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Berean Standard Bible

“You have heard, O LORD, the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their hearts. You will incline Your ear,”

Psalms 10:17

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Study note

Psalms 10 begins with the wicked seeming to prosper while the poor are crushed, and the psalmist asks why God seems far away. The psalm shifts near its end from complaint to confidence in God's listening.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

You have heard, O LORD, the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their hearts. You will incline Your ear,

World English Bible (WEB)

Yahweh, you have heard the desire of the humble. You will prepare their heart. You will cause your ear to hear,

King James Version (KJV)

LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:

American Standard Version (ASV)

Jehovah, thou hast heard the desire of the meek: Thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Lord, you have given ear to the prayer of the poor: you will make strong their hearts, you will give them a hearing:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

El deseo de los humildes oíste, oh Jehová: tú dispones su corazón, y haces atento tu oído;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Señor, tú conoces el anhelo de los desvalidos. Ciertamente escucharás sus clamores y los consolarás.

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