Psalms 10:13

KJV

Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it.

— Psalms 10:13, King James Version
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Context

This verse from Psalms Chapter 10 connects to 10 cross-references. A lament — probably paired with Psalm 9 as an acrostic completion — crying out at God's apparent absence while the wicked prosper and oppress the poor. The psalmist describes the arrogance of the wicked who think God will not …

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Other Translations

ASV

Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God, And say in his heart, Thou wilt not requireit?

YLT

Wherefore hath the wicked despised God? He hath said in his heart, `It is not required.'

BBE

Why has the evil-doer a low opinion of God, saying in his heart, You will not make search for it?

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