Psalms 10 · Verse 12

Psalms 10:12

Arise, O Lord; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble.
Psalms 10:12, King James Version

Psalms 10:12 in other translations

BSBArise, O LORD! Lift up Your hand, O God! Do not forget the helpless.
WEBArise, LORD! God, lift up your hand! Don’t forget the helpless.
ASVArise, O Jehovah; O God, lift up thy hand: Forget not the poor.
YLTArise, O Jehovah! O God, lift up Thy hand! Forget not the humble.
DARBYArise, Jehovah; OGod, lift up thy hand: forget not the afflicted.
BBEUp! O Lord; let your hand be lifted: give thought to the poor.
WebsterArise, O LORD; O God, lift up thy hand: forget not the humble.

What does Psalms 10:12 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
12. (Compare Psa 9:19; 3:7). the humble--(Compare Psa 10:17, and Margin.) lift up thine hand--exert thy power.

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 12 Arise, O Lord - Hear their reproaches see their guile, consider thy oppressed people. "Lift up thine hand," threaten them, that they may desist and repent. If they repent not let them be punished.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 10:12-18
The psalmist speaks with astonishment, at the wickedness of the wicked, and at the patience and forbearance of God. God prepares the heart for prayer, by kindling holy desires, and strengthening our most holy faith, fixing the thoughts, and raising the affections, and then he graciously accepts the prayer. The preparation of the heart is from the Lord, and we must seek unto him for it. Let the poor, afflicted, persecuted, or tempted believer recollect, that Satan is the prince of this world, and that he is the father of all the ungodly. The children of God cannot expect kindness, truth, or justice from such persons as crucified the Lord of glory. But this once suffering Jesus, now reigns as King over all the earth, and of his dominion there shall be no end. Let us commit ourselves unto him, humbly trusting in his mercy. He will rescue the believer from every temptation, and break the arm of every wicked oppressor, and bruise Satan under our feet shortly. But in heaven alone will all sin and temptation be shut out, though in this life the believer has a foretaste of deliverance.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Psalms 10:12 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.

קוּמָ֤הku.Maharise !H6965
יְהוָ֗הYah.wehO YahwehH3068
אֵ֭ל'elO GodH410
נְשָׂ֣אne.Sa'lift upH5375
יָדֶ֑ךָya.De.khahand yourH3027
אַל\־'al-may notH408
תִּשְׁכַּ֥חtish.Kachyou forgetH7911
עֲנָוִֽים\׃a.ni.yimhumble [people]H6035

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

Cross references for Psalms 10:12

  • Micah 5:9

    Thine hand shall be lifted up upon thine adversaries, and all thine enemies shall be cut off.

  • Psalms 94:2

    Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud.

  • Psalms 9:12

    When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble.

  • Psalms 17:7

    Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them.

  • Isaiah 33:10

    Now will I rise, saith the Lord; now will I be exalted; now will I lift up myself.

  • Psalms 77:9

    Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah.

  • Psalms 3:7

    Arise, O Lord; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.

  • Psalms 9:19

    Arise, O Lord; let not man prevail: let the heathen be judged in thy sight.

  • Psalms 7:6

    Arise, O Lord, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.

  • Isaiah 26:11

    Lord, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them.

  • Psalms 13:1

    To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Arise.
3:7; 7:6; 9:19
lift.
94:2; Isa 26:11; 33:10; Mic 5:9
forget.
9:12; 13:1; 77:9
humble. or, afflicted.

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Context

  • 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.

  • Psalms 10:13

    Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it.

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Psalms 10:12 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Levántate, oh Jehová Dios, alza tu mano, no te olvides de los pobres.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Lève-toi, Éternel! Ô ✶Dieu, élève ta main! n’oublie pas les affligés.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Stehe auf, Jehova! Gott, erhebe deine Hand! vergiß nicht der Elenden!