Christian Standard Bible
Psalms 10:6
6He says to himself, “I will never be moved — from generation to generation I will be without calamity.”
Psalms 10:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity.
- New International Version (NIV)He says to himself, “Nothing will ever shake me.” He swears, “No one will ever do me harm.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)He says in his heart, "I shall not be moved; throughout all generations I shall not meet adversity."
- New King James Version (NKJV)He has said in his heart, “I shall not be moved; I shall never be in adversity.”
Context of Psalms 10:6
4In all his scheming, the wicked person arrogantly thinks, “There’s no accountability, since there’s no God.” 5His ways are always secure; your lofty judgments have no effect on him; he scoffs at all his adversaries. He says to himself, “I will never be moved — from generation to generation I will be without calamity.” 7Cursing, deceit, and violence fill his mouth; trouble and malice are under his tongue. 8He waits in ambush near settlements; he kills the innocent in secret places. His eyes are on the lookout for the helpless;
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אָמַ֣ר בְּ֭לִבּוֹ בַּל־אֶמּ֑וֹט לְדֹ֥ר וָ֝דֹ֗ר אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־בְרָֽע׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 10:6
- Psalms 11:1I have taken refuge in the Lord. How can you say to me, “Escape to the mountains like a bird!
- Psalms 14:1The fool says in his heart, “There’s no God.” They are corrupt; they do vile deeds. There is no one who does good.
- Matthew 24:48But if that wicked servant says in his heart, ‘My master is delayed,’
- Psalms 15:5who does not lend his silver at interest or take a bribe against the innocent — the one who does these things will never be shaken.
- Psalms 30:6When I was secure, I said, “I will never be shaken.”
- Ecclesiastes 8:11Because the sentence against an evil act is not carried out quickly, the heart of people is filled with the desire to commit evil.
- Isaiah 47:7You said, ‘I will be the queen forever.’ You did not take these things to heart or think about their outcome.
- Isaiah 56:12“Come, let me get some wine, let’s guzzle some beer; and tomorrow will be like today, only far better!”
- Nahum 1:10For they will be consumed like entangled thorns, like the drink of a drunkard and like straw that is fully dry.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:3When they say, “Peace and security,” then sudden destruction will come upon them, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
Commentaries on Psalms 10:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6I shall not be moved - I have whatever I covet. I hold whatsoever I have gotten. I have money and goods to procure me every gratification.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6He hath said in his heart - The phrase, “he hath said,” means that this was his deliberate and settled character. What is here described was no sudden thing. It was not the freak of passion; it was a deliberately-formed purpose. The phrase, “in his heart,” means that he had purposed this; he had said this to himself in a spirit of self-gratulation and confidence. I shall not be moved - That is, he was confident in his present condition, and he apprehended…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-7Even though they act wrongly (Psalms 5:9; 28:3; Romans 3:14), the wicked still hope for a future free of trouble like the righteous will enjoy.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
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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
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