Psalms 27:10
Psalms 27:10 in Multiple Translations
Though my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me.
When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.
When my father and my mother forsake me, Then Jehovah will take me up.
When my father and my mother are turned away from me, then the Lord will be my support.
Even if my father and my mother abandon me, the Lord will take care of me.
Though my father and my mother shoulde forsake me, yet the Lord will gather me vp.
When my father and my mother Have forsaken me, then doth Jehovah gather me.
When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.
When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.
Even if my father and mother desert me, you will take care of [IDM] me.
Berean Amplified Bible — Psalms 27:10
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Psalms 27:10 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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כִּי
אָבִ֣/י
וְ/אִמִּ֣/י
עֲזָב֑וּ/נִי
וַֽ/יהוָ֣ה
יַֽאַסְפֵֽ/נִי
כִּי
kîy
H3588
for
Conj
אָבִ֣/י
ʼâb
H1
father
N-ms | Suff
וְ/אִמִּ֣/י
ʼêm
H517
mother
Conj | N-fs | Suff
עֲזָב֑וּ/נִי
ʻâzab
H5800
Forsaken
V-Qal-Perf-3cp | Suff
וַֽ/יהוָ֣ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
The Lord
Conj | N-proper
יַֽאַסְפֵֽ/נִי
ʼâçaph
H622
to gather
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Psalms 27:10
כִּי
kîy
H3588
"for"
Conj
A conjunction used to show cause or connection, as in Genesis 2:23 where Adam says the woman is bone of his bone because she was taken out of him. It is often translated as 'for', 'because', or 'since'.
Definition: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
Usage: Occurs in 3910 OT verses. KJV: and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet. See also: Genesis 1:4; Genesis 26:16; Genesis 42:15.
אָבִ֣/י
ʼâb
H1
"father"
N-ms | Suff
In Hebrew, this word means father, whether literal or figurative. It is used to describe God as the father of his people, as well as human fathers like Abraham. The word is about a paternal relationship or authority.
Definition: 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor 4a) grandfather, forefathers - of person 4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) Also means: av (אַב "father" H0002)
Usage: Occurs in 1060 OT verses. KJV: chief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'. See also: Genesis 2:24; Genesis 42:37; Leviticus 19:3.
וְ/אִמִּ֣/י
ʼêm
H517
"mother"
Conj | N-fs | Suff
The Hebrew word for 'mother' is used in the Bible to describe a female parent or a maternal figure. It can also refer to the source or origin of something, such as a river or a family. In some cases, it is used figuratively to describe a person's relationship to others.
Definition: 1) mother 1a) of humans 1b) of Deborah's relationship to the people (fig.) 1c) of animals 2) point of departure or division
Usage: Occurs in 202 OT verses. KJV: dam, mother, [idiom] parting. See also: Genesis 2:24; 2 Kings 4:19; Psalms 22:10.
עֲזָב֑וּ/נִי
ʻâzab
H5800
"Forsaken"
V-Qal-Perf-3cp | Suff
Forsaken means to loosen or relinquish something, often implying abandonment. In the Bible, the word appears in Psalm 22:1, where David cries out to God, saying my God, why have you forsaken me. The term signifies a sense of desperation and isolation.
Definition: This name means to restore, repair Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 206 OT verses. KJV: commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, [idiom] surely. See also: Genesis 2:24; Nehemiah 5:10; Psalms 9:11.
וַֽ/יהוָ֣ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
"The Lord"
Conj | N-proper
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 5522 OT verses. KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). See also: Genesis 2:4; Genesis 24:42; Exodus 8:8.
יַֽאַסְפֵֽ/נִי
ʼâçaph
H622
"to gather"
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms | Suff
To gather means to bring people or things together, often for a purpose like worship or community. It can also mean to take away or remove something, like gathering a harvest. This word appears in books like Genesis and Psalms.
Definition: 1) to gather, receive, remove, gather in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to gather, collect 1a2) to gather (an individual into company of others) 1a3) to bring up the rear 1a4) to gather and take away, remove, withdraw 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to assemble, be gathered 1b2) (pass of Qal 1a2) 1b2a) to be gathered to one's fathers 1b2b) to be brought in or into (association with others) 1b3) (pass of Qal 1a4) 1b3a) to be taken away, removed, perish 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to gather (harvest) 1c2) to take in, receive into 1c3) rearguard, rearward (subst) 1d) (Pual) to be gathered 1e) (Hithpael) to gather oneself or themselves
Usage: Occurs in 188 OT verses. KJV: assemble, bring, consume, destroy, felch, gather (in, together, up again), [idiom] generally, get (him), lose, put all together, receive, recover (another from leprosy), (be) rereward, [idiom] surely, take (away, into, up), [idiom] utterly, withdraw. See also: Genesis 6:21; 1 Chronicles 11:13; Psalms 26:9.
Study Notes — Psalms 27:10
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- Context
- Cross References
- Psalms 27:10 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Psalms 27:10
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 27:10
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 27:10
- Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 27:10
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 27:10
- Cambridge Bible on Psalms 27:10
- Barnes' Notes on Psalms 27:10
- Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 27:10
- Sermons on Psalms 27:10
Context — The LORD Is My Salvation
8My heart said, “Seek His face.” Your face, O LORD, I will seek.
9Hide not Your face from me, nor turn away Your servant in anger. You have been my helper; do not leave me or forsake me, O God of my salvation.
10Though my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me.
11Teach me Your way, O LORD, and lead me on a level path, because of my oppressors. 12Do not hand me over to the will of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing out violence.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Isaiah 49:15 | “Can a woman forget her nursing child, or lack compassion for the son of her womb? Even if she could forget, I will not forget you! |
| 2 | Isaiah 40:11 | He tends His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart. He gently leads the nursing ewes. |
| 3 | John 16:32 | “Look, an hour is coming and has already come when you will be scattered, each to his own home, and you will leave Me all alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me. |
| 4 | Matthew 10:36 | A man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’ |
| 5 | Psalms 69:8 | I have become a stranger to my brothers and a foreigner to my mother’s sons, |
| 6 | 2 Timothy 4:16 | At my first defense, no one stood with me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be charged against them. |
| 7 | Matthew 10:21–22 | Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rise against their parents and have them put to death. You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved. |
| 8 | John 9:35 | When Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, He found the man and said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man ?” |
| 9 | 2 Samuel 16:11 | Then David said to Abishai and to all his servants, “Behold, my own son, my own flesh and blood, seeks my life. How much more, then, this Benjamite! Leave him alone and let him curse me, for the LORD has told him so. |
Psalms 27:10 Summary
[Psalms 27:10 is a promise that even if the people who are supposed to care for us, like our parents, were to reject us, the Lord will still be there to take us in and care for us. This is because God is our heavenly Father, who will never leave or forsake us, as we see in Deuteronomy 31:6. We can trust in His care and provision, just like a child trusts in their parents, and seek to know Him more deeply, as encouraged in Jeremiah 29:13. This promise gives us comfort and security, reminding us that we are never alone, and that God is always with us, as seen in Matthew 28:20.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean for my father and mother to forsake me?
This phrase means to be rejected or abandoned by those who are supposed to care for us, but as seen in Psalms 27:10, even in such cases, the Lord will receive and care for us, as promised in Psalms 68:5, which says God is a father to the fatherless.
How can I trust that the Lord will receive me?
We can trust that the Lord will receive us because of His character, as described in Deuteronomy 31:6, which reminds us that God will never leave or forsake us, and in Hebrews 13:5, which repeats this promise.
Is this verse saying that my parents will forsake me?
No, this verse is not saying that your parents will forsake you, but rather it is saying that even if they were to, the Lord would still be there to care for you, as seen in the contrast between the potential actions of earthly parents and the certain care of our heavenly Father in Isaiah 49:15.
What does it mean for the Lord to receive me?
For the Lord to receive us means that He will take us in, care for us, and provide for our needs, as seen in Romans 8:15-16, where we are adopted as children of God and receive the Spirit of sonship.
Reflection Questions
- What are some times in my life when I have felt forsaken or rejected, and how can I apply the promise of Psalms 27:10 to those situations?
- How does the promise that the Lord will receive me change my perspective on difficult relationships or circumstances?
- In what ways can I seek the face of the Lord, as mentioned in Psalms 27:8, and trust that He will be my helper and salvation?
- What does it mean for me to trust in the Lord's care and provision, even when earthly relationships or support systems fail?
Gill's Exposition on Psalms 27:10
When my father and my mother forsake me,.... Which is not to be understood strictly and literally of his parents, that were in that near relation to him according to the flesh, nor of anything that
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 27:10
When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up. When ... forsake me - "when," or 'since' [ kiy (H3588)].
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 27:10
Forsake me; or, leave me; as being unable to help me, and rather a burden than a help to me; for which reason David desired them to leave him, and disposed of them in another place, 1 Samuel 22$. Or his father and mother were now dead. Or by his father and mother he may signify his near relations and friends, which forsook him in the time of trouble, as men usually do. Or the words may be rendered, though my father and mother should forsake me. Then; or, yet, as the Hebrew vau frequently signifies. Will take me up; or, will receive me, to wit, to himself, as this verb is used, .
Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 27:10
Psalms 27:10 When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.Ver. 10. When my father and my mother forsake me] Or, For my father and my mother do forsake me (that is, they are not able to help me), but thou, &c., 1 Samuel 22:1; 1 Samuel 22:3. There is an ocean of love in a parent’ s heart toward their even untoward children, as was in David toward Absalom, after all his unnatural miscarriages; insomuch as Joab upbraideth him with it, 2 Samuel 19:6. But all the mercies of all the fathers and mothers in the world put together make not the tithe of God’ s mercy toward his children, Isaiah 41:15. Then the Lord will take me up] Heb. will gather me, that is, take me into his care and keeping. In the civil law we find provision made for outcasts and friendless persons; some hospitals to entertain them, some liberties to comfort and compensate their trouble. It is sure that in God the forlorn and fatherless find mercy, Hosea 14:3; 1 Samuel 22:2-3; John 9:35; Jeremiah 30:17. In the Israelites’ marching through the wilderness, at the fourth alarm arose the standard of Dan, Asher, and Naphtali; and to these was committed the care of gathering together the lame, feeble, and sick, and to look that nothing was left behind; whence they were called the gathering host, Joshua 6:9. Unto this, some think, David here alludeth.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 27:10
Verse 10. When my father and my mother forsake me] Or, more literally, "For my father and my mother have forsaken me; but the Lord hath gathered me up." My parents were my protectors for a time; but the Lord has been my Protector always. There is no time in which I do not fall under his merciful regards.
Cambridge Bible on Psalms 27:10
10. When my father &c.] Or, as R.V., For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but &c. A proverbial expression. (Comp. ‘bereavement to my soul,’ Psalms 35:12). Though he is friendless and forsaken as a deserted child, Jehovah will adopt him and care for him. His love is stronger than that of the closest human relations. Cp. Isaiah 49:15; Psalms 103:13.
Barnes' Notes on Psalms 27:10
When my father and my mother forsake me - If they should do it. The psalmist supposes it possible that this might occur.
Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 27:10
10. When my father… mother forsake me—The extremest case of abandonment is supposed, in order the more forcibly to illustrate the faithfulness of God. To such a one no human friends could be expected to remain.
Sermons on Psalms 27:10
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A Man After God's Own Heart by Keith Daniel | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the destructive power of jealousy and its condemnation in the eyes of God. He uses the story of David and his enemy to illustrate how jealou |
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Breaking the Bondage of an Ungodly Heritage by Don Wilkerson | In this sermon, the speaker addresses the concept of breaking the chains of an ungodly heritage. He criticizes the idea that individuals are not personally responsible for their ac |
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(Manitoba 2001) God Will Be Your God Always by Zac Poonen | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of facing difficult situations in order to truly know and understand God. He states that it is in the storms of life that we l |
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(Ephesians) Citizens of the Household of God by Brian Brodersen | In this sermon, the preacher shares a powerful story of a young man who was abandoned as a child and grew up to become involved in a gang. One day, he attended an evangelistic tent |
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Separated From Our Loved Ones by Keith Daniel | This sermon delves into the fearful possibility of separation from loved ones, both in this life and for eternity, emphasizing the consequences of rejecting God and the need for si |
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The Saint Must Walk Alone by A.W. Tozer | A.W. Tozer emphasizes the inherent loneliness that often accompanies a saintly life, illustrating this through the examples of biblical figures like Enoch, Noah, Abraham, and Moses |
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Xviii. to Alexander Gordon of Earlston by Samuel Rutherford | Samuel Rutherford, in a letter from Aberdeen in 1637, shares about his deep spiritual journey and growth in Christ, realizing that his previous experiences were like child's play c |