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Psalms 10:5
5Yet they succeed in everything they do. They do not see your punishment awaiting them. They sneer at all their enemies.
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 they brag about their evil desires; they praise the greedy and curse the Lord. 4The wicked are too proud to seek God. They seem to think that God is dead. Yet they succeed in everything they do. They do not see your punishment awaiting them. They sneer at all their enemies. 6They think, “Nothing bad will ever happen to us! We will be free of trouble forever!” 7Their mouths are full of cursing, lies, and threats. Trouble and evil are on the tips of their tongues.
Read all of Psalms 10Psalms 10:5 word by word
יָ֘חִ֤ילוּ דְרָכָ֨יו בְּכָל־עֵ֗ת מָר֣וֹם מִ֭שְׁפָּטֶיךָ מִנֶּגְדּ֑וֹ כָּל־צ֝וֹרְרָ֗יו יָפִ֥יחַ בָּהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 10:5
- Genesis 6:12God observed all this corruption in the world, for everyone on earth was corrupt.
- Proverbs 1:19Such is the fate of all who are greedy for money; it robs them of life.
- Proverbs 2:13These men turn from the right way to walk down dark paths.
- Isaiah 10:1What sorrow awaits the unjust judges and those who issue unfair laws.
- Hosea 9:9The things my people do are as depraved as what they did in Gibeah long ago. God will not forget. He will surely punish them for their sins.
- Romans 3:16Destruction and misery always follow them.
- Psalms 92:5O Lord, what great works you do! And how deep are your thoughts.
- Proverbs 15:24The path of life leads upward for the wise; they leave the grave behind.
- Proverbs 24:1Don’t envy evil people or desire their company.
- Isaiah 5:12They furnish wine and lovely music at their grand parties— lyre and harp, tambourine and flute— but they never think about the Lord or notice what he is doing.
- Isaiah 26:11O Lord, they pay no attention to your upraised fist. Show them your eagerness to defend your people. Then they will be ashamed. Let your fire consume your enemies.
- Isaiah 28:15You boast, “We have struck a bargain to cheat death and have made a deal to dodge the grave. The coming destruction can never touch us, for we have built a strong refuge made of lies and deception.”
- Isaiah 42:25Therefore, he poured out his fury on them and destroyed them in battle. They were enveloped in flames, but they still refused to understand. They were consumed by fire, but they did not learn their lesson.
- Hosea 14:9Let those who are wise understand these things. Let those with discernment listen carefully. The paths of the Lord are true and right, and righteous people live by walking in them. But in those paths sinners stumble and fall.
- Psalms 12:5The Lord replies, “I have seen violence done to the helpless, and I have heard the groans of the poor. Now I will rise up to rescue them, as they have longed for me to do.”
- Judges 9:27During the annual harvest festival at Shechem, held in the temple of the local god, the wine flowed freely, and everyone began cursing 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
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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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