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 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. His ways succeed at all times; Yet Your judgments are on high, out of his sight; As for all his enemies, he snorts at them. 6He says to himself, “I will not be moved; Throughout the generations I will not be in adversity.” 7His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and oppression; Under his tongue is harm and injustice.

Psalms 10:5 word by word

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

• His waysדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: conductH1870
• succeedחִילchûl chîyl · be firmH2342
• at allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• timesעֵת‛êth · timeH6256
• Your judgmentsמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justice: judgementH4941
• are on highמָרוֹםmârôm · heightH4791
• out of his sightנֶ֫גֶדneged · beforeH5048
• his enemiesצָרַרtsârar · to vexH6887
• he snortsפּוּחַpûach · to breatheH6315

Cross-references for Psalms 10:5

• Genesis 6:12And God looked on the earth, and behold, it was corrupt; for humanity had corrupted its way upon the earth.
• Proverbs 1:19Such are the ways of everyone who makes unjust gain; It takes away the life of its possessors.
• Proverbs 2:13From those who leave the paths of uprightness To walk in the ways of darkness;
• Isaiah 10:1Woe to those who enact unjust statutes And to those who constantly record harmful decisions,
• Hosea 9:9They are deeply depraved As in the days of Gibeah; He will remember their guilt, He will punish their sins.
• Romans 3:16Destruction and misery are in their paths,
• Psalms 92:5How great are Your works, Lord! Your thoughts are very deep.
• Proverbs 15:24The path of life leads upward for the wise, So that he may keep away from Sheol below.
• Proverbs 24:1Do not be envious of evil people, Nor desire to be with them;
• Isaiah 5:12Their banquets are accompanied by lyre and harp, by tambourine and flute, and by wine; But they do not pay attention to the deeds of the Lord, Nor do they consider the work of His hands.
• Isaiah 26:11Lord, Your hand is lifted up, yet they do not see it. They see Your zeal for the people and are put to shame; Indeed, fire will devour Your enemies.
• Isaiah 28:15Because you have said, “We have made a covenant with death, And with Sheol we have made a pact. The gushing flood will not reach us when it passes by, Because we have made falsehood our refuge and we have concealed ourselves with deception.”
• Isaiah 42:25So He poured out on him the heat of His anger And the fierceness of battle; And it set him aflame all around, Yet he did not recognize it; And it burned him, but he paid no attention.
• 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 will walk in them, But wrongdoers will stumble in them.
• Psalms 12:5“Because of the devastation of the poor, because of the groaning of the needy, Now I will arise,” says the Lord; “I will put him in the safety for which he longs.”
• Judges 9:27So they went out to the field and gathered the grapes of their vineyards and trampled them, and held a festival; and they went into the house of their god, and ate and drank and 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