Psalm 10:2–3
Psalm 10:2–3 — The New International Version (NIV)
2 In his arrogance the wicked man hunts down the weak,
who are caught in the schemes he devises.
3 He boasts about the cravings of his heart;
he blesses the greedy and reviles the Lord.
Psalm 10:2–3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
2 The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor:
Let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.
3 For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire,
And blesseth the covetous, whom the Lord abhorreth.
Psalm 10:2–3 — New Living Translation (NLT)
2 The wicked arrogantly hunt down the poor.
Let them be caught in the evil they plan for others.
3 For they brag about their evil desires;
they praise the greedy and curse the Lord.
Psalm 10:2–3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
2 The wicked in his pride persecutes the poor;
Let them be caught in the plots which they have devised.
3 For the wicked boasts of his heart’s desire;
He blesses the greedy and renounces the Lord.
Psalm 10:2–3 — New Century Version (NCV)
2 Proudly the wicked chase down those who suffer.
Let them be caught in their own traps.
3 They brag about the things they want.
They bless the greedy but hate the Lord.
Psalm 10:2–3 — American Standard Version (ASV)
2 In the pride of the wicked the poor is hotly pursued;
Let them be taken in the devices that they have conceived.
3 For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire,
And the covetous renounceth, yea, contemneth Jehovah.
Psalm 10:2–3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
2 The wicked, in his pride, doth hotly pursue the afflicted. They shall be taken in the devices that they have imagined. 3 For the wicked boasteth of his soul’s desire, and he blesseth the covetous; he contemneth Jehovah.
Psalm 10:2–3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
2 The wicked person arrogantly pursues oppressed people.
He will be caught in the schemes that he planned.
3 The wicked person boasts about his selfish desires.
He blesses robbers, but he curses the Lord.
Psalm 10:2–3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
2 In arrogance the wicked relentlessly pursue the afflicted;
let them be caught in the schemes they have devised.
3 For the wicked one boasts about his own cravings;
the one who is greedy curses and despises the Lord.
Psalm 10:2–3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
2 In arrogance the wicked persecute the poor—
let them be caught in the schemes they have devised.
3 For the wicked boast of the desires of their heart,
those greedy for gain curse and renounce the Lord.
Psalm 10:2–3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
2 In arrogance the wicked persecutes the poor.
Let them be caught in the schemes that they devised,
3 for the wicked boasts about the desire of his heart,
and the one greedy for gain curses and treats Yahweh with contempt.
Psalm 10:2–3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
2 An evil person is proud and hunts down those who are weak.
He catches weak people by making clever plans.
3 He brags about what his heart longs for.
He speaks well of those who always want more.
He attacks the Lord with his words.
Psalm 10:2–3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
2 In pride the wicked hotly pursue the afflicted;
Let them be caught in the plots which they have devised.
3 For the wicked boasts of his heart’s desire,
And the greedy man curses and spurns the Lord.