17You hear, O Lord , the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them, and you listen to their cry,


In Context

14 But you, O God, do see trouble and grief; you consider it to take it in hand. The victim commits himself to you; you are the helper of the fatherless.

15 Break the arm of the wicked and evil man; call him to account for his wickedness that would not be found out.

16 The Lord is King for ever and ever; the nations will perish from his land.

17 You hear, O Lord , the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them, and you listen to their cry,

18 defending the fatherless and the oppressed, in order that man, who is of the earth, may terrify no more.

Psalms 10:17 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:17LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

10:17The Lord hath heard the desire of the poor: thy ear hath heard the preparation of their heart.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

10:17Jehovah, thou hast heard the desire of the meek: Thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:17Jehovah, thou hast heard the desire of the meek, thou hast established their heart: thou causest thine ear to hear,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

10:17LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the meek: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:17LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thy ear to hear:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:17Yahweh, you have heard the desire of the humble. You will prepare their heart. You will cause your ear to hear,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

10:17The desire of the humble Thou hast heard, O Jehovah. Thou preparest their heart; Thou causest Thine ear to attend,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:17LORD, you have heard the desire of the humble: you will prepare their heart, you will cause your ear to hear: