Psalm 10:1
Modern Translations
New International Version
Why, LORD, do you stand far off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?

New Living Translation
O LORD, why do you stand so far away? Why do you hide when I am in trouble?

English Standard Version
Why, O LORD, do you stand far away? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?

Berean Study Bible
Why, O LORD, do You stand far off? Why do You hide in times of trouble?

New American Standard Bible
Why do You stand far away, LORD? Why do You hide Yourself in times of trouble?

NASB 1995
Why do You stand afar off, O LORD? Why do You hide Yourself in times of trouble?

NASB 1977
Why dost Thou stand afar off, O LORD? Why dost Thou hide Thyself in times of trouble?

Amplified Bible
Why do You stand far away, O LORD? Why do You hide [Yourself, veiling Your eyes] in times of trouble?

Christian Standard Bible
LORD, why do you stand so far away? Why do you hide in times of trouble?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
LORD, why do You stand so far away? Why do You hide in times of trouble?

Contemporary English Version
Why are you far away, LORD? Why do you hide yourself when I am in trouble?

Good News Translation
Why are you so far away, O LORD? Why do you hide yourself when we are in trouble?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Why are you so distant, LORD? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?

International Standard Version
Why do you stand far away, LORD? Why do you hide in times of distress?

NET Bible
Why, LORD, do you stand far off? Why do you pay no attention during times of trouble?
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?

New King James Version
Why do You stand afar off, O LORD? Why do You hide in times of trouble?

King James 2000 Bible
Why stand you afar off, O LORD? why hide you yourself in times of trouble?

New Heart English Bible
Why do you stand far off, LORD? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?

World English Bible
Why do you stand far off, Yahweh? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?

American King James Version
Why stand you afar off, O LORD? why hide you yourself in times of trouble?

American Standard Version
Why standest thou afar off, O Jehovah? Why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?

A Faithful Version
Why do You stand afar off, O LORD? Why do You hide Yourself in times of trouble?

Darby Bible Translation
Why, Jehovah, standest thou afar off? [Why] hidest thou thyself in times of distress?

English Revised Version
Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?

Webster's Bible Translation
Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Why standest thou farre off, O Lorde, and hidest thee in due time, euen in afflictio?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Why standest thou so farre of O God? why hidest thee in the tyme of trouble?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Why art thou gone so farre of, o LORDE? wilt thou hyde thyselff in tyme of trouble?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Why, YHWH, do You stand at a distance? Do You hide in times of adversity?

Young's Literal Translation
Why, Jehovah, dost Thou stand at a distance? Thou dost hide in times of adversity,

Smith's Literal Translation
Wherefore, O Jehovah, wilt thou stand afar off? wilt thou hide for times in straits?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Why, O Lord, hast thou retired afar off? why dost thou slight us in our wants, in the time of trouble?

Catholic Public Domain Version
So then, why, O Lord, have you withdrawn far away? Why have you overlooked us in opportunity, in tribulation?

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Why, LORD JEHOVAH, do you stand at a distance, and have withdrawn your gaze in times of trouble?

Lamsa Bible
WHY standest thou afar off, O LORD? and witholdest thy care in times of trouble?

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Why standest Thou afar off, O LORD? Why hidest Thou Thyself in times of trouble?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Why standest thou afar off, O Lord? why dost thou overlook us in times of need, in affliction?
















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