Psalms 10:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the Lord abhorreth.”

Psalms 10:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 10:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 10:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For the wicked boasts of his heart’s cravings. He blesses the greedy and condemns Yahweh.”

Psalms 10:3 — World English Bible

Psalms 10:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, And the covetous renounceth, yea, contemneth Jehovah. ”

Psalms 10:3 — American Standard Version

Psalms 10:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Because the wicked hath boasted Of the desire of his soul, And a dishonest gainer he hath blessed, He hath despised Jehovah.”

Psalms 10:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 10:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ For the wicked boasteth of his soul's desire, and he blesseth the covetous; he contemneth Jehovah. ”

Psalms 10:3 — Darby Translation

Psalms 10:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For the wicked hath made boast of his owne heartes desire, and the couetous blesseth himselfe: he contemneth the Lord.”

Psalms 10:3 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 10:3 in Context — Psalms 10

1 Why standest thou afar off, O Lord? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?

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.

4 The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.

5 His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.

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What Does Psalms 10:3 Mean?

Psalms 10:3 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 10. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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