Psalms 10:17

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

LORD {H3068}, thou hast heard {H8085} the desire {H8378} of the humble {H6035}: thou wilt prepare {H3559} their heart {H3820}, thou wilt cause thine ear {H241} to hear {H7181}:

ADONAI, you have heard what the humble want; you encourage them and listen to them,

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

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

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Cross-References

  • Psalms 145:19 (12 votes)

    He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.

  • 2 Chronicles 34:27 (10 votes)

    Because thine heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before God, when thou heardest his words against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, and humbledst thyself before me, and didst rend thy clothes, and weep before me; I have even heard [thee] also, saith the LORD.

  • Psalms 34:15 (9 votes)

    The eyes of the LORD [are] upon the righteous, and his ears [are open] unto their cry.

  • Isaiah 65:24 (8 votes)

    And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.

  • 1 Peter 3:12 (8 votes)

    For the eyes of the Lord [are] over the righteous, and his ears [are open] unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord [is] against them that do evil.

  • Psalms 37:4 (8 votes)

    Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

  • 2 Chronicles 33:12 (7 votes)

    And when he was in affliction, he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,