Psalm 10:10
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He crouches,(יִדְכֶּ֥ה
(yid·keh)
1794: to crusha prim. root
he bows down,יָשֹׁ֑חַ
(ya·sho·ach;)
7817: to bow, be bowed down, croucha prim. root
And the unfortunate(כָּאִֽים׃
(ka·'im.)
2489: hapless, unfortunatefrom an unused word
fallוְנָפַ֥ל
(ve·na·fal)
5307: to fall, liea prim. root
by his mighty ones.בַּ֝עֲצוּמָ֗יו
(ba·'a·tzu·mav)
6099: mighty, numerousfrom atsom


















KJV Lexicon
He croucheth
dakah  (daw-kaw')
to collapse (phys. or mentally) -- break (sore), contrite, crouch.
and humbleth
shachach  (shaw-khakh')
to sink or depress (reflexive or causative) -- bend, bow (down), bring (cast) down, couch, humble self, be (bring) low, stoop.
himself that the poor
cheyl  (khale)
an army; also (by analogy,) an intrenchment -- army, bulwark, host, poor, rampart, trench, wall.
chelka'  (khay-lek-aw')
a wretch, i.e. unfortunate -- poor.
chelka'  (khay-lek-aw')
a wretch, i.e. unfortunate -- poor.
may fall
naphal  (naw-fal')
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
by his strong ones
`atsuwm  (aw-tsoom')
powerful (specifically, a paw); by implication, numerous -- + feeble, great, mighty, must, strong.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He crouches, he bows down, And the unfortunate fall by his mighty ones.

King James Bible
He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So he is oppressed and beaten down; the helpless fall because of his strength.

International Standard Version
The victim is crushed, and he sinks down; the helpless fall by their might.

NET Bible
His victims are crushed and beaten down; they are trapped in his sturdy nets.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He will be humbled and fall and in his bones is sickness and pain.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[His] victims are crushed. They collapse, and they fall under [the weight of] his power.

King James 2000 Bible
He crouches, and lies low, that the poor may fall by his strength.
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