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Psalms 10:10

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— He crouches, he bows down, And the unfortunate fall by his mighty ones.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— He croucheth, [and] humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— He croucheth, he boweth down, and the helpless fall by his strong ones.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— He croucheth, he boweth down, And the helpless fall by his strong ones.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— He croucheth, [and] humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— He croucheth, he boweth down, that the wretched may fall by his strong ones.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— He croucheth, he lieth down, then falleth he with his strong claws upon the unfortunate.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— He is bruised—he boweth down, Fallen by his mighty ones hath the afflicted.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— In his net he will bring him down, he will crouch and fall, when he shall have power over the poor.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— He croucheth and boweth: therefore heaps of the poore doe fall by his might.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— He croucheth, [and] humbleth himselfe, that the poore may fall by his strong ones.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— He shall be humbled and overthrown, and in his bones there shall be sickness and pain.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— He will bow down and fall when he has mastered the poor.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— He croucheth, [and] humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
He croucheth, 1794
{1794} Prime
דּכה
dakah
{daw-kaw'}
A primitive root (compare H1790, H1792); to collapse (physically or mentally).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
[and] humbleth 7817
{7817} Prime
שָׁחַח
shachach
{shaw-khakh'}
A primitive root; to sink or depress (reflexively or causatively).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
himself, that the poor 2489
{2489} Prime
חֵלְכָא
chel@ka'
{khay-lek-aw'}
Apparently from an unused root probably meaning to be dark or (figuratively) unhappy; a wretch, that is, unfortunate.
y2426
[2426] Standard
חֵיל
cheyl
{khale}
A collateral form of H2428; an army; also (by analogy) an intrenchment.
z8675
<8675> Grammar
Kethiv Reading

Where the translators of the Authorised Version followed the qere reading rather than the kethiv.
z8676
<8676> Grammar
Qere Reading

Where the translators of the Authorised Version followed the kethiv reading rather than the qere.
may fall 5307
{5307} Prime
נָפַל
naphal
{naw-fal'}
A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitively or causatively, literally or figuratively).
z8804
<8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 12562
by his strong ones. 6099
{6099} Prime
עָצוּם
`atsuwm
{aw-tsoom'}
Passive participle of H6105; powerful (specifically a paw); by implication numerous.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Psalms 10:7-10.


Psalms 10:10

_ _ croucheth — as a lion gathers himself into as small compass as possible to make the greater spring.

_ _ fall by his strong ones — The figure of the lion is dropped, and this phrase means the accomplices of the chief or leading wicked man.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Psalms 10:1-11.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 10:10

Croucheth — Like a lion (for he continues the same metaphor) which lies close upon the ground, partly that he may not be discovered, and partly that he may more suddenly and surely lay hold on his prey.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Psalms 10:10

He croucheth, [and] humbleth himself, that the (e) poor may fall by his strong ones.

(e) By the hypocrisy of them who have authority the poor are devoured.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
croucheth:
Heb. breaketh himself,
1 Samuel 2:36 And it shall come to pass, [that] every one that is left in thine house shall come [and] crouch to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and shall say, Put me, I pray thee, into one of the priests' offices, that I may eat a piece of bread.

humbleth:

1 Samuel 18:21-26 And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Wherefore Saul said to David, Thou shalt this day be my son in law in [the one of] the twain. ... And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king's son in law: and the days were not expired.
1 Samuel 23:21-22 And Saul said, Blessed [be] ye of the LORD; for ye have compassion on me. ... Go, I pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where his haunt is, [and] who hath seen him there: for it is told me [that] he dealeth very subtilly.
2 Samuel 15:5 And it was [so], that when any man came nigh [to him] to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.

by his strong ones:
Heb. or, into his strong parts
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1S 2:36; 18:21; 23:21. 2S 15:5.

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