Psalms 10:4 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 10:4

2 The wicked in his pride¹ persecutes the poor;
^aLet them be caught in the plots which they have devised.

3 For the wicked ^aboasts of his heart’s desire;
He ^bblesses the greedy and renounces the Lord.

4 The wicked in his proud countenance does not seek God;
¹God is in none of his ^athoughts.

5 His ways¹ are always prospering;
Your judgments are far above, out of his sight;
As for all his enemies, he sneers at them.

6 ^aHe has said in his heart, “I shall not be moved;
^bI shall never be in adversity.”

7 ^aHis mouth is full of cursing and ^bdeceit 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.

9 He lies in wait secretly, as a lion in his den;
He lies in wait to catch the poor;
He catches the poor when he draws him into his net.

10 So¹ he crouches, he lies low,
That the helpless may fall by his¹ strength.

11 He has said in his heart,
“God has forgotten;
He hides His face;
He will never see.”

12 Arise, O Lord!
O God, ^alift up Your hand!
Do not forget the ^bhumble.

13 Why do the wicked renounce God?
He has said in his heart,
“You will not require an account.”

14 But You have ^aseen, for You observe trouble and grief,
To repay it by Your hand.
The helpless ^bcommits himself to You;
^cYou are the helper of the fatherless.

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American Standard Version
The wicked, in the pride of his countenance, `saith', He will not require `it'. All his thoughts are, There is no God.

Amplified® Bible
The wicked one in the pride of his countenance will not seek, inquire for, {and} yearn for God; all his thoughts are that there is no God [so He never punishes].

Contemporary English Version
The wicked are too proud to turn to you or even think about you.

Darby English Version
The wicked [saith], in the haughtiness of his countenance, He doth not search out: all his thoughts are, There is no God!

Good News Bible
The wicked do not care about the LORD; in their pride they think that God doesn't matter.

King James Version
The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.

New American Standard Bible
The wicked, in the haughtiness of his countenance, does not seek {Him.} All his thoughts are, "There is no God."

New International Version
In his pride the wicked does not seek him;
in all his thoughts there is no room for God.

New King James Version
The wicked in his proud countenance does not seek God;
God is in none of his thoughts.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The wicked, in the haughtiness of his countenance, does not seek Him

Revised Standard Version
In the pride of his countenance the wicked does not seek him; all his thoughts are, "There is no God."

Young's Literal Translation
The wicked according to the height of his face, inquireth not. `God is not!' `are' all his devices.

New English Translation
The wicked man is so arrogant he always thinks, “God won’t hold me accountable; he doesn’t care.”¹

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