Psalms 10:17 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepareh their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear: ”

Psalms 10:17 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the humble - Their desire or their prayer that thou wouldst interpose in their behalf in the time of danger, and rescue them. Compare Psalms 6:8-9 . The word...
Psalms 10:17 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

9 and 10. Yahweh the Refuge of His People. These two Pss., divided in MT, were originally one, This is proved by the fact that they are one in LXX. and Vulg., by the absence of title over Psalms 10...
Psalms 10:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

heard. prepare. cause. Figure of speech Anabasis . prepare . establish. ear. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6.
Psalms 10:17 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

17. O Jehovah, thou hast heard the desire of the needy. In these words the prophet confirms what I have just now said, that when hypocrites prevail in the Church, or exceed the faithful in n...
Psalms 10:17 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear: Lord, thou hast heard - Thou hast not permitted thy tempted and afflicted followers t...
Psalms 10:17 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Thou wilt prepare their heart— Thou wilt strengthen their heart: Psalms 10:18 . Thine ear will listen to judge the fatherless and oppressed; the poor creature of the land shall no longer live i...
Psalms 10:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear: Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart...
Psalms 10:17 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

This Ps. has no title. Its relationship to Psalms 9 has been discussed in intro. to that Ps. It reflects a time of great social disorder, in which wickedness and violence are rampant, and the right...
Psalms 10:17 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 10:1-18 Psalms 9:1-20 ; Psalms 10:1-18 are alike in their imperfectly acrostic structure, the occurrence of certain phrases- e.g. , the very uncommon expression for "times of trouble,"...
Psalms 10:17 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

God Will not Forget the Lowly Psalms 10:1-18 The malice of our foes, and especially of Satan, is powerfully described, Psalms 10:1-11 . Now it is the venom beneath the serpent's tongue, Psalm...
Psalms 10:17 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In the Septuagint and other versions, probably the ancient Hebrew, Psalms 9:1-20 ; Psa 10:1-18 appear as one. There is a clear connection between them, but it is that of contrast. In the former the...
Psalms 10:17 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Nothing can be more beautiful than this close. By strong faith in the divine goodness, though the Psalm began under the deepest sorrow, in the apprehension of God's withdrawing, yet now, taking confi...
Psalms 10:17 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

A SYMPATHETIC GOD ‘Lord, Thou hast heard the desire of the poor: Thou preparest their heart, and thine ear bearkeneth thereto; to help the fatberless and poor unto their right: that the man of the...
Psalms 10:17 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the humble ,.... See Psalms 10:12 ; for the coming of Christ's kingdom, and that the kingdoms of this world may become his; for the destruction of antichrist, a...
Psalms 10:17 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear: Ver. 17. Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the humble ] The whole life of a good...
Psalms 10:17 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Thou hast heard the desire of the humble And, therefore, wilt still hear it, being unchangeable, and the same for ever. Thou wilt prepare their heart By kindling therein holy desires by thy Holy...
Psalms 10:17 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Prayer against Persecutors. 12 Arise, O L ORD ; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble. 13 Wherefore doth t...
Psalms 10:17 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Thou hast heard the desire of the humble; and therefore wilt still do it, being unchangeable and the same for ever. Thou wilt prepare, or direct , or fit , by thy grace and good Spirit, either...
Psalms 10:17 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘YHWH is King for ever and ever, The nations are perished out of his land. YHWH, you have heard the desire of the meek: You will establish their heart, You will cause your ear to hear, To judge...
Psalms 10:17 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION “This psalm seems to belong to the time of the Captivity, or the return of the captives. It was probably made in reference to Sanballat, and the other enemies of the Jews. There is a gr...
Psalms 10:17 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 10:17-18 The Psalter contains two main ideas: the defeat of God's enemies, yet the suffering of God's people. I. When we sing the Psalms, we triumph in the Church's exultation over the mig...
Psalms 10:17 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 10:1 . Why standest thou afar off, oh Lord? This is the prayer of David against some very wicked and neighbouring prince, who through pride and thirst for gold, was lurking like a lion, and...
Psalms 10:17 - The Biblical Illustrator

Why standest Thou afar off, O Lord? A theological difficulty, a haughty impiety, an earnest prayer I. A theological difficulty. “Why standest Thou afar off, O Lord?” Some great enormity was no...
Psalms 10:17 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION This psalm is to some extent connected with the preceding one, but not very closely. It has turns of expression which are identical, and not common elsewhere; e.g. "in times of trou...
Psalms 10:17 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

David Makes a Plea for Speedy Deliverance
Psalms 10:17 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 29:18 ; 1 Peter 3:12 ; 1 Peter 5:5 ; 2 Chronicles 29:36 ; 2 Chronicles 30:12 ; 2 Chronicles 33:12 ; 2 Chronicles 33:13 ; 2 Chronicles 34:27 ; Acts 12:5-19 ; Acts 4:24-31 ; Eph...
Psalms 10:17 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Prepare — By thy grace and good spirit, that they may so pray as thou wilt hear.

Psalms 10:17 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 10:17 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 10:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 10:17 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 10:17 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 10:17 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Psalms 10:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 10:17 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 10:17 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 10:17 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 10:17 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 10:17 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 10:17 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 10:17 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 10:17 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 10:17 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 10:17 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 10:17 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 10:17 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 10:17 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 10:17 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 10:17 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 10:17 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 10:17 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 10:17 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 10:17 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 10:17 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes