Psalms 10:10

The helpless are crushed. They collapse. They fall under his strength.

World English Bible British with Deuterocanon

In The King James Version

He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.

In Context

9He lurks in secret as a lion in his ambush. He lies in wait to catch the helpless. He catches the helpless when he draws him in his net.

11He says in his heart, “God has forgotten. He hides his face. He will never see it.”

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Cross References

1 Samuel 2:36It will happen that everyone who is left in your house will come and bow down to him for a piece of silver and a loaf of bread, and will say, “Please put me into one of the priests’ offices, that I may eat a morsel of bread.”’”

1 Samuel 23:21Saul said, “You are blessed by the LORD, for you have had compassion on me.

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 →

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