Psalms 10:12-15

Psalms 10:12-15

[12] Arise,  O LORD;  O God,  lift up  thine hand:  forget  [13] Wherefore doth the wicked  contemn  God?  he hath said  in his heart,  Thou wilt not require  [14] Thou hast seen  it; for thou beholdest  mischief  and spite,  to requite  it with thy hand:  the poor  committeth  himself unto thee; thou art the helper  of the fatherless.  [15] Break  thou the arm  of the wicked  and the evil  man: seek out  his wickedness  till thou find  none. 

What does Psalms 10:12-15 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

David appealed to God to act for the righteous against the wicked ( Psalm 10:12; Psalm 10:15; an inclusio). He could not understand why God allowed the wicked to continue to spurn Him. It was not because their actions had escaped the Lord"s notice. Beside this, the righteous were trusting in Him, and He had helped the helpless in the past. David wanted God to break the power (symbolized by the arm) of the wicked and to search out and destroy all their wickedness until it disappeared. Compare Psalm 9:12 where the same Hebrew word occurs. The translators have rendered it "requires blood" or "avenges" there, and "seek out" or "call to account" here.