Psalms 10:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 10:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 10:1 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 10:1 — KJV
“Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?”
— Psalms 10:1 (KJV)
Psalms 10:1 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
Psalms is the Bible's prayer book — 150 songs covering every emotion a praying person will ever feel: praise, panic, gratitude, grief, fury, and quiet trust. For three thousand years believers have borrowed these words when their own run out. If you can feel it, there is a psalm for it.
Cross-References for Psalms 10:1
“LORD, why castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face from me?”
Shares key themes with Psalms 10:1: why, off, lord
“And he said unto Moses, Come up unto the LORD, thou, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship ye afar off.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 10:1: afar, off, lord
“And Moses took the tabernacle, and pitched it without the camp, afar off from the camp, and called it the Tabernacle of the congregation. And it came to pass, that every one which sought the LORD went out unto the tabernacle of the congregation, which was without the camp.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 10:1: afar, off, lord
“And Moses said unto Aaron, Go unto the altar, and offer thy sin offering, and thy burnt offering, and make an atonement for thyself, and for the people: and offer the offering of the people, and make an atonement for them; as the LORD commanded.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 10:1: off, lord, thyself
“Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If any man of you or of your posterity shall be unclean by reason of a dead body, or be in a journey afar off, yet he shall keep the passover unto the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 10:1: afar, off, lord
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