Psalms 10:3

Psalms 10:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the Lord abhorreth.
• New International Version (NIV)He boasts about the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For the wicked boasts of the desires of his soul, and the one greedy for gain curses and renounces the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For the wicked boasts of his heart’s desire; He blesses the greedy and renounces the Lord.

Context of Psalms 10:3

1Why do You stand far away, O Lord? Why do You hide [Yourself, veiling Your eyes] in times of trouble? 2In pride and arrogance the wicked hotly pursue and persecute the afflicted; Let them be caught in the plots which they have devised. For 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].” 5His ways prosper at all times; Your judgments [Lord] are on high, out of his sight [so he never thinks about them]; As for all his enemies, he sneers at them.

Psalms 10:3 word by word

כִּֽי־הִלֵּ֣ל רָ֭שָׁע עַל־תַּאֲוַ֣ת נַפְשׁ֑וֹ וּבֹצֵ֥עַ בֵּ֝רֵ֗ךְ נִ֘אֵ֥ץ׀ יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For the wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563
• boastethהָלַלhâlal · to boast: boastH1984
• of his heart’sנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soulH5315
• desireתַּאֲוָהta'ăvâh · desireH8378
• and blessethבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
• the covetousבָּצַעbâtsa‛ · to cut off: to gainH1214
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• abhorrethנָאַץnâ'ats · to spurnH5006

Cross-references for Psalms 10:3

• Psalms 35:21They open their mouths wide against me; They say, “Aha, aha, our eyes have seen it!”
• Psalms 49:6Even those who trust in and rely on their wealth And boast of the abundance of their riches?
• Psalms 52:1Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The lovingkindness of God endures all day long.
• Psalms 73:8They mock and wickedly speak of oppression; They speak loftily [with malice].
• Psalms 94:4They pour out words, speaking arrogant things; All who do evil boast proudly.
• Exodus 15:9The enemy said, ‘I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; My desire shall be satisfied against them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall dispossess them and drive them out.’
• Isaiah 10:7Yet it is not Assyria’s intention [to do My will], Nor does it plan so in its heart, But instead it is its purpose to destroy And to cut off many nations.
• Isaiah 37:23Whom have you taunted and blasphemed? And against whom have you raised your voice And haughtily lifted up your eyes? Against the Holy One of Israel!
• James 4:13Come now [and pay attention to this], you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, and spend a year there and carry on our business and make a profit.”
• Psalms 49:11Their inward thought is that their houses will continue forever, And their dwelling places to all generations; They have named their lands after their own names [ignoring God].
• Deuteronomy 29:19It will happen that when he (a renegade) hears the words of this oath, and he imagines himself as blessed, saying, ‘I will have peace and safety even though I walk within the stubbornness of my heart [rejecting God and His law], in order that the watered land dwindles away along with the dry [destroying everything],’
• 1 Samuel 23:21Saul said, “May you be blessed by the Lord, because you have had compassion on me.
• Job 31:24“If I have put my trust and confidence in gold, Or have declared fine gold my hope and assurance,
• Proverbs 23:4Do not weary yourself [with the overwhelming desire] to gain wealth; Cease from your own understanding of it.
• Hosea 12:7A merchant, in whose hand are false and fraudulent balances; He loves to oppress and exploit.
• Zechariah 11:5whose buyers slay them and go unpunished, and those who sell them say, ‘Blessed be the Lord, for I have become rich!’ And their own shepherds have no pity on them nor protect them [from the wolves].

Commentaries on Psalms 10:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Boasteth of his heart's desire - Boasts among his fellows how often he has gratified such and such passions, in such and such circumstances. This shows the excess of a depraved and imbruted spirit. He who can boast of his iniquity, is in the broad road to perdition. Should such a one repent and turn to God, it would be equal to any miracle. Blesseth the covetous, whom the Lord abhorreth - Or, he blesseth the covetous, he abhorreth the Lord. Those who are…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3For the wicked boasteth of his heart‘s desire - Margin, as in Hebrew, soul‘s. The main idea in this verse seems to be that he is a boaster - a man who makes some proclamation about himself as being superior to others, and who, in that proportion, looks with disdain or contempt on others. He vaunts himself, or makes an ostentatious display of something on which he prides himself, as wealth, strength, beauty, talent, prowess, etc. The particular thing here…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3Unlike those who have evil desires, the godly wait for justice (Psalm 10:17).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. heart's--or, "soul's." desire--that is, his success in evil. and blesseth, &c.--he (the wicked) blesseth the covetous, he despiseth the Lord.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 10:3

• Character
• Covetousness
• Impenitence
• Pride
• Sin

In the dictionaries

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

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