Psalm 10:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The wicked,רָשָׁ֗ע
(ra·sha)
7563: wicked, criminalfrom an unused word
in the haughtinessכְּגֹ֣בַהּ
(ke·go·vah)
1363: heightfrom gabah
of his countenance,אַ֭פֹּו
(ap·pov)
639: a nostril, nose, face, angerfrom anaph
does not seekיִדְרֹ֑שׁ
(yid·rosh;)
1875: to resort to, seeka prim. root
[Him]. Allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
his thoughtsמְזִמֹּותָֽיו׃
(me·zim·mo·v·tav.)
4209: purpose, discretion, devicefrom zamam
are, "There is noאֵ֥ין
(ein)
369: nothing, noughta prim. root
God."אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah


















KJV Lexicon
The wicked
rasha`  (raw-shaw')
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person -- + condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.
through the pride
gobahh  (go'-bah)
elation, grandeur, arrogance -- excellency, haughty, height, high, loftiness, pride.
of his countenance
'aph  (af)
the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
will not seek
darash  (daw-rash')
to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship
after God God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
is not in all his thoughts
mzimmah  (mez-im-maw')
a plan, usually evil (machination), sometimes good (sagacity) -- (wicked) device, discretion, intent, witty invention, lewdness, mischievous (device), thought, wickedly.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The wicked, in the haughtiness of his countenance, does not seek Him. All his thoughts are, "There is no God."

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In all his scheming, the wicked arrogantly thinks:" There is no accountability, since God does not exist."

International Standard Version
With haughty arrogance, the wicked thinks, "God will not seek justice." He always presumes "There is no God."

NET Bible
The wicked man is so arrogant he always thinks, "God won't hold me accountable; he doesn't care."

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And the wicked in his pride does not make inquiry and there is no God in all his thoughts.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He turns up his nose [and says], "God doesn't care." His every thought [concludes], "There is no God."

King James 2000 Bible
The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in any of his thoughts.
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