Psalms 10:14
You have seen it; for you behold mischief and spite, to requite it with your hand: the poor commits himself unto you; you are the helper of the fatherless.
Updated King James Version
In The King James Version
In Context
13Wherefore does the wicked contemn God? he has said in his heart, You will not require it.
15Break you the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till you find none.
Cross References
Genesis 31:12And he said, Lift up now yours eyes, and see, all the rams which leap upon the cattle are striped with bands, speckled, and greyed: for I have seen all that Laban does unto you.
Exodus 22:22All of you shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child.
Deuteronomy 10:18He does execute the judgment of the fatherless and widow, and loves the stranger, in giving him food and raiment.
2 Samuel 16:12It may be that the LORD will look on mine affliction, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day.
2 Chronicles 6:23Then hear you from heaven, and do, and judge your servants, by requiting the wicked, by recompensing his way upon his own head; and by justifying the righteous, by giving him according to his righteousness.
Psalms 22:11Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help.
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 →