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Psalms 10:15

13 Why has the wicked man renounced God? He says to himself, “You will never call me to account.”

14 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.

Break the arm of the wicked and evildoer; call him to account for his wickedness until none is left to be found.

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

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

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Break the arm of the wicked and evildoer; call him to account for his wickedness until none is left to be found.
KJV
Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.
WEB
Break the arm of the wicked. As for the evil man, seek out his wickedness until you find none.
ASV
Break thou the arm of the wicked; And as for the evil man, seek out his wickedness till thou find none.
DARBY
Break thou the arm of the wicked, and as for the evil man, seek out his wickedness [till] thou find none.
BLB
Break the arm of the wicked and evildoer! Seek out his wickedness, [until] none is found.
ÅB
Knekk den ugudeliges arm,
og krev regnskap for den ondes ugudelighet,
så den ikke er å finne mer!
OTB
Bryt makten til den onde og ugjerningsmannen,
Søk ut hans ondskap til ingen gjenstår.
B1930
Sønderbryt den ugudeliges arm, og hjemsøk den ondes ugudelighet, så du ikke mere finner den!

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Psalms 37:17

    For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.

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  • Job 38:15

    Light is withheld from the wicked, and their upraised arm is broken.

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  • Zephaniah 1:12

    And at that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps and punish the men settled in complacency, who say to themselves, ‘The LORD will do nothing, either good or bad.’

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  • Psalms 7:9

    Put an end to the evil of the wicked, but establish the righteous, O righteous God who searches hearts and minds.

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  • Ezekiel 30:21–22

    “Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt. See, it has not been bound up for healing, or splinted for strength to hold the sword.

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  • Zechariah 11:17

    Woe to the worthless shepherd, who deserts the flock! May a sword strike his arm and his right eye! May his arm be completely withered and his right eye utterly blinded!”

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  • Jeremiah 2:34

    Moreover, your skirts are stained with the blood of the innocent poor, though you did not find them breaking in. But in spite of all these things

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  • Ezekiel 23:48

    So I will put an end to indecency in the land, and all the women will be admonished not to imitate your behavior.

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