🎵WEB · Psalms 10:1
What does Psalms 10:1 mean?
"Why do you stand far off, Yahweh? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?"
— Psalms 10:1 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
Why do you stand far off, Yahweh? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?
In arrogance, the wicked hunt down the weak. They are caught in the schemes that they devise.
For the wicked boasts of his heart’s cravings. He blesses the greedy, and condemns Yahweh.
The wicked, in the pride of his face, has no room in his thoughts for God.
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Biblical perspective
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