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Psalm 10:3–6

For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire,

And ||blesseth the covetous, whom the Lord abhorreth.

The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after dGod:

||God is not in all his ethoughts.

His ways are always grievous;

fThy judgments are far above out of his sight:

As for all his enemies, ghe puffeth at them.

hHe hath said in his heart, iI shall not be moved:

jFor I shall never be in adversity.

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Psalm 10:3–6 — The New International Version (NIV)

He boasts about the cravings of his heart;

he blesses the greedy and reviles the Lord.

In his pride the wicked man does not seek him;

in all his thoughts there is no room for God.

His ways are always prosperous;

your laws are rejected by him;

he sneers at all his enemies.

He says to himself, “Nothing will ever shake me.”

He swears, “No one will ever do me harm.”

Psalm 10:3–6 — English Standard Version (ESV)

For the wicked boasts of the desires of his soul,

and the one greedy for gain curses and renounces the Lord.

In the pride of his face the wicked does not seek him;

all his thoughts are, “There is no God.”

His ways prosper at all times;

your judgments are on high, out of his sight;

as for all his foes, he puffs at them.

He says in his heart, “I shall not be moved;

throughout all generations I shall not meet adversity.”

Psalm 10:3–6 — New Living Translation (NLT)

For they brag about their evil desires;

they praise the greedy and curse the Lord.

The 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.

They think, “Nothing bad will ever happen to us!

We will be free of trouble forever!”

Psalm 10:3–6 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

For the wicked boasts of his heart’s desire;

He blesses the greedy and renounces the Lord.

The wicked in his proud countenance does not seek God;

God is in none of his thoughts.

His ways are always prospering;

Your judgments are far above, out of his sight;

As for all his enemies, he sneers at them.

He has said in his heart, “I shall not be moved;

I shall never be in adversity.”

Psalm 10:3–6 — New Century Version (NCV)

They brag about the things they want.

They bless the greedy but hate the Lord.

The wicked people are too proud.

They do not look for God;

there is no room for God in their thoughts.

They always succeed.

They are far from keeping your laws;

they make fun of their enemies.

They say to themselves, “Nothing bad will ever happen to me;

I will never be ruined.”

Psalm 10:3–6 — American Standard Version (ASV)

For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire,

And the covetous renounceth, yea, contemneth Jehovah.

The wicked, in the pride of his countenance, saith,

He will not require it.

All his thoughts are,

There is no God.

His ways are firm at all times;

Thy judgments are far above out of his sight:

As for all his adversaries, he puffeth at them.

He saith in his heart, I shall not be moved;

To all generations I shall not be in adversity.

Psalm 10:3–6 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

For the wicked boasteth of his soul’s desire, and he blesseth the covetous; he contemneth Jehovah. The wicked saith, in the haughtiness of his countenance, He doth not search out: all his thoughts are, There is no God! His ways always succeed; thy judgments are far above out of his sight; as for all his adversaries, he puffeth at them. He saith in his heart, I shall not be moved; from generation to generation I shall be in no adversity.

Psalm 10:3–6 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

The wicked person boasts about his selfish desires. 

He blesses robbers, but he curses the Lord

He turns up his nose ⸤and says⸥, “God doesn’t care.” 

His every thought ⸤concludes⸥, “There is no God.” 

He always seems to succeed. 

Your judgments are beyond his understanding. 

He spits at all his opponents. 

He says to himself, “Nothing can shake me. 

I’ll never face any trouble.” 

Psalm 10:3–6 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

For the wicked one boasts about his own cravings;

the one who is greedy curses and despises the Lord.

In all his scheming,

the wicked arrogantly thinks:

“There is no accountability,

since God does not exist.”

His ways are always secure;

Your lofty judgments are beyond his sight;

he scoffs at all his adversaries.

He says to himself, “I will never be moved—

from generation to generation without calamity.”

Psalm 10:3–6 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

For the wicked boast of the desires of their heart,

those greedy for gain curse and renounce the Lord.

In the pride of their countenance the wicked say, “God will not seek it out”;

all their thoughts are, “There is no God.”

Their ways prosper at all times;

your judgments are on high, out of their sight;

as for their foes, they scoff at them.

They think in their heart, “We shall not be moved;

throughout all generations we shall not meet adversity.”

Psalm 10:3–6 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

for the wicked boasts about the desire of his heart,

and the one greedy for gain curses and treats Yahweh with contempt.

With bald-faced pride the wicked will not seek God.

There is no God in any of his thoughts.

His ways endure at all times.

Your judgments are aloof from him.

As for all his enemies, he scoffs at them.

He says in his heart, “I shall not be moved

throughout all generations, during which I will have no trouble.”

Psalm 10:3–6 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

He brags about what his heart longs for.

He speaks well of those who always want more.

He attacks the Lord with his words.

Because he is proud, that evil person doesn’t turn to the Lord.

There is no room for God in any of his thoughts.

Everything always goes well for him.

So he is proud.

He doesn’t want to have anything to do with God’s laws.

He makes fun of all of his enemies.

He says to himself, “I will always be secure.

I will always be happy. I’ll never have any trouble.”

Psalm 10:3–6 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

For the wicked boasts of his heart’s desire,

And the greedy man curses and spurns the Lord.

The wicked, in the haughtiness of his countenance, does not seek Him.

All his thoughts are, “There is no God.”

His ways prosper at all times;

Your judgments are on high, out of his sight;

As for all his adversaries, he snorts at them.

He says to himself, “I will not be moved;

Throughout all generations I will not be in adversity.”


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