New American Standard Bible 2020
Psalms 10:3
3For the wicked 1boasts of his 2soul’s desire, And 3the greedy person curses and 4shows disrespect to the Lord.
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, Lord? Why do You hide Yourself in times of trouble? 2In arrogance the wicked hotly pursue the needy; Let them be caught in the plots which they have devised. For the wicked boasts of his soul’s desire, And the greedy person curses and shows disrespect to the Lord. 4The wicked, in his haughtiness, does not seek Him. There is no God in all his schemes. 5His ways succeed at all times; Yet Your judgments are on high, out of his sight; As for all his enemies, he snorts at them.
Read all of Psalms 10Psalms 10:3 word by word
כִּֽי־הִלֵּ֣ל רָ֭שָׁע עַל־תַּאֲוַ֣ת נַפְשׁ֑וֹ וּבֹצֵ֥עַ בֵּ֝רֵ֗ךְ נִ֘אֵ֥ץ׀ יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 10:3
- Psalms 35:21They opened their mouth wide against me; They said, “Aha, aha! Our eyes have seen it!”
- Psalms 49:6Those who trust in their wealth And boast in the abundance of their riches?
- Psalms 52:1Why do you boast in evil, you mighty man? The faithfulness of God endures all day long.
- Psalms 73:8They mock and wickedly speak of oppression; They speak from on high.
- Psalms 94:4They pour out words, they speak arrogantly; All who do injustice boast.
- Exodus 15:9The enemy said, ‘I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoils; I shall be satisfied against them; I will draw my sword, my hand will destroy them.’
- Isaiah 10:7Yet it does not so intend, Nor does it plan so in its heart, But rather it is its purpose to destroy And to eliminate many nations.
- Isaiah 37:23Whom have you taunted and blasphemed? And against whom have you raised your voice And haughtily raised your eyes? Against the Holy One of Israel!
- James 4:13Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, and spend a year there and engage in business and make a profit.”
- Psalms 49:11Their inner thought is that their houses are forever And their dwelling places to all generations; They have named their lands after their own names.
- Deuteronomy 29:19And it shall be when he hears the words of this curse, that he will consider himself fortunate in his heart, saying, ‘I will do well though I walk in the stubbornness of my heart in order to destroy the watered land along with the dry.’
- 1 Samuel 23:21Saul said, “May you be blessed of the Lord, since you have had compassion on me.
- Job 31:24“If I have put my confidence in gold, And called fine gold my trust,
- Proverbs 23:4Do not weary yourself to gain wealth; Stop dwelling on it.
- Hosea 12:7A merchant, in whose hands are fraudulent balances, Loves to exploit.
- Zechariah 11:5Those who buy them slaughter them and go unpunished, and each of those who sell them says, ‘Blessed be the Lord, for I have become rich!’ And their own shepherds have no compassion for 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
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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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