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In arrogance the wicked persecutes[a] the poor.
Let them be caught in the schemes that they devised,
for the wicked boasts about the desire of his heart,[b]
and the one greedy for gain curses and treats Yahweh with contempt.
With bald-faced pride[c] the wicked will not seek God.
There is no God in any of his thoughts.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 10:2 Or “pursues”
  2. Psalm 10:3 Literally “soul”
  3. Psalm 10:4 Literally “According to the height of his nose”

In his arrogance the wicked man hunts down the weak,(A)
    who are caught in the schemes he devises.
He boasts(B) about the cravings of his heart;
    he blesses the greedy and reviles the Lord.(C)
In his pride the wicked man does not seek him;
    in all his thoughts there is no room for God.(D)

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