Psalm 10:1
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 Standard Bible
Why, O LORD, do You stand far off? Why do You hide in times of trouble?

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?

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?

Legacy Standard Bible
Why do You stand afar off, O Yahweh? Why do You hide Yourself in times of distress?

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?

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

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Why, LORD JEHOVAH, do you stand at a distance, and have withdrawn your gaze in times of trouble?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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Literal Standard Version
Why, YHWH, do You stand at a distance? Do You hide in times of adversity?

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

New American Bible
Why, LORD, do you stand afar and pay no heed in times of trouble?

NET Bible
Why, LORD, do you stand far off? Why do you pay no attention during times of trouble?

New Revised Standard Version
Why, O LORD, do you stand far off? Why do you hide 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?

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

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

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

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Perils of the Pilgrim
1Why, O LORD, do You stand far off? Why do You hide in times of trouble? 2In pride the wicked pursue the needy; let them be caught in the schemes they devise.…

Cross References
Psalm 13:1
How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?

Psalm 22:1
My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from saving me, so far from my words of groaning?

Psalm 35:22
O LORD, You have seen it; be not silent. O Lord, be not far from me.

Psalm 55:1
Listen to my prayer, O God, and do not ignore my plea.

Psalm 71:12
Be not far from me, O God. Hurry, O my God, to help me.


Treasury of Scripture

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

A.

Psalm 22:1
To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?

Psalm 46:1
To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Jeremiah 14:8
O the hope of Israel, the saviour thereof in time of trouble, why shouldest thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to tarry for a night?

hidest

Psalm 13:1-3
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? …

Psalm 27:9
Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.

Psalm 30:7
LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.

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Psalm 10
1. David complains of the wicked
12. He prays for remedy
16. He professes his confidence














Verse 1. - Why standest thou afar off, O Lord? Here is the key-note struck at once. Why does God stand aloof? Why, after delivering his people from their foreign foes, does he not interfere to protect his true people from their domestic oppressors? "Throughout the reign of David," as it has been truly observed, "Palestine was infested by brigands, and disturbed by a factious nobility" ('Speaker's Commentary,' vol. 4. p. 191). Why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble? "Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself," says Isaiah (Isaiah 45:15). And so Job complains, "He hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him" (Isaiah 23:9). He seems neither to see nor hear. The psalmist inquires - Why? It can only be answered, "In his wisdom; for his own purposes; because he knows it to be best."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Why,
לָמָ֣ה (lā·māh)
Interrogative
Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what

O LORD,
יְ֭הוָה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

do You stand
תַּעֲמֹ֣ד (ta·‘ă·mōḏ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations

far off?
בְּרָח֑וֹק (bə·rā·ḥō·wq)
Preposition-b | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7350: Remote, of place, time, precious

Why do You hide
תַּ֝עְלִ֗ים (ta‘·lîm)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 5956: To veil from sight, conceal

in times
לְעִתּ֥וֹת (lə·‘it·tō·wṯ)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural
Strong's 6256: Time, now, when

of trouble?
בַּצָּרָֽה׃ (baṣ·ṣā·rāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 6869: Tightness, a female rival


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