What does Psalm 10:17 mean?

Psalm 10:17 highlights themes such as hope, divine hearing, humility when read in context.

How should I apply Psalm 10:17 today?

Read the surrounding passage, compare related cross references, and turn the verse into a short prayer and concrete action.

LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:

15Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.

16The LORD is King for ever and ever: the heathen are perished out of his land.

17LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:

18To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.

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1 John 5:14
John speaks about confidence in approaching God, similar to the assurance in Psalm 10:17.
Psalm 34:15
Both verses affirm that God hears the cries of the righteous.
Matthew 5:3
Jesus teaches that the poor in spirit are blessed, resonating with the humble in Psalm 10:17.