Psalm 10:10
Modern Translations
New International Version
His victims are crushed, they collapse; they fall under his strength.

New Living Translation
Their helpless victims are crushed; they fall beneath the strength of the wicked.

English Standard Version
The helpless are crushed, sink down, and fall by his might.

Berean Study Bible
They are crushed and beaten down; the hapless fall prey to his strength.

New American Standard Bible
Then he crushes the needy one, who cowers; And unfortunate people fall by his mighty power.

NASB 1995
He crouches, he bows down, And the unfortunate fall by his mighty ones.

NASB 1977
He crouches, he bows down, And the unfortunate fall by his mighty ones.

Amplified Bible
He crushes [his prey] and crouches; And the unfortunate fall by his mighty claws.

Christian Standard Bible
So he is oppressed and beaten down; helpless people fall because of the wicked one’s strength.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So he is oppressed and beaten down; the helpless fall because of his strength.

Contemporary English Version
They crouch down and wait to grab a victim.

Good News Translation
The helpless victims lie crushed; brute strength has defeated them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[His] victims are crushed. They collapse, and they fall under [the weight of] his power.

International Standard Version
The victim is crushed, and he sinks down; the helpless fall by their might.

NET Bible
His victims are crushed and beaten down; they are trapped in his sturdy nets.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.

New King James Version
So he crouches, he lies low, That the helpless may fall by his strength.

King James 2000 Bible
He crouches, and lies low, that the poor may fall by his strength.

New Heart English Bible
The helpless are crushed. They collapse. They fall under his strength.

World English Bible
The helpless are crushed. They collapse. They fall under his strength.

American King James Version
He crouches, and humbles himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.

American Standard Version
He croucheth, he boweth down, And the helpless fall by his strong ones.

A Faithful Version
He crouches and bows down, and the hapless fall into his mighty grasp.

Darby Bible Translation
He croucheth, he boweth down, that the wretched may fall by his strong ones.

English Revised Version
He croucheth, he boweth down, and the helpless fall by his strong ones.

Webster's Bible Translation
He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
He croucheth and boweth: therefore heaps of the poore doe fall by his might.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
He croucheth and humbleth him selfe: so that a number of the that be weake, fall by his myght.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Then smyteth he, then oppresseth he & casteth downe the poore with his auctorite.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
He is bruised—he bows down, "" The afflicted has fallen by his mighty ones.

Young's Literal Translation
He is bruised -- he boweth down, Fallen by his mighty ones hath the afflicted.

Smith's Literal Translation
And crushing, he will bow down, and cast down the afflicted by his strong ones.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
In his net he will bring him down, he will crouch and fall, when he shall have power over the poor.

Catholic Public Domain Version
With his snare, he will bring him down. He will crouch down and pounce, when he has power over the poor.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He will be humbled and fall and in his bones is sickness and pain.

Lamsa Bible
He shall be humbled and overthrown, and in his bones there shall be sickness and pain.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
He croucheth, he boweth down, And the helpless fall into his mighty claws.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
He will bow down and fall when he has mastered the poor.
















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