Psalms 10:5

Psalms 10:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.
• New International Version (NIV)His ways are always prosperous; your laws are rejected by him; he sneers at all his enemies.
• English Standard Version (ESV)His ways prosper at all times; your judgments are on high, out of his sight; as for all his foes, he puffs at them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)His ways are always prospering; Your judgments are far above, out of his sight; As for all his enemies, he sneers at them.

Context of Psalms 10:5

3For the wicked man boasts in the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD. 4In his pride the wicked man does not seek Him; in all his schemes there is no God. He is secure in his ways at all times; Your lofty judgments are far from him; he sneers at all his foes. 6He says to himself, “I will not be moved; from age to age I am free of distress.” 7His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and violence; trouble and malice are under his tongue.

Psalms 10:5 word by word

יָ֘חִ֤ילוּ דְרָכָ֨יו בְּכָל־עֵ֗ת מָר֣וֹם מִ֭שְׁפָּטֶיךָ מִנֶּגְדּ֑וֹ כָּל־צ֝וֹרְרָ֗יו יָפִ֥יחַ בָּהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

• He is secureחִילchûl chîyl · be firmH2342
• in his waysדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: conductH1870
• at all timesכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• at all timesעֵת‛êth · timeH6256
• Your loftyמָרוֹםmârôm · heightH4791
• judgmentsמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justice: judgementH4941
• are far from himנֶ֫גֶדneged · beforeH5048
• he sneersפּוּחַpûach · to breatheH6315
• his foesצָרַרtsârar · to vexH6887

Cross-references for Psalms 10:5

• Genesis 6:12And God looked upon the earth and saw that it was corrupt; for all living creatures on the earth had corrupted their ways.
• Proverbs 1:19Such is the fate of all who are greedy, whose unjust gain takes the lives of its possessors.
• Proverbs 2:13from those who leave the straight paths to walk in the ways of darkness,
• Isaiah 10:1Woe to those who enact unjust statutes and issue oppressive decrees,
• Hosea 9:9They have deeply corrupted themselves as in the days of Gibeah; He will remember their guilt; He will punish their sins.
• Romans 3:16ruin and misery lie in their wake,
• Psalms 92:5How great are Your works, O LORD, how deep are Your thoughts!
• Proverbs 15:24The path of life leads upward for the wise, that he may avoid going down to Sheol.
• Proverbs 24:1Do not envy wicked men or desire their company;
• Isaiah 5:12At their feasts are the lyre and harp, tambourines and flutes and wine. They disregard the actions of the LORD and fail to see the work of His hands.
• Isaiah 26:11O LORD, Your hand is upraised, but they do not see it. They will see Your zeal for Your people and be put to shame. The fire set for Your enemies will consume them!
• Isaiah 28:15For you said, “We have made a covenant with death; we have fashioned an agreement with Sheol. When the overwhelming scourge passes through it will not touch us, because we have made lies our refuge and falsehood our hiding place.”
• Isaiah 42:25So He poured out on them His furious anger and the fierceness of battle. It enveloped them in flames, but they did not understand; it consumed them, but they did not take it to heart.
• Hosea 14:9Whoever is wise, let him understand these things; whoever is discerning, let him know them. For the ways of the LORD are right, and the righteous walk in them but the rebellious stumble in them.
• Psalms 12:5“For the cause of the oppressed and for the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says the LORD. “I will bring safety to him who yearns.”
• Judges 9:27And after they had gone out into the fields, gathered grapes from their vineyards, and trodden them, they held a festival and went into the house of their god; and as they ate and drank, they cursed Abimelech.

Commentaries on Psalms 10:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5His ways are always grievous - Or, He is travailing in pain to bring forth iniquity at all times. He is full of lust, or irregular and unholy desires; he conceives and brings forth sin; and sin being finished, time, place, and opportunity concurring, death is soon brought forth. Thy judgments are far above out of his sight - He is so blinded with sin, that he cannot see the operations of God's hand. He puffeth at them - He whistles at them; insults God…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5His ways are always grievous - His paths; his manner of life; his conduct toward God; his dealings with men. The word rendered “are grievious,” יחילוּ yāchiylû - has been variously rendered. The Latin Vulgate renders it, “His ways are defiled.” So the Septuagint. Coverdale renders it, “His ways are always filthy.” Prof. Alexander, “His ways are firm.” So DeWette, “Es gelingen seine Wege.” Horsley, “His ways are confident.” This variety in the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-11Wicked and oppressive people might succeed, causing harmful effects. Evil can be as dramatic as the psalmist portrays it here, or it could be more subtle.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-65-6. Such is his confidence in the permanence of his way or course of life, that he disregards God's providential government (out of sight, because he will not look, Is 26:11), sneers at his enemies, and boasts perpetual freedom from evil.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 10:5

• Blindness
• Pride
• Self-Righteousness
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• Afar
• Contemn
• Acrostic
• Bible, the
• Enemy
• 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