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Psalm 10:17–18

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17The longing of the afflicted you have heard, O Yahweh.

You will make their heart secure. You will listen attentivelyo

18to render judgment for the fatherless and the oppressed

so that a mere mortal from the earth will no longer cause terror.

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  1. oLiterally “cause your ear to hear”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

O Lord, you hear the desire of the afflicted;

you will strengthen their heart; you will incline your ear

to do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed,

so that man who is of the earth may strike terror no more.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

You, Lord, hear the desire of the afflicted;

you encourage them, and you listen to their cry,

defending the fatherless and the oppressed,

so that mere earthly mortals

will never again strike terror.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Lord, you have heard the desire of the humble;

you will strengthen their hearts.

You will listen carefully,

doing justice for the fatherless and the oppressed

so that mere humans from the earth may terrify them no more.

NLTNew Living Translation

Lord, you know the hopes of the helpless.

Surely you will hear their cries and comfort them.

You will bring justice to the orphans and the oppressed,

so mere people can no longer terrify them.

KJV 1900King James Version

Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the humble:

Thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:

To judge the fatherless and the oppressed,

That the man of the earth may no more oppress.