Psalms 10:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Why standest thou afar off, O Lord? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?”

Psalms 10:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 10:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 10:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Why do you stand far off, Yahweh? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?”

Psalms 10:1 — World English Bible

Psalms 10:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Why standest thou afar off, O Jehovah? Why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble? ”

Psalms 10:1 — American Standard Version

Psalms 10:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Why, Jehovah, dost Thou stand at a distance? Thou dost hide in times of adversity,”

Psalms 10:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 10:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Why, Jehovah, standest thou afar off? [Why] hidest thou thyself in times of distress? ”

Psalms 10:1 — Darby Translation

Psalms 10:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Why standest thou farre off, O Lord, and hidest thee in due time, euen in affliction?”

Psalms 10:1 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 10:1 in Context — Psalms 10

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.

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What Does Psalms 10:1 Mean?

Psalms 10:1 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 10. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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