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Psalm 10:16–18

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16The Lord is King forever and ever.

Destroy from your land those nations that do not worship you.

17Lord, you have heard what the poor people want.

Do what they ask, and listen to them.

18Protect the orphans and put an end to suffering

so they will no longer be afraid of evil people.

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Psalm 10:16: The LORD is king forever and ever; the nations perish from his land.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

The Lord is king forever and ever;

the nations perish from his land.

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)

The Lord is King for ever and ever;

the nations will perish from his land.

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

The Lord is King forever and ever;

the nations will perish from his land.

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

The Lord is king forever and ever!

The godless nations will vanish from the land.

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Yahweh is king forever and ever;

the nations have perished from his land.

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

You will make their heart secure. You will listen attentively

to render judgment for the fatherless and the oppressed

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

KJV 1900King James Version

The Lord is King for ever and ever:

The heathen are perished out of his land.

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.