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Psalms 10:13 — King James Version← Study notes

Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it.


Psalms 10:13Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 10:139 words
HebrewMeaning
עַלʿal
concerningpronH5921
according to · after · against · among ···
מֶ֤הmeh
what?particleH4100
oft · ) · thing · what (end ···
נִאֵ֖ץniʾēṣ
has he spurnedverbH5006
blaspheme · contemn · despise · flourish ···
רָשָׁ֥עrāšāʿ
the wickedadjH7563
condemned · ungodly · wicked · that did wrong
אֱלֹהִ֑יםʾĕlōhiym
GodnounH430
exceeding · God (-dess · -ly) · great ···
אָמַ֥רʾāmar
has he said?verbH559
appoint · avouch · bid · boast self ···
בְּ֝/לִבּ֗/וֹbəlibwō
in heart hispronH3820
care for · consent · considered · courag ···
לֹ֣אlōʾ
notparticleH3808
before · or else · except · ig ···
תִּדְרֹֽשׁtidərōš
you will seekverbH1875
at all · care for · diligently · inquire ···
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 10:13

“Why, O Lord,” says he, “have You withdrawn afar off?” Psalm 9:1. Then he who thus inquired, as if all on a sudden he understood, or as if he asked, though he knew, that he might teach, adds, “You despise in due seasons, in tribulations:” that is, You despise seasonably, and causest tribulations to inflame men's minds with longing for Your coming. For that fountain of life is sweeter to them that have much thirst. Therefore he hints the reason of the delay, saying, “Whilst…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 10 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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