Psalms 10:11
A plain-spoken deep dive on this verse. Read the chapter →
He says to himself, “God has forgotten; He hides His face and never sees.”
Commentaries
Excerpts gathered from published commentaries to ground the reading.
Original language
The Hebrew and Greek words behind this passage, with Strong's numbers — from openscriptures (CC BY-SA).
Cross-references
Other passages the community most often connects to this one. Tap to read.
“Son of man,” He said to me, “do you see what the elders of the house of Israel are doing in the darkness, each at the shrine of his own idol? For they are saying, ‘The LORD does not see us; the LORD has forsaken the land.’”
They say, “The LORD does not see; the God of Jacob pays no heed.”
The wicked say, “How can God know? Does the Most High have knowledge?”
He says to himself, “I will not be moved; from age to age I am free of distress.”
He replied, “The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceedingly great. The land is full of bloodshed, and the city is full of perversity. For they say, ‘The LORD has forsaken the land; the LORD does not see.’
When the sentence for a crime is not speedily executed, the hearts of men become fully set on doing evil.
They hold fast to their evil purpose; they speak of hiding their snares. “Who will see them?” they say.
When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, He would know who this is and what kind of woman is touching Him—for she is a sinner!”
But some of the scribes were sitting there and thinking in their hearts,