Psalms 10:3
For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the Lord abhorreth.
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 …
Other Translations
For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, And the covetous renounceth, yea, contemneth Jehovah.
Because the wicked hath boasted Of the desire of his soul, And a dishonest gainer he hath blessed, He hath despised Jehovah.
For the evil-doer is lifted up because of the purpose of his heart, and he whose mind is fixed on wealth is turned away from the Lord, saying evil against him.
Cross References
The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon …
And I will destroy your high places, and cut down your images, and cast your carcases upon the carcases of …
And it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, …
And when the Lord saw it, he abhorred them, because of the provoking of his sons, and of his daughters.
And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the Lord; for ye have compassion on me.
If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;
Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.
They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call …