Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Why does the wicked man revile God? Why does he say to himself, “He won’t call me to account"? New Living Translation Why do the wicked get away with despising God? They think, “God will never call us to account.” English Standard Version Why does the wicked renounce God and say in his heart, “You will not call to account”? Berean Standard Bible Why has the wicked man renounced God? He says to himself, “You will never call me to account.” King James Bible Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it. New King James Version Why do the wicked renounce God? He has said in his heart, “You will not require an account.” New American Standard Bible Why has the wicked treated God disrespectfully? He has said to himself, “You will not require an account.” NASB 1995 Why has the wicked spurned God? He has said to himself, “You will not require it.” NASB 1977 Why has the wicked spurned God? He has said to himself, “Thou wilt not require it.” Legacy Standard Bible Why has the wicked spurned God? He has said in his heart, “You will not require it.” Amplified Bible Why has the wicked spurned and shown disrespect to God? He has said to himself, “You will not require me to account.” Christian Standard Bible Why has the wicked person despised God? He says to himself, “You will not demand an account.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Why has the wicked person despised God? He says to himself, “You will not demand an account.” American Standard Version Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God, And say in his heart, Thou wilt not require it? Aramaic Bible in Plain English Why does the sinner anger God and say his heart, "You will not require it"? Brenton Septuagint Translation Wherefore, has the wicked provoked God? for he has said in his heart, He will not require it. Contemporary English Version The wicked don't respect you. In their hearts they say, "God won't punish us!" Douay-Rheims Bible Wherefore hath the wicked provoked God? for he hath said in his heart: He will not require it. English Revised Version Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God, and say in his heart, Thou wilt not require it? GOD'S WORD® Translation Why does the wicked person despise God? Why does he say to himself, "God doesn't care"? Good News Translation How can the wicked despise God and say to themselves, "He will not punish me"? International Standard Version Why do the wicked despise God and say to themselves, "God will not seek justice."? JPS Tanakh 1917 Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God, And say in his heart: 'Thou wilt not require'? Literal Standard Version Why has the wicked despised God? He has said in his heart, “It is not required.” Majority Standard Bible Why has the wicked man renounced God? He says to himself, “You will never call me to account.” New American Bible Why should the wicked scorn God, say in their hearts, “God does not care”? NET Bible Why does the wicked man reject God? He says to himself, "You will not hold me accountable." New Revised Standard Version Why do the wicked renounce God, and say in their hearts, “You will not call us to account”? New Heart English Bible Why does the wicked person condemn God, and say in his heart, "You will not seek (an accounting)." Webster's Bible Translation Why doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it. World English Bible Why does the wicked person condemn God, and say in his heart, “God won’t call me into account?” Young's Literal Translation Wherefore hath the wicked despised God? He hath said in his heart, 'It is not required.' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Perils of the Pilgrim…12Arise, O LORD! Lift up Your hand, O God! Do not forget the helpless. 13Why has the wicked man renounced God? He says to himself, “You will never call me to account.” 14But You have regarded trouble and grief; You see to repay it by Your hand. The victim entrusts himself to You; You are the helper of the fatherless.… Cross References Psalm 10:3 For the wicked man boasts in the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD. Psalm 10:4 In his pride the wicked man does not seek Him; in all his schemes there is no God. Isaiah 29:15 Woe to those who dig deep to hide their plans from the LORD. In darkness they do their works and say, "Who sees us, and who will know?" Treasury of Scripture Why does the wicked scorn God? he has said in his heart, You will not require it. contemn Psalm 74:10,18 O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever? … Numbers 11:20 But even a whole month, until it come out at your nostrils, and it be loathsome unto you: because that ye have despised the LORD which is among you, and have wept before him, saying, Why came we forth out of Egypt? 2 Samuel 12:9,10 Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon… Thou Genesis 9:5 And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man's brother will I require the life of man. Genesis 42:22 And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required. 2 Chronicles 24:22 Thus Joash the king remembered not the kindness which Jehoiada his father had done to him, but slew his son. And when he died, he said, The LORD look upon it, and require it. Jump to Previous Account Condemn Contemn Despised Evil-Doer Heart Low Opinion Renounce Require Required Revile Spurned Wherefore Wicked Wilt Won'tJump to Next Account Condemn Contemn Despised Evil-Doer Heart Low Opinion Renounce Require Required Revile Spurned Wherefore Wicked Wilt Won'tPsalm 10 1. David complains of the wicked12. He prays for remedy 16. He professes his confidence Verse 13. - Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? God's long-suffering does but make the wicked despise him. Wherefore is this allowed to continue (comp. ver. 1)? He hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it; rather, as in the Prayer-beck Version, while he cloth say in his heart (see vers. 6, 11). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Whyעַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against has the wicked man רָשָׁ֥ע ׀ (rā·šā‘) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person renounced נִאֵ֖ץ (ni·’êṣ) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5006: To spurn, treat with contempt God? אֱלֹהִ֑ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative He says אָמַ֥ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to himself, בְּ֝לִבּ֗וֹ (bə·lib·bōw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre “You will never לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no call [me] to account.” תִּדְרֹֽשׁ׃ (tiḏ·rōš) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 1875: To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship Links Psalm 10:13 NIVPsalm 10:13 NLT Psalm 10:13 ESV Psalm 10:13 NASB Psalm 10:13 KJV Psalm 10:13 BibleApps.com Psalm 10:13 Biblia Paralela Psalm 10:13 Chinese Bible Psalm 10:13 French Bible Psalm 10:13 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 10:13 Why does the wicked person condemn God (Psalm Ps Psa.) |