Psalm 10:17
Old Testament • 9 words with Strong's data
"LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:"
Word-by-Word Analysis
יְהֹוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
שָׁמַע
shâmaʻ
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
תַּאֲוָה
taʼăvâh
a longing; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm)
עָנָה
ʻânâh
to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various applications, as follows)
עָשָׂה
ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
לֵב
lêb
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
אֹזֶן
ʼôzen
broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man)
שָׁמַע
shâmaʻ
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
Key Terms in This Verse
עָנָה ʻânâh
to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various applications, as follows)
Study H6031 →עָשָׂה ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
Study H6213 →תַּאֲוָה taʼăvâh
a longing; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm)
Study H8378 →שָׁמַע shâmaʻ
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
Study H8085 →שָׁמַע shâmaʻ
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
Study H8085 →לֵב lêb
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
Study H3820 →Cross References
He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.
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 did...
The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
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.
And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
Delight thyself also in the LORD: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee:
When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble.
Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
Also in Judah the hand of God was to give them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word of the LORD.
The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.
For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
And Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people, that God had prepared the people: for the thing was done suddenly.
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