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Psalms 10:17
You have heard, O LORD, the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their hearts. You will incline Your ear,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses Yahweh directly, positioned between a declaration of His eternal kingship (v. 16) and a plea for vindication of the oppressed (v. 18), asserting that God has already heard and will act.
The words — תַּאֲוַ֬ת (ta'awath) carries the weight of deep craving rather than casual wish; תָּכִ֥ין (takhin) is "you establish," not merely encourage, implying structural reinforcement of a heart that would otherwise collapse.
The thread — The pattern of God hearing the humble and acting on their behalf recurs in Psalms 34:15 (His ears inclined to the cry of the righteous) and Psalms 145:19 (He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him); 2 Chronicles 34:27 applies the same principle to Josiah's humbling before God.
Why it lands — The verse asks the reader to stop assuming the humble are overlooked and to recognize that their endurance is not self-produced but the result of divine reinforcement.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:
Cross-references
- Psalms 145:19 He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them.
- 2 Chronicles 34:27 because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before God when you heard His words against this place and against its people, and because you have humbled yourself before Me and have torn your clothes and wept before Me, I have heard you,’ declares the LORD.
- Psalms 34:15 The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.
- 1 Peter 3:12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
- Isaiah 65:24 Even before they call, I will answer, and while they are still speaking, I will hear.
- Psalms 37:4 Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.
- 1 Chronicles 29:18 O LORD, God of our fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, keep this desire forever in the intentions of the hearts of Your people, and direct their hearts toward You.
- 2 Chronicles 33:12 And in his distress, Manasseh sought the favor of the LORD his God and earnestly humbled himself before the God of his fathers.
- Psalms 9:12 For the Avenger of bloodshed remembers; He does not ignore the cry of the afflicted.
- James 1:16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers.