LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:
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Verse 17 is found in chapter 10 of Psalms. Psalm 10 begins with the unsettling experience that God seems distant while the wicked prosper. The text describes in detail the arrogance, exploitation, and violence of the one who thinks God will not intervene. Yet the prayer ends by affirming that the Lord does see affliction and sustains the orphan and the oppressed. The psalm thus turns the initial protest into a confession that the apparent absence of justice does not mean an absence of divine knowledge.
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Das Verlangen der Elenden hörst du, HERR; ihr Herz ist gewiß, daß dein Ohr darauf merket,
El deseo de los humildes oíste, oh Jehová: Tú dispones su corazón, y haces atento tu oído;
Has oído el deseo de los humildes, Jehová; fortaleces su corazón y prestas oído,
Tu entends les voeux de ceux qui souffrent, ô Eternel! Tu affermis leur coeur; tu prêtes l'oreille
O Signore, tu esaudisci il desiderio degli umili; Tu raffermi il cuor loro, le tue orecchie sono attente a loro;
SENHOR, tu ouviste os desejos dos mansos; confortarás os seus corações; os teus ouvidos estarão abertos para eles;
耶和華啊,困苦人的心願你早已聽見; 你必堅固他們的心,也必側耳聽他們的祈求,
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