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Go after them until the last one is destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/10.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Break the arm of the wicked and evildoer; call his wickedness to account till you find none.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Break the arm of the wicked and evildoer; call him to account for his wickedness until none is left to be found.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil <i>man</i>: seek out his wickedness <i>till</i> thou find none.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Break the arm of the wicked and the evil <i>man;</i> Seek out his wickedness <i>until</i> You find none.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Break the arm of the wicked and the evildoer, Seek out his wickedness until You find none.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Break the arm of the wicked and the evildoer, Seek out his wickedness until You find none.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Break the arm of the wicked and the evildoer, Seek out his wickedness until Thou dost find none.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Break the arm of the wicked and the evildoer, Seek out his wickedness until You find none.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Break the arm of the wicked and the evildoer, Seek out his wickedness until You find no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Break the arm of the wicked, evil person, until you look for his wickedness, but it can’t be found.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Break the arm of the wicked and evil person; call his wickedness into account until nothing remains of it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Break thou the arm of the wicked; And as for the evil man, seek out his wickedness till thou find none.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Now break the power of all merciless people. Punish them for doing wrong and make them stop. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Break thou the arm of the wicked; and as for the evil man, seek out his wickedness till thou find none.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Break the arm of the wicked and evil person. Punish his wickedness until you find no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Break the power of wicked and evil people; punish them for the wrong they have done until they do it no more. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Break the arm of the wicked and evil man; so that when you seek out his wickedness you will find it no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Break the arm of the wicked and evildoer; call him to account for his wickedness until none is left to be found.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Break the arm of the wicked and evil man! Hold him accountable for his wicked deeds, which he thought you would not discover. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Break the arm of the wicked. As for the evil man, seek out his wickedness until you find none.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou shalt find none.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Break the arm of the wicked. As for the evil man, seek out his wickedness until you find none. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Break the arm of the wicked and the evil, "" Seek out his wickedness, find none;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Break the arm of the wicked and the evil, Seek out his wickedness, find none;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Break the arm of the unjust and the evil one: thou wilt seek out his injustice; thou wilt not find.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Break thou the arm of the sinner and of the malignant: his sin shall be sought, and shall not be found. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 9:36>Break the arm of the sinner and the malicious. His sin will be sought, and it will not be found.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Break the arm of the wicked and depraved; make them account for their crimes; let none of them survive. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Break the arm of the wicked and evildoers; seek out their wickedness until you find none.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man; seek out his wickedness till thou find none.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Shatter the arm of the sinner and of the evil; you shall seek his sin and it shall not be found.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Break Thou the arm of the wicked; And as for the evil man, search out his wickedness, till none be found.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Break thou the arm of the sinner and wicked man: his sin shall be sought for, and shall not be found.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/10-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=932" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/10.htm">The Perils of the Pilgrim</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>But You have regarded trouble and grief; You see to repay it by Your hand. The victim entrusts himself to You; You are the helper of the fatherless. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7665.htm" title="7665: ḇōr (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To break, break in pieces. A primitive root; to burst.">Break</a> <a href="/hebrew/2220.htm" title="2220: zə·rō·w·a‘ (N-fsc) -- Arm, shoulder, strength. Or zroao; and zrowpah; or zrowah; from zara'; the arm, or the foreleg; figuratively, force.">the arm</a> <a href="/hebrew/7563.htm" title="7563: rā·šā‘ (Adj-ms) -- Wicked, criminal. From rasha'; morally wrong; concretely, an bad person.">of the wicked</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: wā·rā‘ (Conj-w:: Adj-ms) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">and evildoer;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1875.htm" title="1875: tiḏ·rō·wōš- (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow; by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship.">call him to account</a> <a href="/hebrew/7562.htm" title="7562: riš·‘ōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Wickedness. From rasha'; a wrong.">for his wickedness</a> <a href="/hebrew/1077.htm" title="1077: ḇal- (Adv) -- Not. From balah; properly, a failure; by implication nothing; usually not at all; also lest.">until none is left</a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672: tim·ṣā (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To attain to, find. ">to be found.</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>The LORD is King forever and ever; the nations perish from His land.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-12.htm">Isaiah 2:12</a></span><br />For the Day of the LORD of Hosts will come against all the proud and lofty, against all that is exalted—it will be humbled—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/50-31.htm">Jeremiah 50:31</a></span><br />“Behold, I am against you, O arrogant one,” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts, “for your day has come, the time when I will punish you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/30-10.htm">Ezekiel 30:10-11</a></span><br />This is what the Lord GOD says: I will put an end to the hordes of Egypt by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. / He and his people with him, the most ruthless of the nations, will be brought in to destroy the land. They will draw their swords against Egypt and fill the land with the slain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/5-9.htm">Micah 5:9</a></span><br />Your hand will be lifted over your foes, and all your enemies will be cut off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/1-14.htm">Nahum 1:14</a></span><br />The LORD has issued a command concerning you, O Nineveh: “There will be no descendants to carry on your name. I will cut off the carved image and cast idol from the house of your gods; I will prepare your grave, for you are contemptible.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/4-1.htm">Malachi 4:1</a></span><br />“For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, when all the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble; the day is coming when I will set them ablaze,” says the LORD of Hosts. “Not a root or branch will be left to them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/3-10.htm">Matthew 3:10</a></span><br />The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-9.htm">Luke 3:9</a></span><br />The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-18.htm">Romans 1:18</a></span><br />The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/2-8.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:8</a></span><br />And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of His mouth and annihilate by the majesty of His arrival.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-15.htm">Revelation 19:15</a></span><br />And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-11.htm">Isaiah 13:11</a></span><br />I will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their iniquity. I will end the haughtiness of the arrogant and lay low the pride of the ruthless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-19.htm">Jeremiah 23:19-20</a></span><br />Behold, the storm of the LORD has gone out with fury, a whirlwind swirling down upon the heads of the wicked. / The anger of the LORD will not turn back until He has fully accomplished the purposes of His heart. In the days to come you will understand this clearly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/25-17.htm">Ezekiel 25:17</a></span><br />I will execute great vengeance against them with furious reproof. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I lay My vengeance upon them.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/9-1.htm">Amos 9:1</a></span><br />I saw the Lord standing beside the altar, and He said: “Strike the tops of the pillars so that the thresholds shake. Topple them on the heads of all the people, and I will kill the rest with the sword. None of those who flee will get away; none of the fugitives will escape.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Break you the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till you find none.</p><p class="hdg">Break</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/3-7.htm">Psalm 3:7</a></b></br> Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies <i>upon</i> the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/37-17.htm">Psalm 37:17</a></b></br> For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/38-15.htm">Job 38:15</a></b></br> And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken.</p><p class="hdg">seek</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/7-9.htm">Psalm 7:9</a></b></br> Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/21-12.htm">2 Kings 21:12-15</a></b></br> Therefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Behold, I <i>am</i> bringing <i>such</i> evil upon Jerusalem and Judah, that whosoever heareth of it, both his ears shall tingle… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/2-34.htm">Jeremiah 2:34</a></b></br> Also in thy skirts is found the blood of the souls of the poor innocents: I have not found it by secret search, but upon all these.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/10-13.htm">Account</a> <a href="/job/40-9.htm">Arm</a> <a href="/psalms/3-7.htm">Break</a> <a href="/psalms/9-3.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/psalms/10-7.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-39.htm">Evildoer</a> <a href="/psalms/10-13.htm">Evil-Doer</a> <a href="/job/37-23.htm">Find</a> <a href="/job/42-15.htm">Found</a> <a href="/psalms/10-4.htm">Search</a> <a href="/job/39-8.htm">Searching</a> <a href="/psalms/10-4.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/psalms/4-4.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/psalms/1-6.htm">Sinner</a> <a href="/psalms/10-13.htm">Wicked</a> <a href="/psalms/10-7.htm">Wickedness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/31-13.htm">Account</a> <a href="/psalms/44-3.htm">Arm</a> <a href="/psalms/27-3.htm">Break</a> <a href="/psalms/11-3.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/psalms/12-8.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-4.htm">Evildoer</a> <a href="/psalms/11-6.htm">Evil-Doer</a> <a href="/psalms/17-3.htm">Find</a> <a href="/psalms/17-3.htm">Found</a> <a href="/psalms/21-8.htm">Search</a> <a href="/psalms/14-2.htm">Searching</a> <a href="/psalms/14-2.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/psalms/18-21.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/psalms/11-5.htm">Sinner</a> <a href="/psalms/11-2.htm">Wicked</a> <a href="/psalms/14-4.htm">Wickedness</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 10</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/10-1.htm">David complains of the wicked</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/10-12.htm">He prays for remedy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/10-16.htm">He professes his confidence</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Break the arm of the wicked and evildoer;</b><br>This phrase is a metaphorical expression for rendering the wicked powerless. In biblical times, the "arm" symbolized strength and power (<a href="/job/22-9.htm">Job 22:9</a>, <a href="/isaiah/51-9.htm">Isaiah 51:9</a>). The psalmist is calling for divine intervention to dismantle the power structures of those who commit evil. This reflects a common theme in the Psalms where the righteous seek God's justice against oppressors (<a href="/psalms/37-17.htm">Psalm 37:17</a>). The imagery of breaking the arm suggests a complete incapacitation of the wicked's ability to continue their harmful actions. This plea aligns with the broader biblical narrative of God as a just judge who defends the oppressed and punishes the wicked (<a href="/deuteronomy/32-35.htm">Deuteronomy 32:35-36</a>).<p><b>call him to account for his wickedness</b><br>The call for accountability underscores the biblical principle that all actions will be judged by God (<a href="/ecclesiastes/12-14.htm">Ecclesiastes 12:14</a>, <a href="/romans/14-12.htm">Romans 14:12</a>). This reflects the belief in divine justice where every individual must answer for their deeds. The psalmist's plea is for God to bring the wicked to justice, ensuring that their actions do not go unpunished. This is consistent with the prophetic literature where God holds nations and individuals accountable for their sins (<a href="/amos/3-2.htm">Amos 3:2</a>, <a href="/jeremiah/25-31.htm">Jeremiah 25:31</a>). The concept of accountability is central to the biblical understanding of justice and righteousness.<p><b>until none is left to be found.</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the thoroughness of God's judgment. The psalmist desires not just a temporary reprieve from wickedness but a complete eradication of evil. This reflects the eschatological hope found throughout Scripture, where God will ultimately defeat all evil (<a href="/revelation/21-4.htm">Revelation 21:4</a>, <a href="/1_corinthians/15-24.htm">1 Corinthians 15:24-25</a>). The idea of leaving "none to be found" suggests a final and total victory over wickedness, aligning with the prophetic visions of a restored creation where righteousness dwells (<a href="/isaiah/11-9.htm">Isaiah 11:9</a>, <a href="/2_peter/3-13.htm">2 Peter 3:13</a>). This ultimate triumph over evil is also seen as a type of Christ's victory over sin and death through His resurrection (<a href="/1_corinthians/15-57.htm">1 Corinthians 15:57</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked_and_evildoer.htm">The Wicked and Evildoer</a></b><br>This refers to individuals who act in opposition to God's righteousness, often oppressing the innocent and defying divine justice.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist.htm">The Psalmist</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed to David, the psalmist is the one crying out to God for justice and intervention against the wicked.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The ultimate judge and enforcer of justice, whom the psalmist petitions to act against the wicked.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_justice.htm">Divine Justice</a></b><br>Trust in God's ultimate justice, even when wickedness seems prevalent. God sees all and will hold the wicked accountable.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_for_justice.htm">Prayer for Justice</a></b><br>It is appropriate to pray for God's intervention against evil, seeking His righteous judgment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/patience_in_god's_timing.htm">Patience in God's Timing</a></b><br>Understand that God's timing is perfect, and His justice may not align with our immediate desires.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/personal_reflection.htm">Personal Reflection</a></b><br>Examine our own lives for any wickedness or wrongdoing, seeking repentance and alignment with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Hope in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Maintain hope and faith in God's sovereign control over all situations, knowing He will right all wrongs.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 10</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_psalm_18_differ_from_103.htm">Why do the descriptions of God's power in Psalm 18 seem inconsistent with passages portraying His more gentle attributes (e.g., Psalm 103)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_divine_acts_in_psalm_10_14-15.htm">What historical or archaeological evidence confirms the divine intervention claimed here? (Psalm 10:14-15)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_15_4_clash_with_matthew_5_44.htm">Psalm 15:4 endorses despising the vile while honoring the godly; does this clash with New Testament commands to love enemies (e.g., Matthew 5:44)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_psalm_69_curses_fit_with_mercy.htm">Psalm 69:22-28 calls down curses on enemies--how does this fit with other biblical teachings on mercy and forgiveness (e.g., Matthew 5:44)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(15) <span class= "bld">Seek out.</span>--The meaning of the verse is clear, from <a href="/psalms/37-36.htm" title="Yet he passed away, and, see, he was not: yes, I sought him, but he could not be found.">Psalm 37:36</a>, and <a href="/isaiah/41-12.htm" title="You shall seek them, and shall not find them, even them that contended with you: they that war against you shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nothing.">Isaiah 41:12</a>, where we see that <span class= "ital">to seek and not find </span>was a proverb expressing "riddance of evil;" but the construction is difficult. The first clause should end at "wicked," the words "and the evil" being absolute; and the verbs, which are in form either second or third person, should be taken in the second. Translate, <span class= "ital">and as for the evil man, thou shalt look for his wickedness, and not find it </span>(<span class= "ital">thou=anybody, </span>which preserves the proverbial tone. So the LXX., "his sin shall be sought, and not be found ").<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "break thou his strength; take away his ability to work evil to others." <span class="cmt_word">Seek out his wickedness till thou find none</span>; rather, <span class="accented">require his wickedness.</span> The verb is the same as that used in the last clause of ver. 13. The wicked man had said in his heart, "Thou wilt not require;" the psalmist calls on God, not only to require, but to require to the uttermost. Seek out, be says, require, and bring to judgment, <span class="accented">all</span> his wickedness - every atom of it - until even thy searching eye can find no mere to require, requite, and punish. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/10-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Break</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁ֭בֹר</span> <span class="translit">(ḇōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7665.htm">Strong's 7665: </a> </span><span class="str2">To break, break in pieces</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the arm</span><br /><span class="heb">זְר֣וֹעַ</span> <span class="translit">(zə·rō·w·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2220.htm">Strong's 2220: </a> </span><span class="str2">The arm, the foreleg, force</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the wicked</span><br /><span class="heb">רָשָׁ֑ע</span> <span class="translit">(rā·šā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7563.htm">Strong's 7563: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wrong, an, bad person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and evildoer;</span><br /><span class="heb">וָ֝רָ֗ע</span> <span class="translit">(wā·rā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bad, evil</span><br /><br /><span class="word">call his wickedness</span><br /><span class="heb">רִשְׁע֥וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(riš·‘ōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7562.htm">Strong's 7562: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wickedness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">into account</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּֽדְרוֹשׁ־</span> <span class="translit">(tiḏ·rō·wōš-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1875.htm">Strong's 1875: </a> </span><span class="str2">To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship</span><br /><br /><span class="word">until none is left</span><br /><span class="heb">בַל־</span> <span class="translit">(ḇal-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1077.htm">Strong's 1077: </a> </span><span class="str2">A failure, nothing, not at all, lest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to find.</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּמְצָֽא׃</span> <span class="translit">(tim·ṣā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4672.htm">Strong's 4672: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/10-15.htm">Psalm 10:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/10-15.htm">Psalm 10:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/10-15.htm">Psalm 10:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/10-15.htm">Psalm 10:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/10-15.htm">Psalm 10:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/10-15.htm">Psalm 10:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/10-15.htm">Psalm 10:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/10-15.htm">Psalm 10:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/10-15.htm">Psalm 10:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/10-15.htm">Psalm 10:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/10-15.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 10:15 Break the arm of the wicked (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/10-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 10:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 10:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/10-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 10:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 10:16" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>