תהלים 10:17

Hebrew Modern Translation

תאות ענוים שמעת יהוה תכין לבם תקשיב אזנך׃

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Aleppo Codex
ענוים שמעת יהוה תכין לבם תקשיב אזנך

Biblia Hebrica Stuttgartensia (1967/77)
תַּאֲוַ֬ת עֲנָוִ֣ים שָׁמַ֣עְתָּ יְהוָ֑ה תָּכִ֥ין לִ֝בָּ֗ם תַּקְשִׁ֥יב אָזְנֶֽךָ ׃

Westminster Leningrad Codex
תַּאֲוַת עֲנָוִים שָׁמַעְתָּ יְהוָה תָּכִין לִבָּם תַּקְשִׁיב אָזְנֶֽךָ ׃

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Lord: Psalms 9:12, Psalms 9:18, Psalms 37:4, Psalms 145:19, Proverbs 10:24

humble: 2 Chronicles 33:12, 2 Chronicles 33:13, 2 Chronicles 34:27, Proverbs 15:8, Matthew 5:3, Luke 18:13, Luke 18:14, James 4:6, James 4:10, 1 Peter 5:5

thou wilt prepare: or, establish, Psalms 112:7, Psalms 112:8, 1 Chronicles 29:18, 2 Chronicles 29:36, 2 Chronicles 30:12, Proverbs 16:1, Romans 8:26, Ephesians 2:18, Ephesians 3:12, James 1:16, James 1:17

cause: Psalms 102:17, Isaiah 65:24, Acts 4:24-31, Acts 12:5-19, 1 Peter 3:12

Reciprocal: Genesis 18:30 - General Exodus 22:23 - I will surely Numbers 21:3 - hearkened 2 Samuel 7:27 - found 1 Kings 3:12 - I have done 1 Kings 9:3 - I have heard 1 Chronicles 17:25 - found 2 Chronicles 7:12 - I have heard 2 Chronicles 30:19 - prepareth Ezra 7:10 - prepared Job 5:15 - he saveth Psalms 34:6 - This Psalms 69:33 - the Lord Psalms 71:2 - incline Psalms 72:12 - For Psalms 91:15 - He shall Psalms 140:12 - the Lord Proverbs 11:23 - desire Ecclesiastes 5:8 - regardeth Jeremiah 29:12 - General Ezekiel 36:37 - I will yet Matthew 7:7 - and it Matthew 8:8 - I am Luke 1:17 - to make Luke 11:1 - teach John 4:10 - thou wouldest James 5:16 - The effectual 1 John 3:22 - whatsoever

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the humble,.... See

Psalms 10:12; for the coming of Christ's kingdom, and that the kingdoms of this world may become his; for the destruction of antichrist, and for the avenging the blood of the saints. The prayers of God's people sometimes lie in inward and secret desires of the soul, and are not expressed in words; and these desires are all before the Lord, and are well known unto him; yea, such prayers of the heart, and which come from it, are principally regarded by him; they being his own preparation, as is suggested in the next clause, and the breathings of his Spirit; and especially the desires of humble souls are regarded, whose prayers he never despises, nor sends them away empty, but fills with his good things;

thou wilt prepare their heart; for prayer, by pouring a spirit of grace and supplication on them, impressing their minds with a sense of things to be prayed for, and drawing out the desires of their souls unto them, and making intercession for them with groanings according to the will of God, and so helping their infirmities; and it is God's work to prepare the heart for prayer, as well as to put words into the mouth,

Proverbs 16:1; or "thou wilt direct their heart" n; to the object of prayer, himself, and to the things to be prayed for, for they know not what to pray for, nor how as they should; and to what may encourage to it, as the love of God, the covenant of grace, the person, blood, and righteousness of Christ: or "confirm" or "establish their heart" o; strengthen and fix them, that they be not wavering and doubtful, but certain and assured of success, believing that their desires will be fulfilled in God's own time;

thou wilt cause thine ear to hear; God has an ear to hear the prayers of his people, nor is his ear heavy that it cannot hear; his ears are open to the cries of righteous ones; nor will he ever turn a deaf ear to them, but will give an answer in his own time and way; which is an instance of his sovereign grace and goodness. These words express the faith of the psalmist in God being a God hearing and answering prayer, particularly in things relating to the ruin of antichrist and his followers, and to the kingdom and glory of his son Jesus Christ.

n תכין לבם "dirigis", Vatablus; "diriges", Tigurine version. o "Confirmas", Piscator, Gejerus, Michaelis; "confirmes", Cocceius; "confirma", Junius & Tremellius.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the humble - Their desire or their prayer that thou wouldst interpose in their behalf in the time of danger, and rescue them. Compare Psalms 6:8-9. The word “humble” here refers to those who were poor, downtrodden, oppressed; and the original reference is, doubtless, to the psalmist himself, and to his friends. He was so certain that God would interpose, he had such assurance that his prayer would he answered, that his mind was perfectly calm.

Thou will prepare their heart - Margin, “or, establish.” The margin seems most accurately to express the meaning of the original word - תכין tākiyn. The idea is, that he would settle or confirm their heart; that is, that he would dispel their fears and allay their apprehensions by the assurances of his favor, and by his gracious interposition. They had been full of apprehension and alarm, but the assurances of the divine favor would establish their hearts and give them peace.

Thou wilt cause thine ear to hear - Another form of expressing assurance of the same thing. The idea is, that he would incline his ear, or make it attentive to the cry of his afflicted people.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 10:17. Lord, thou hast heard — Thou hast not permitted thy tempted and afflicted followers to pray in vain.

Thou wilt prepare their heart — See the economy of the grace of God:

1. God prepares the heart;

2. Suggests the prayer;

3. Hears what is prayed;

4. Answers the petition.

He who has got a cry in his heart after God, may rest assured that that cry proceeded from a Divine preparation, and that an answer will soon arrive. No man ever had a cry in his heart after salvation, but from God. He who continues to cry shall infallibly be heard.