Psalms 10 · Verse 11

Psalms 10:11

He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.
Psalms 10:11, King James Version

Psalms 10:11 in other translations

BSBHe says to himself, “God has forgotten; He hides His face and never sees.”
WEBHe says in his heart, “God has forgotten. He hides his face. He will never see it.”
ASVHe saith in his heart: God hath forgotten; He hideth his face, he will never see it.
YLTHe said in his heart, ‘God hath forgotten, He hath hid His face, He hath never seen.'
DARBYHe saith in his heart,God hath forgotten, he hideth his face, he will never see it.
BBEHe says in his heart, God has no memory of me: his face is turned away; he will never see it.
WebsterHe hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.

What does Psalms 10:11 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
11. As before, such conduct implies disbelief or disregard of God's government.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 11 God hath forgotten - He hath cast off this people, and he will never more re-establish them. So Sanballat thought.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 10:1-11

God's withdrawings are very grievous to his people, especially in times of trouble. We stand afar off from God by our unbelief, and then complain that God stands afar off from us. Passionate words against bad men do more hurt than good; if we speak of their badness, let it be to the Lord in prayer; he can make them better. The sinner proudly glories in his power and success. Wicked people will not seek after God…

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Psalms 10:11 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saysH559
בְּ֭לִבּוֹbe.li.boin heart hisH3820
שָׁ֣כַֽחSha.khachhe has forgottenH7911
אֵ֑ל'ElGodH410
הִסְתִּ֥ירhis.Tirhe has hiddenH5641
פָּ֝נָ֗יוpa.Navface hisH6440
בַּל\־bal-notH1077
רָאָ֥הra.'Ahhe seesH7200
לָנֶֽצַח\׃la.Ne.tzachto perpetuityH5331

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 10:11

  • Ezekiel 8:12

    Then said he unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen what the ancients of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in the chambers of his imagery? for they say, The Lord seeth us not; the Lord hath forsaken the earth.

  • Psalms 94:7

    Yet they say, The Lord shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it.

  • Psalms 73:11

    And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?

  • Psalms 10:6

    He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity.

  • Ezekiel 9:9

    Then said he unto me, The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceeding great, and the land is full of blood, and the city full of perverseness: for they say, The Lord hath forsaken the earth, and the Lord seeth not.

  • Psalms 64:5

    They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?

  • Ecclesiastes 8:11

    Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.

  • Luke 7:39

    Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner.

  • Job 22:13-14

    And thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud? Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven.

  • Mark 2:6

    But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
said.
6; Mr 2:6; Lu 7:39
God.
64:5; 73:11; 94:7; Job 22:13,14; Ec 8:11; Eze 8:12; 9:9

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Psalms 10:10

    He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.

  • Psalms 10:11

    He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.

  • Psalms 10:12

    Arise, O Lord; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble.

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Psalms 10:11 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Dice en su corazón: Dios está olvidado, ha encubierto su rostro; nunca lo verá.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Il dit en son cœur: ✶Dieu a oublié, il cache sa face, il ne verra pas, à jamais.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Er spricht in seinem Herzen: Gott vergißt; er verbirgt sein Angesicht, niemals sieht ers!