Psalm 10:17 “You have heard, O LORD, the desire of the humble; You will strengthen…”

Psalm 10:17

You have heard, O LORD, the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their hearts. You will incline Your ear,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:

World English Bible

LORD, you have heard the desire of the humble. You will prepare their heart. You will cause your ear to hear,

American Standard Version

Jehovah, thou hast heard the desire of the meek: Thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear;

Geneva Bible 1599

Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the poore: thou preparest their heart: thou bendest thine eare to them,

Darby Translation

Jehovah, thou hast heard the desire of the meek, thou hast established their heart: thou causest thine ear to hear,

Young's Literal Translation

The desire of the humble Thou hast heard, O Jehovah. Thou preparest their heart; Thou causest Thine ear to attend,

Bible in Basic English

Lord, you have given ear to the prayer of the poor: you will make strong their hearts, you will give them a hearing:

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Cross references

“Lord”

Psalm 145:19 Psalm 37:4 Psalm 9:12 Psalm 9:18 Proverbs 10:24

Psalm 145:19 · BSB

He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them.

Psalm 37:4 · BSB

Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.

Psalm 9:12 · BSB

For the Avenger of bloodshed remembers; He does not ignore the cry of the afflicted.

Psalm 9:18 · BSB

For the needy will not always be forgotten; nor the hope of the oppressed forever dashed.

Proverbs 10:24 · BSB

What the wicked man dreads will overtake him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.

“humble”

2 Chronicles 34:27 Matthew 5:3 James 4:6 1 Peter 5:5 Proverbs 15:8 James 4:10

2 Chronicles 34:27 · BSB

because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before God when you heard His words against this place and against its people, and because you have humbled yourself before Me and have torn your clothes and wept be…

Matthew 5:3 · BSB

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

James 4:6 · BSB

But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

1 Peter 5:5 · BSB

Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

Proverbs 15:8 · BSB

The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.

James 4:10 · BSB

Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.

“thou wilt prepare”

1 Chronicles 29:18 2 Chronicles 30:12 Proverbs 16:1 Romans 8:26 Ephesians 2:18 Ephesians 3:12

1 Chronicles 29:18 · BSB

O LORD, God of our fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, keep this desire forever in the intentions of the hearts of Your people, and direct their hearts toward You.

2 Chronicles 30:12 · BSB

Moreover, the power of God was on the people in Judah to give them one heart to obey the command of the king and his officials according to the word of the LORD.

Proverbs 16:1 · BSB

The plans of the heart belong to man, but the reply of the tongue is from the LORD.

Romans 8:26 · BSB

In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words.

Ephesians 2:18 · BSB

For through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.

Ephesians 3:12 · BSB

In Him and through faith in Him we may enter God’s presence with boldness and confidence.

“cause”

1 Peter 3:12 Isaiah 65:24 Psalm 102:17 Acts 4:24–31 Acts 12:5–19

1 Peter 3:12 · BSB

For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

Isaiah 65:24 · BSB

Even before they call, I will answer, and while they are still speaking, I will hear.

Psalm 102:17 · BSB

He will turn toward the prayer of the destitute; He will not despise their prayer.

Acts 4:24–31 · BSB

When the believers heard this, they lifted up their voices to God with one accord. “Sovereign Lord,” they said, “You made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them.

Acts 12:5–19 · BSB

So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was fervently praying to God for him.

Also

Psalm 34:15

Psalm 34:15 · BSB

The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

16The LORD is King forever and ever; the nations perish from His land.

18to vindicate the fatherless and oppressed, that the men of the earth may strike terror no more.

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