For the wicked hath [a]made boast of his own heart’s desire, and the covetous blesseth himself, he contemneth the Lord.

The wicked is so proud, that he seeketh not for God: he thinketh always, There is no God.

His ways always prosper: thy judgments are high above his sight; therefore [b]defieth he all his enemies.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 10:3 The wicked man rejoiceth in his own lust, he boasteth when he hath that he would: he braggeth of his wit and wealth, and blesseth himself, and thus blasphemeth the Lord.
  2. Psalm 10:5 Or, snuffeth at.

He boasts(A) about the cravings of his heart;
    he blesses the greedy and reviles the Lord.(B)
In his pride the wicked man does not seek him;
    in all his thoughts there is no room for God.(C)
His ways are always prosperous;
    your laws are rejected by[a] him;
    he sneers at all his enemies.

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  1. Psalm 10:5 See Septuagint; Hebrew / they are haughty, and your laws are far from