Psalm 10:3-8
New King James Version
3 For the wicked (A)boasts of his heart’s desire;
[a]He (B)blesses the greedy and renounces the Lord.
4 The wicked in his proud countenance does not seek God;
[b]God is in none of his (C)thoughts.
5 His ways [c]are always prospering;
Your judgments are far above, out of his sight;
As for all his enemies, he sneers at them.
6 (D)He has said in his heart, “I shall not be moved;
(E)I shall never be in adversity.”
7 (F)His mouth is full of cursing and (G)deceit and oppression;
Under his tongue is trouble and iniquity.
8 He sits in the lurking places of the villages;
In the secret places he murders the innocent;
His eyes are secretly fixed on the helpless.
Footnotes
- Psalm 10:3 Or The greedy man curses and spurns the Lord
- Psalm 10:4 Or All his thoughts are, “There is no God”
- Psalm 10:5 Lit. are strong
Psalm 10:3-8
New Living Translation
3 For they brag about their evil desires;
they praise the greedy and curse the Lord.
4 The wicked are too proud to seek God.
They seem to think that God is dead.
5 Yet they succeed in everything they do.
They do not see your punishment awaiting them.
They sneer at all their enemies.
6 They think, “Nothing bad will ever happen to us!
We will be free of trouble forever!”
7 Their mouths are full of cursing, lies, and threats.[a]
Trouble and evil are on the tips of their tongues.
8 They lurk in ambush in the villages,
waiting to murder innocent people.
They are always searching for helpless victims.
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