Psalms 10:12
Yahweh God, arise and help us Punish [IDM] those wicked people! And do not forget those who are suffering!
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble.
In Context
13Wicked people revile you [RHQ] continually. They think, “God will never punish us!”
Cross References
Psalms 3:7Yahweh, arise! My God, come and rescue me again! You insult my enemies by slapping them on their cheeks; when you strike them, you break their teeth, with the result that they cannot hurt anyone [MET].
Psalms 9:12He does not forget to punish those who have murdered others; and he will not ignore people who are crying because they are suffering.
Psalms 9:19Yahweh, arise and judge the wicked people of the nations; do not allow them to think that because they are strong they will never be punished.
Psalms 17:7Show me that you faithfully love me. By your great power [MTY] rescue those who ◄run to/trust in► you to protect them from their enemies.
Psalms 74:19Do not let your helpless people [MET] fall into the hands of their cruel enemies; do not forget your suffering/persecuted people.
Psalms 94:2You are the one who judges all people on the earth; so arise, and give/punish the proud leaders of our people like they deserve.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 10:2-12
The Character of the Wicked; The Character of Persecutors. 1 Why standest thou afar off, O Lord ? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble? 2 The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined. 3 For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the Lord abhorreth. 4 The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts. 5 His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far… Read the whole commentary →