Psalms 73:6 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 73:6

4 For there are no¹ pangs in their death,
But their strength is firm.

5 ^aThey are not in trouble as other men,
Nor are they plagued like other men.

6 Therefore pride serves as their necklace;
Violence covers them ^alike a garment.

7 ^aTheir¹ eyes bulge with abundance;
They have more than heart could wish.

8 ^aThey scoff and speak wickedly concerning oppression;
They ^bspeak loftily.

9 They set their mouth ^aagainst the heavens,
And their tongue walks through the earth.

10 Therefore his people return here,
^aAnd waters of a full cup are drained by them.

11 And they say, ^a“How does God know?
And is there knowledge in the Most High?”

Verse Comparison: Psalms 73:6

American Standard Version
Therefore pride is as a chain about their neck; Violence covereth them as a garment.

Amplified® Bible
Therefore pride is about their necks like a chain; violence covers them like a garment [like a long, luxurious robe].

Contemporary English Version
Their pride is like a necklace, and they commit sin more often than they dress themselves.

Darby English Version
Therefore pride encompasseth them as a neck-chain, violence covereth them [as] a garment;

Good News Bible
And so they wear pride like a necklace and violence like a robe;

King James Version
Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.

New American Standard Bible
Therefore pride is their necklace; The garment of violence covers them.

New International Version
Therefore pride is their necklace;
they clothe themselves with violence.

New King James Version
Therefore pride serves as their necklace;
Violence covers them like a garment.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Therefore they wear pride as their necklace; The garment of violence covers them.

Revised Standard Version
Therefore pride is their necklace; violence covers them as a garment.

Young's Literal Translation
Therefore hath pride encircled them, Violence covereth them as a dress.

New English Translation
Arrogance is their necklace,¹ and violence their clothing.²