Psalms 10:1
Why stand you far off, O LORD? why hide you yourself in times of trouble?
Updated King James Version
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 hide you your face, and hold me for yours enemy?
Job 34:29When he gives quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hides his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:
Psalms 22:1My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
Psalms 30:7LORD, by your favour you have made my mountain to stand strong: you did hide your face, and I was troubled.
Psalms 44:25For our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaves unto the earth.
Psalms 88:14LORD, why cast you off my soul? why hide you your 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 →