13-18
Prayer against Persecutors. 12 Arise, O Lord ; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble. 13 Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it. 14 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. 15 Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none. 16 The Lord is King for ever and ever: the heathen are… Read the whole commentary →