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Psalm 10 Brenton's Septuagint Translation
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<i>why</i> dost thou overlook <i>us</i> in times of need, in affliction?<p> <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/10-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>While the ungodly one acts proudly, the poor is hotly pursued: <i>the wicked</i> are taken in the crafty counsels which they imagine.<p> <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/10-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Because the sinner praises himself for the desires of his heart; and the unjust one blesses himself.<p> <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/10-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>The sinner has provoked the Lord: according to the abundance of his pride he will not seek after <i>him</i>: God is not before him.<p> <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/10-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>His ways are profane at all times; thy judgments are removed from before him: he will gain the mastery over all his enemies.<p> <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/10-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>For he has said in his heart, I shall not be moved, <i>continuing</i> without evil from generation to generation.<p> <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/10-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Whose mouth is full of cursing, and bitterness, and fraud: under his tongue are trouble and pain.<p> <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/10-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>He lies in wait with rich <i>men</i> in secret places, in order to slay the innocent: his eyes are set against the poor.<p> <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/10-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>He lies in wait in secret as a lion in his den: he lies in wait to ravish the poor, to ravish the poor when he draws him <i>after him</i>: he will bring him down in his snare.<p> <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/10-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>He will bow down and fall when he has mastered the poor.<p> <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/10-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>For he has said in his heart, God has forgotten: he has turned away his face so as never to look.<p> <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/10-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Arise, O Lord God; let thy hand be lifted up: forget not the poor.<p> <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/10-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Wherefore, has the wicked provoked God? for he has said in his heart, He will not require <i>it</i>.<p> <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/10-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Thou seest <i>it</i>; for thou dost observe trouble and wrath, to deliver them into thy hands: the poor has been left to thee; thou wast a helper to the orphan.<p> <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/10-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Break thou the arm of the sinner and wicked man: his sin shall be sought for, and shall not be found.<p> <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/10-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>The Lord shall reign for ever, even for ever and ever: ye Gentiles shall perish out his land.<p> <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/10-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>The Lord has heard the desire of the poor: thine ear has inclined to the preparation of their heart;<p> <A name=""></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/10-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>to plead for the orphan and afflicted, that man may no more boast upon the earth.<p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The English translation of The Septuagint by Sir Lancelot Charles Lee Brenton (1851)<br><br>Section Headings Courtesy <a href="https://berean.bible">Berean Bible</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../psalms/9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../psalms/11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 11" /></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="/botmenubhchapnoad.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>