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Psalm 10:5

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10:5He is secure at all times.13

He has no regard for your commands;14

he disdains all his enemies.15

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  1. 13 Heb “they are firm, his ways, at every time.” The verb חַיִל (khayil, “be firm, be strong”) occurs only here and in Job 20:21, where it has the sense “endure.”
  2. 14 Heb “[on a] height, your judgments from before him.” If the is retained, then the idea may be that God’s “judgments” are high above (i.e., not recognized) by the wicked man. However, the syntax is awkward. The translation assumes an emendation of מָרוֹם (marom, “height”) to סָרוּ (saru, “[your judgments] are turned aside”), the final mem (ם) being dittographic (note the initial mem on the immediately following word [מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ, mishéfatekha, “your judgments”). “Judgments” probably refers here to God’s laws or commands, rather than his judicial decisions or acts of judgment.
  3. 15 Heb “all his enemies, he snorts against them.” This may picture the wicked man defiantly challenging his enemies because he is confident of success. Another option is to take יָפִיחַ (yafiakh) from the root יָפַח (yafakh, “to testify”) and translate “he testifies against all his enemies,” implying that he gets the upper hand over them in legal battles. The noun יָפֵחַ (yafeakh, “witness”) is attested in biblical Hebrew (see Prov 6:19; 12:17; 14:5, 25; 19:5, 9, and Hab 2:3). The verb, however, is not clearly attested.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

His ways prosper at all times;

your judgments are on high, out of his sight;

as for all his foes, he puffs at them.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

His ways are always prosperous;

your laws are rejected by him;

he sneers at all his enemies.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

His ways are always secure;

your lofty judgments have no effect on him;

he scoffs at all his adversaries.

NLTNew Living Translation

Yet they succeed in everything they do.

They do not see your punishment awaiting them.

They sneer at all their enemies.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

His ways endure at all times.

Your judgments are aloof from him.

As for all his enemies, he scoffs at them.

KJV 1900King James Version

His ways are always grievous;

Thy judgments are far above out of his sight:

As for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.