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href="/bsb/psalms/10.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/10.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />defending the fatherless and the oppressed, so that mere earthly mortals will never again strike terror.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/10.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />You will bring justice to the orphans and the oppressed, so mere people can no longer terrify them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/10.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />to do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed, so that man who is of the earth may strike terror no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />to vindicate the fatherless and oppressed, that the men of the earth may strike terror no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />To do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed, That the man of the earth may oppress no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />To vindicate the orphan and the oppressed, So that mankind, which is of the earth, will no longer cause terror.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />To vindicate the orphan and the oppressed, So that man who is of the earth will no longer cause terror.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />To vindicate the orphan and the oppressed, That man who is of the earth may cause terror no more. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />To give justice to the orphan and the oppressed, So that man who is of the earth will no longer cause terror.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />To vindicate <i>and</i> obtain justice for the fatherless and the oppressed, So that man who is of the earth will no longer terrify them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />doing justice for the fatherless and the oppressed so that mere humans from the earth may terrify them no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />doing justice for the fatherless and the oppressed so that men of the earth may terrify them no more. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, That man who is of the earth may be terrible no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You defend orphans and everyone else in need, so that no one on earth can terrify others again. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that man which is of the earth may be terrible no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />in order to provide justice for orphans and oppressed people so that no mere mortal will terrify them again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You will hear the cries of the oppressed and the orphans; you will judge in their favor, so that mortal men may cause terror no more. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />to do justice for the orphan and the oppressed, so that men of the earth may cause terror no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />to vindicate the fatherless and oppressed, that the men of the earth may strike terror no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You defend the fatherless and oppressed, so that mere mortals may no longer terrorize them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />to judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that man who is of the earth may terrify no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />to judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that man who is of the earth may terrify no more. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />To judge the fatherless and bruised: He adds no more to oppress—man of the earth!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> To judge the fatherless and bruised: He addeth no more to oppress -- man of the earth!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />To judge the orphan and the dejected, that the man of the earth shall no more add to make afraid.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />To judge for the fatherless and for the humble, that man may no more presume to magnify himself upon earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 9:39>so as to judge for the orphan and the humble, so that man may no longer presume to magnify himself upon the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You win justice for the orphaned and oppressed; no one on earth will cause terror again. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />to do justice for the orphan and the oppressed, so that those from earth may strike terror no more.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Execute justice to the fatherless and to the afflicted, so that man may not be destroyed from the face of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />To judge the orphan and The Evil One, that he may not add again to destroy the children of men from the Earth. <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />To right the fatherless and the oppressed, That man who is of the earth may be terrible no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />to plead for the orphan and afflicted, that man may no more boast upon the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/10-18.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=957" 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">17</span>You have heard, O LORD, the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their hearts. You will incline Your ear, <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8199.htm" title="8199: liš·pōṭ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To judge, govern. ">to vindicate</a> <a href="/hebrew/3490.htm" title="3490: yā·ṯō·wm (N-ms) -- An orphan. From an unused root meaning to be lonely; a bereaved person.">the fatherless</a> <a href="/hebrew/1790.htm" title="1790: wā·ḏāḵ (Conj-w:: Adj-ms) -- Crushed, oppressed. From an unused root; crushed, i.e. Injured.">and oppressed,</a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: ’ĕ·nō·wōš (N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general.">that the men</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">of</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the earth</a> <a href="/hebrew/6206.htm" title="6206: la·‘ă·rōṣ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To cause to tremble, tremble. A primitive root; to awe or to dread; hence, to harass.">may strike terror</a> <a href="/hebrew/1077.htm" title="1077: bal- (Adv) -- Not. From balah; properly, a failure; by implication nothing; usually not at all; also lest.">no more.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3254.htm" title="3254: yō·w·sîp̄ (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- To add. A primitive root; to add or augment."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: ‘ō·wḏ (Adv) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more."></a> </span><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="/proverbs/23-10.htm">Proverbs 23:10-11</a></span><br />Do not move an ancient boundary stone or encroach on the fields of the fatherless, / for their Redeemer is strong; He will take up their case against you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-17.htm">Isaiah 1:17</a></span><br />Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/22-3.htm">Jeremiah 22:3</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: Administer justice and righteousness. Rescue the victim of robbery from the hand of his oppressor. Do no wrong or violence to the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow. Do not shed innocent blood in this place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/22-22.htm">Exodus 22:22-24</a></span><br />You must not mistreat any widow or orphan. / If you do mistreat them, and they cry out to Me in distress, I will surely hear their cry. / My anger will be kindled, and I will kill you with the sword; then your wives will become widows and your children will be fatherless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/10-18.htm">Deuteronomy 10:18</a></span><br />He executes justice for the fatherless and widow, and He loves the foreigner, giving him food and clothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-1.htm">Isaiah 10:1-2</a></span><br />Woe to those who enact unjust statutes and issue oppressive decrees, / to deprive the poor of fair treatment and withhold justice from the oppressed of My people, to make widows their prey and orphans their plunder.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/5-28.htm">Jeremiah 5:28</a></span><br />They have grown fat and sleek, and have excelled in the deeds of the wicked. They have not taken up the cause of the fatherless, that they might prosper; nor have they defended the rights of the needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/7-9.htm">Zechariah 7:9-10</a></span><br />“This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Administer true justice. Show loving devotion and compassion to one another. / Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. And do not plot evil in your hearts against one another.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-5.htm">Malachi 3:5</a></span><br />“Then I will draw near to you for judgment. And I will be a swift witness against sorcerers and adulterers and perjurers, against oppressors of the widowed and fatherless, and against those who defraud laborers of their wages and deny justice to the foreigner but do not fear Me,” says the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/29-12.htm">Job 29:12</a></span><br />because I rescued the poor who cried out and the fatherless who had no helper.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-27.htm">James 1:27</a></span><br />Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-14.htm">Matthew 23:14</a></span><br />Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/18-7.htm">Luke 18:7</a></span><br />Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay in helping them?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/4-18.htm">Luke 4:18</a></span><br />“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-19.htm">Romans 12:19</a></span><br />Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.</p><p class="hdg">judge</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/10-14.htm">Psalm 10:14</a></b></br> Thou hast seen <i>it</i>; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite <i>it</i> with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/72-4.htm">Psalm 72:4</a></b></br> He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/82-3.htm">Psalm 82:3</a></b></br> Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.</p><p class="hdg">the man</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/17-14.htm">Psalm 17:14</a></b></br> From men <i>which are</i> thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, <i>which have</i> their portion in <i>this</i> life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid <i>treasure</i>: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their <i>substance</i> to their babes.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/16-25.htm">Luke 16:25</a></b></br> But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/15-47.htm">1 Corinthians 15:47,48</a></b></br> The first man <i>is</i> of the earth, earthy: the second man <i>is</i> the Lord from heaven… </p><p class="hdg">oppress.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/10-10.htm">Bruised</a> <a href="/psalms/10-17.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/psalms/9-1.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/psalms/10-14.htm">Child</a> <a href="/psalms/9-1.htm">David</a> <a href="/psalms/7-8.htm">Decision</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-14.htm">Defending</a> <a href="/psalms/8-9.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/psalms/10-14.htm">Fatherless</a> <a href="/psalms/9-8.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/psalms/9-16.htm">Justice</a> <a href="/job/32-18.htm">Longer</a> <a href="/psalms/9-1.htm">Musician</a> <a href="/job/37-23.htm">Oppress</a> <a href="/psalms/9-9.htm">Oppressed</a> <a href="/psalms/5-3.htm">Order</a> <a href="/job/31-21.htm">Orphan</a> <a href="/psalms/9-1.htm">Psalm</a> <a href="/psalms/9-4.htm">Right</a> <a href="/psalms/9-20.htm">Strike</a> <a href="/job/41-14.htm">Terrible</a> <a href="/psalms/2-5.htm">Terrify</a> <a href="/psalms/9-20.htm">Terror</a> <a href="/psalms/7-8.htm">Vindicate</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/34-18.htm">Bruised</a> <a href="/psalms/11-6.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/psalms/11-1.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/psalms/58-8.htm">Child</a> <a href="/psalms/11-1.htm">David</a> <a href="/psalms/22-18.htm">Decision</a> <a href="/isaiah/31-5.htm">Defending</a> <a href="/psalms/12-6.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/psalms/68-5.htm">Fatherless</a> <a href="/psalms/17-2.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/psalms/11-7.htm">Justice</a> <a href="/psalms/39-10.htm">Longer</a> <a href="/psalms/11-1.htm">Musician</a> <a href="/psalms/17-9.htm">Oppress</a> <a href="/psalms/42-9.htm">Oppressed</a> <a href="/psalms/33-9.htm">Order</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-17.htm">Orphan</a> <a href="/psalms/11-1.htm">Psalm</a> <a href="/psalms/15-2.htm">Right</a> <a href="/psalms/18-38.htm">Strike</a> <a href="/psalms/37-35.htm">Terrible</a> <a href="/psalms/83-15.htm">Terrify</a> <a href="/psalms/14-5.htm">Terror</a> <a href="/psalms/26-1.htm">Vindicate</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'; 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The "fatherless" and "oppressed" are often mentioned in the Old Testament as groups deserving special protection (<a href="/exodus/22-22.htm">Exodus 22:22-24</a>, <a href="/deuteronomy/10-18.htm">Deuteronomy 10:18</a>). In ancient Israel, the fatherless, orphans, and widows were among the most vulnerable, lacking a male protector in a patriarchal society. God's law provided specific instructions to care for them, reflecting His character as a defender of the weak (<a href="/psalms/68-5.htm">Psalm 68:5</a>). This concern is echoed in the New Testament, where <a href="/james/1-27.htm">James 1:27</a> describes pure religion as caring for orphans and widows. The call to vindicate them is a call to act justly, aligning with God's heart for justice and righteousness.<p><b>that the men of the earth may strike terror no more</b><br>This phrase speaks to the ultimate triumph of divine justice over human oppression. "The men of the earth" refers to those who wield power unjustly, often causing fear and suffering among the vulnerable. The psalmist's prayer is for a time when such terror will cease, reflecting a longing for God's kingdom where righteousness prevails. This hope is consistent with prophetic visions of peace and justice found in <a href="/isaiah/11-4.htm">Isaiah 11:4-9</a>, where the Messiah will judge with righteousness and establish peace. In a broader biblical context, this phrase anticipates the eschatological hope found in <a href="/revelation/21-4.htm">Revelation 21:4</a>, where God will wipe away every tear, and there will be no more death or mourning. The ultimate fulfillment of this hope is seen in Jesus Christ, who through His life, death, and resurrection, inaugurated the kingdom of God, promising a future where justice and peace will reign eternally.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_fatherless.htm">The Fatherless</a></b><br>Refers to orphans or those without parental protection, often used in the Bible to symbolize the vulnerable and defenseless in society.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_oppressed.htm">The Oppressed</a></b><br>Those who are subject to harsh and unjust treatment, often marginalized and without power.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/men_of_the_earth.htm">Men of the Earth</a></b><br>Represents those who perpetrate injustice and oppression, often seen as the wicked or ungodly in biblical terms.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_heart_for_justice.htm">God's Heart for Justice</a></b><br>God is deeply concerned with justice, especially for the vulnerable. As believers, we are called to reflect His heart by advocating for the fatherless and oppressed.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_believers.htm">Role of Believers</a></b><br>Christians are called to be active participants in God's work of justice, standing against oppression and supporting those in need.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/fear_of_the_lord_vs._fear_of_man.htm">Fear of the Lord vs. Fear of Man</a></b><br>The passage contrasts the fear of God, which leads to justice, with the fear of man, which leads to oppression. Believers should cultivate a reverence for God that drives them to act justly.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/eternal_perspective.htm">Eternal Perspective</a></b><br>While earthly justice may seem delayed, God promises ultimate vindication for the oppressed, reminding us to trust in His perfect timing and sovereignty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/practical_compassion.htm">Practical Compassion</a></b><br>True religion involves practical acts of compassion and justice, challenging believers to engage in tangible ways to support the vulnerable in their communities.<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/how_can_i_find_rest_from_my_burdens.htm">How should we care for widows according to scripture?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_god_view_acts_of_injustice.htm">How does God view acts of injustice?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_god's_rule_with_oppression.htm">How can we reconcile God’s ultimate kingship with the continuing oppression seen throughout history? (Psalm 10:16–18)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_the_bible_view_lawyers.htm">What is the Bible's perspective on lawyers?</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>(18) <span class= "bld">Oppressed.</span>--See <a href="/psalms/9-9.htm" title="The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.">Psalm 9:9</a>. "God's choice acquaintances are humble men."--<span class= "ital">Leighton.</span><p><span class= "bld">That the man.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">that may not continue to terrify </span>(or <span class= "ital">defy</span>)<span class= "ital"> mere man from the earth, </span>which may mean that mere mortals may have to confess their weakness in comparison with God. But <a href="/psalms/9-20.htm" title="Put them in fear, O LORD: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.">Psalm 9:20</a>, where the same word is used, indicates that it is here used in a contemptuous sense of the "heathen." "That the nations from the earth (<span class= "ital">i.e., </span>spread over the earth) may know themselves to be but men, and no longer defy Israel and Israel's God."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 18.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">To judge the fatherless</span> (see ver. 14) <span class="cmt_word">and the</span> <span class="cmt_word">oppressed</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> to vindicate them - to judge between them and their oppressors. <span class="cmt_word">That the man of the earth may no more oppress</span>; or, <span class="accented">that terrene man may no longer terrify.</span> There is a play upon the two words in the original, which might thus be rendered. But it has been said, with truth, that this sort of rhetorical ornament "does not suit the genius of our language" (Erle). <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/10-18.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">to vindicate</span><br /><span class="heb">לִשְׁפֹּ֥ט</span> <span class="translit">(liš·pōṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8199.htm">Strong's 8199: </a> </span><span class="str2">To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the fatherless</span><br /><span class="heb">יָת֗וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ṯō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3490.htm">Strong's 3490: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bereaved person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and oppressed,</span><br /><span class="heb">וָ֫דָ֥ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(wā·ḏāḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1790.htm">Strong's 1790: </a> </span><span class="str2">Crushed, oppressed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that the men</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱ֝נ֗וֹשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·nō·wōš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of</span><br /><span class="heb">מִן־</span> <span class="translit">(min-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the earth</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָֽרֶץ׃</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">may strike terror</span><br /><span class="heb">לַעֲרֹ֥ץ</span> <span class="translit">(la·‘ă·rōṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6206.htm">Strong's 6206: </a> </span><span class="str2">To cause to tremble, tremble</span><br /><br /><span class="word">no more.</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּל־</span> <span class="translit">(bal-)</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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/10-18.htm">Psalm 10:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/10-18.htm">Psalm 10:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/10-18.htm">Psalm 10:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/10-18.htm">Psalm 10:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/10-18.htm">Psalm 10:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/10-18.htm">Psalm 10:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/10-18.htm">Psalm 10:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/10-18.htm">Psalm 10:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/10-18.htm">Psalm 10:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/10-18.htm">Psalm 10:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/10-18.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 10:18 To judge the fatherless and the oppressed (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/10-17.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 10:17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 10:17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/11-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 11:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 11:1" /></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>