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Psalms 10:2 — King James Version← Study notes

The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.


Psalms 10:2Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 10:28 words
HebrewMeaning
בְּ/גַאֲוַ֣תbəgaʾăwat
in the pride ofpronH1346
haughtiness · highness · pride · proudly ···
רָ֭שָׁעrāšāʿ
the wickedadjH7563
condemned · ungodly · wicked · that did wrong
יִדְלַ֣קyidəlaq
he hotly pursuesverbH1814
chase · inflame · kindle · persecute ···
עָנִ֑יʿāniy
the afflictedadjH6041
humble · lowly · needy · poor
יִתָּפְשׂ֓וּyitāpəśw
they are caughtverbH8610
handle · (lay · take) hold (on · over) ···
בִּ/מְזִמּ֖וֹתbiməzimwōt
by schemespronH4209
discretion · intent · witty invention · lewdness ···
ז֣וּzw
whichparticleH2098
this · wherein · which · whom
חָשָֽׁבוּḥāšābw
they have plannedverbH2803
conceive · consider · count · cunning (man ···
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 10:2

“Why, O Lord,” says he, “have You withdrawn afar off?”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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