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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For the wicked boasts of his heart’s desire; He blesses the greedy and renounces the Lord.
• New Living Translation (NLT)For they brag about their evil desires; they praise the greedy and curse the Lord.

Context of Psalms 10:3

1Why, O Lord, do you stand far away? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble? 2In arrogance the wicked hotly pursue the poor; let them be caught in the schemes that they have devised. For the wicked boasts of the desires of his soul, and the one greedy for gain curses and renounces the Lord. 4In the pride of his face the wicked does not seek him; all his thoughts are, "There is no God." 5His ways prosper at all times; your judgments are on high, out of his sight; as for all his foes, he puffs 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 wide their mouths against me; they say, "Aha, Aha! Our eyes have seen it!"
• Psalms 49:6those who trust in their wealth and boast of the abundance of their riches?
• Psalms 52:1Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The steadfast love of God endures all the day.
• Psalms 73:8They scoff and speak with malice; loftily they threaten oppression.
• Psalms 94:4They pour out their arrogant words; all the evildoers boast.
• Exodus 15:9The enemy said, 'I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil, my desire shall have its fill of them. I will draw my sword; my hand shall destroy them.'
• Isaiah 10:7But he does not so intend, and his heart does not so think; but it is in his heart to destroy, and to cut off nations not a few;
• Isaiah 37:23"'Whom have you mocked and reviled? Against whom have you raised your voice and lifted your eyes to the heights? Against the Holy One of Israel!
• James 4:13Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit"—
• Psalms 49:11Their graves are their homes forever, their dwelling places to all generations, though they called lands by their own names.
• Deuteronomy 29:19one who, when he hears the words of this sworn covenant, blesses himself in his heart, saying, 'I shall be safe, though I walk in the stubbornness of my heart.' This will lead to the sweeping away of moist and dry alike.
• 1 Samuel 23:21And Saul said, "May you be blessed by the Lord, for you have had compassion on me.
• Job 31:24"If I have made gold my trust or called fine gold my confidence,
• Proverbs 23:4Do not toil to acquire wealth; be discerning enough to desist.
• Hosea 12:7A merchant, in whose hands are false balances, he loves to oppress.
• Zechariah 11:5Those who buy them slaughter them and go unpunished, and those who sell them say, 'Blessed be the Lord, I have become rich,' and their own shepherds have no pity on them.

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