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In his arrogance the wicked hunts down the poor;
    let him be ensnared by the schemes he has devised.
The wicked boasts of his wicked desires;
    he upholds the greedy and renounces the Lord.
Filled with arrogance, he does not seek God,
    but thinks, “God does not exist.”[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 10:4 In denying the action of Providence the wicked in effect denies God (see Pss 10:13; 14:1b; 36:2f; Zep 1:12), who is some far-off personage (Ps 10:5).

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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