Psalms 10:2

Psalms 10:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.
• New International Version (NIV)In his arrogance the wicked man hunts down the weak, who are caught in the schemes he devises.
• English Standard Version (ESV)In arrogance the wicked hotly pursue the poor; let them be caught in the schemes that they have devised.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The wicked in his pride persecutes the poor; Let them be caught in the plots which they have devised.

Context of Psalms 10:2

1Why do You stand far away, O Lord? Why do You hide [Yourself, veiling Your eyes] in times of trouble? In pride and arrogance the wicked hotly pursue and persecute the afflicted; Let them be caught in the plots which they have devised. 3For the wicked boasts and sings the praises of his heart’s desire, And the greedy man curses and spurns [and even despises] the Lord. 4The wicked, in the haughtiness of his face, will not seek nor inquire for Him; All his thoughts are, “There is no God [so there is no accountability or punishment].”

Psalms 10:2 word by word

בְּגַאֲוַ֣ת רָ֭שָׁע יִדְלַ֣ק עָנִ֑י יִתָּפְשׂ֓וּ׀ בִּמְזִמּ֖וֹת ז֣וּ חָשָֽׁבוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563
• prideגַּאֲוָהga'ăvâh · prideH1346
• doth persecuteדָּלַקdâlaq · to burn/pursueH1814
• the poorעָנִי‛ânîy · afflictedH6041
• let them be takenתָּפַשׂtâphaώ · to captureH8610
• in the devicesמְזִמָּהmezimmâh · plotH4209
• thatזוּzû · thisH2098
• they have imaginedחָשַׁבchâshab · to devise: deviseH2803

Cross-references for Psalms 10:2

• Psalms 31:18Let the lying lips be mute, Which speak insolently and arrogantly against the [consistently] righteous With pride and contempt.
• Psalms 36:11Do not let the foot of the proud [person] overtake me, And do not let the hand of the wicked drive me away.
• Psalms 59:12For the sin of their mouths and the words of their lips, Let them even be trapped in their pride, And on account of the curses and lies which they tell.
• Psalms 119:5Oh, that my ways may be established To observe and keep Your statutes [obediently accepting and honoring them]!
• Psalms 140:5The proud have hidden a trap for me, and cords; They have spread a net by the wayside; They have set traps for me. Selah.
• Exodus 9:17Since you are still [arrogantly] exalting yourself [in defiance] against My people by not letting them go,
• Exodus 18:11Now I know that the Lord is greater than all gods; indeed, it was proven when they acted insolently toward Israel [and the Lord showed Himself infinitely superior to all their gods].”
• Isaiah 10:12So when the Lord has completed all His work [of judgment] on Mount Zion and on Jerusalem, He will say, “I will punish the fruit [the thoughts, the declarations, and the actions] of the arrogant heart of the king of Assyria and the haughtiness of his pride.”
• Isaiah 14:13But you said in your heart, ‘I will ascend to heaven; I will raise my throne above the stars of God; I will sit on the mount of assembly In the remote parts of the north.
• Jeremiah 43:2Azariah the son of Hoshaiah and Johanan the son of Kareah and all the proud and insolent men said to Jeremiah, “You are not telling the truth! The Lord our God has not sent you to say, ‘Do not go into Egypt to live there.’
• Psalms 7:16His mischief will return on his own head, And his violence will come down on the top of his head [like loose dirt].
• Psalms 9:15The nations have sunk down in the pit which they have made; In the net which they hid, their own foot has been caught.
• Proverbs 5:22The iniquities done by a wicked man will trap him, And he will be held with the cords of his sin.

Commentaries on Psalms 10:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2The wicked in his pride - On no principle of nature or reason can we account for a wicked man persecuting a humble follower of God because of his religion. The devil hates godliness; and the wicked man hates it also because the devil is in his heart.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2The wicked in his pride - Margin: “In the pride of the wicked he doth.” The margin is a literal translation of the Hebrew; but the sense is the same. The meaning is, that the fact that the wicked persecuted the poor, in the case referred to, was to be traced to his pride, haughtiness, ambition; that is, in pursuing his own selfish and ambitious purposes, he became utterly regardless of the rights and comforts of others. He esteemed their interest and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2The wicked openly defy God with their actions and words (Psalm 17:10; 31:18; 59:12; 73:8; 123:4). Although the Lord will deal with them (Psalm 31:23), they trouble the righteous (see Psalm 5:4–6) before their condemnation and judgment.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. Literally, "In pride of the wicked they (the poor or humble, Psa 10:17; 12:5) shall be taken in the devices they (the proud) have imagined."Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 10:2

• Homicide
• Poor
• Prayer
• Pride
• Retaliation
• Sin

In the dictionaries

• Afar
• Contemn
• Acrostic
• Bible, the
• Eschatology of the Old Testament
• Imagine
• Outrage; Outrageous
• Papyrus
• Poor
• Psalms, Book of

Commentaries on Psalms 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings