Bible Strands
Psalms 10:1
Why, O LORD, do You stand far off? Why do You hide in times of trouble?
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses Yahweh, questioning His apparent absence while the wicked actively pursue and scheme against the vulnerable.
The words — תַּעֲמֹד (ta.'a.Mod) means "do you stand," and תַּעְלִים (ta'.Lim) means "do you hide?" These verbs frame the direct inquiry into divine positioning and concealment.
The thread — The motif of divine hiddenness and perceived distance recurs in Psalms 13:1, Psalms 22:1, and Psalms 27:9.
Why it lands — The text demands a direct confrontation with the reality of perceived divine silence during active suffering. It requires the reader to acknowledge that questioning God’s presence is a legitimate response to observable injustice.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Why standest thou afar off, O Lord? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?
Cross-references
- Psalms 22:1 For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Doe of the Dawn.” A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from saving me, so far from my words of groaning?
- Psalms 27:9 Hide not Your face from me, nor turn away Your servant in anger. You have been my helper; do not leave me or forsake me, O God of my salvation.
- Psalms 13:1 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?
- Job 13:24 Why do You hide Your face and consider me as Your enemy?
- Psalms 44:24 Why do You hide Your face and forget our affliction and oppression?
- Psalms 46:1 For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.
- Jeremiah 14:8 O Hope of Israel, its Savior in times of distress, why are You like a stranger in the land, like a traveler who stays but a night?
- Psalms 30:7 O LORD, You favored me; You made my mountain stand strong. When You hid Your face, I was dismayed.
- Psalms 88:14 Why, O LORD, do You reject me? Why do You hide Your face from me?
- Job 34:29 But when He remains silent, who can condemn Him? When He hides His face, who can see Him? Yet He watches over both man and nation,