Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version You, LORD, hear the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them, and you listen to their cry, New Living Translation LORD, you know the hopes of the helpless. Surely you will hear their cries and comfort them. English Standard Version O LORD, you hear the desire of the afflicted; you will strengthen their heart; you will incline your ear Berean Standard Bible You have heard, O LORD, the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their hearts. You will incline Your ear, King James Bible LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear: New King James Version LORD, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will prepare their heart; You will cause Your ear to hear, New American Standard Bible LORD, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their heart, You will make Your ear attentive NASB 1995 O LORD, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their heart, You will incline Your ear NASB 1977 O LORD, Thou hast heard the desire of the humble; Thou wilt strengthen their heart, Thou wilt incline Thine ear Legacy Standard Bible O Yahweh, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their heart, You will cause Your ear to give heed Amplified Bible O LORD, You have heard the desire of the humble and oppressed; You will strengthen their heart, You will incline Your ear to hear, Christian Standard Bible LORD, you have heard the desire of the humble; you will strengthen their hearts. You will listen carefully, Holman Christian Standard Bible LORD, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their hearts. You will listen carefully, American Standard Version Jehovah, thou hast heard the desire of the meek: Thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear; Contemporary English Version You listen to the longings of those who suffer. You offer them hope, and you pay attention to their cries for help. English Revised Version LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the meek: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear: GOD'S WORD® Translation You have heard the desire of oppressed people, O LORD. You encourage them. You pay close attention to them Good News Translation You will listen, O LORD, to the prayers of the lowly; you will give them courage. International Standard Version LORD, you heard the desire of the afflicted; you will strengthen them, you will listen carefully, Majority Standard Bible You have heard, O LORD, the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their hearts. You will incline Your ear, NET Bible LORD, you have heard the request of the oppressed; you make them feel secure because you listen to their prayer. New Heart English Bible LORD, you have heard the desire of the humble. You will prepare their heart. You will cause your ear to hear, Webster's Bible Translation LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thy ear to hear: World English Bible Yahweh, you have heard the desire of the humble. You will prepare their heart. You will cause your ear to hear, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionYou have heard the desire of the humble, O YHWH. You prepare their heart; You cause Your ear to attend, Young's Literal Translation The desire of the humble Thou hast heard, O Jehovah. Thou preparest their heart; Thou causest Thine ear to attend, Smith's Literal Translation Thou heardest the desire of the poor, O Jehovah: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to attend. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe Lord hath heard the desire of the poor: thy ear hath heard the preparation of their heart. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible You listen, LORD, to the needs of the poor; you strengthen their heart and incline your ear. New Revised Standard Version O LORD, you will hear the desire of the meek; you will strengthen their heart, you will incline your ear Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleLORD, thou hast heard the desire of the poor; thine ear hath heard the preparation of their heart; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated You have heard the hope of the poor, LORD JEHOVAH, and your ear has heard the preparation of their heart, OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917LORD, Thou hast heard the desire of the humble: Thou wilt direct their heart, Thou wilt cause Thine ear to attend; Brenton Septuagint Translation The Lord has heard the desire of the poor: thine ear has inclined to the preparation of their heart; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Perils of the Pilgrim…16The LORD is King forever and ever; the nations perish from His land. 17You have heard, O LORD, the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their hearts. You will incline Your ear, 18to vindicate the fatherless and oppressed, that the men of the earth may strike terror no more.… Cross References James 4:6 But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” 1 Peter 5:6-7 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you. / Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you. Matthew 5:3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Romans 8:26-27 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words. / And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. Philippians 4:6-7 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. / And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Hebrews 4:16 Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. 1 John 5:14-15 And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. / And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him. Luke 18:1-8 Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart: / “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected men. / And there was a widow in that town who kept appealing to him, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’ ... Matthew 7:7-8 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. Romans 12:12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer. Isaiah 57:15 For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite. Isaiah 66:2 Has not My hand made all these things? And so they came into being,” declares the LORD. “This is the one I will esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, who trembles at My word. Psalm 34:15 The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry. Psalm 9:12 For the Avenger of bloodshed remembers; He does not ignore the cry of the afflicted. Psalm 145:18-19 The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth. / He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them. Treasury of Scripture LORD, you have heard the desire of the humble: you will prepare their heart, you will cause your ear to hear: Lord Psalm 9:12,18 When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble… Psalm 37:4 Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Psalm 145:19 He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them. humble 2 Chronicles 33:12,13 And when he was in affliction, he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers, … 2 Chronicles 34:27 Because thine heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before God, when thou heardest his words against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, and humbledst thyself before me, and didst rend thy clothes, and weep before me; I have even heard thee also, saith the LORD. Proverbs 15:8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight. thou wilt prepare. Psalm 112:7,8 He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD… 1 Chronicles 29:18 O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee: 2 Chronicles 29:36 And Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people, that God had prepared the people: for the thing was done suddenly. cause Psalm 102:17 He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer. Isaiah 65:24 And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear. Acts 4:24-31 And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is: … Jump to Previous Afflicted Attend Cause Cry Desire Direct Ear Encourage Hear Heard Heart Hearts Humble Incline Meek Poor Prayer Prepare Preparest Strengthen Strong WiltJump to Next Afflicted Attend Cause Cry Desire Direct Ear Encourage Hear Heard Heart Hearts Humble Incline Meek Poor Prayer Prepare Preparest Strengthen Strong WiltPsalm 10 1. David complains of the wicked12. He prays for remedy 16. He professes his confidence You have heard This phrase emphasizes the omniscience and attentiveness of God. The Hebrew root for "heard" is "שָׁמַע" (shama), which implies not just hearing but understanding and responding. In the historical context of the Psalms, this assurance would have been a profound comfort to the Israelites, who often faced oppression and needed to know that their cries were not in vain. It reassures believers today that God is always aware of their prayers and concerns. O LORD the desire of the humble You will strengthen their hearts You will incline Your ear Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew You have heard,שָׁמַ֣עְתָּ (šā·ma‘·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently O LORD, יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel the desire תַּאֲוַ֬ת (ta·’ă·waṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8378: A longing, a delight of the humble; עֲנָוִ֣ים (‘ă·nā·wîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 6035: Poor, afflicted, humble, meek You will strengthen תָּכִ֥ין (tā·ḵîn) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 3559: To be erect their hearts. לִ֝בָּ֗ם (lib·bām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre You will incline תַּקְשִׁ֥יב (taq·šîḇ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7181: To prick up the ears, hearken Your ear, אָזְנֶֽךָ׃ (’ā·zə·ne·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 241: Broadness, the ear Links Psalm 10:17 NIVPsalm 10:17 NLT Psalm 10:17 ESV Psalm 10:17 NASB Psalm 10:17 KJV Psalm 10:17 BibleApps.com Psalm 10:17 Biblia Paralela Psalm 10:17 Chinese Bible Psalm 10:17 French Bible Psalm 10:17 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 10:17 Yahweh you have heard the desire (Psalm Ps Psa.) |