Because he remembered not to show mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.
Psalm 10:2 - King James 2000 The wicked in his pride does persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: Let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The wicked in pride and arrogance hotly pursue and persecute the poor; let them be taken in the schemes which they have devised. American Standard Version (1901) In the pride of the wicked the poor is hotly pursued; Let them be taken in the devices that they have conceived. Common English Bible Meanwhile, the wicked are proudly in hot pursuit of those who suffer. Let them get caught in the very same schemes they’ve thought up! Catholic Public Domain Version I trust in the Lord. How can you say to my soul, "Sojourn to the mountain, like a sparrow." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version In the Lord I put my trust: how then do you say to my soul, Get thee away from hence to the mountain like a sparrow? |
Because he remembered not to show mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.
The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep your precepts with my whole heart.
The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set traps for me. Selah.
Let the lying lips be put to silence; who speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.
For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for the cursing and lying which they speak.
His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own crown.
Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods: for in the thing in which they dealt proudly he was above them.
And yet exalt you yourself against my people, that you will not let them go?
His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be held with the cords of his sins.
For you have said in your heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the farthest sides of the north:
They that see you shall gaze upon you, and consider you, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;
Then spoke Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men, saying unto Jeremiah, You speak falsely: the LORD our God has not sent you to say, Go not into Egypt to sojourn there: