Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version In his arrogance the wicked man hunts down the weak, who are caught in the schemes he devises. New Living Translation The wicked arrogantly hunt down the poor. Let them be caught in the evil they plan for others. English Standard Version In arrogance the wicked hotly pursue the poor; let them be caught in the schemes that they have devised. Berean Standard Bible In pride the wicked pursue the needy; let them be caught in the schemes they devise. King James Bible The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined. New King James Version The wicked in his pride persecutes the poor; Let them be caught in the plots which they have devised. New American Standard Bible In arrogance the wicked hotly pursue the needy; Let them be caught in the plots which they have devised. NASB 1995 In pride the wicked hotly pursue the afflicted; Let them be caught in the plots which they have devised. NASB 1977 In pride the wicked hotly pursue the afflicted; Let them be caught in the plots which they have devised. Legacy Standard Bible In his lofty pride the wicked hotly pursues the afflicted; Let them be caught in the thoughts which they have devised. Amplified Bible In pride and arrogance the wicked hotly pursue and persecute the afflicted; Let them be caught in the plots which they have devised. Christian Standard Bible In arrogance the wicked relentlessly pursue their victims; let them be caught in the schemes they have devised. Holman Christian Standard Bible In arrogance the wicked relentlessly pursue the afflicted; let them be caught in the schemes they have devised. American Standard Version In the pride of the wicked the poor is hotly pursued; Let them be taken in the devices that they have conceived. Contemporary English Version Proud and brutal people hunt down the poor. But let them get caught by their own evil plans! English Revised Version In the pride of the wicked the poor is hotly pursued; let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined. GOD'S WORD® Translation The wicked person arrogantly pursues oppressed people. He will be caught in the schemes that he planned. Good News Translation The wicked are proud and persecute the poor; catch them in the traps they have made. International Standard Version The wicked one arrogantly pursues the afflicted, who are trapped in the schemes he devises. Majority Standard Bible In pride the wicked pursue the needy; let them be caught in the schemes they devise. NET Bible The wicked arrogantly chase the oppressed; the oppressed are trapped by the schemes the wicked have dreamed up. New Heart English Bible In arrogance, the wicked hunt down the weak. They are caught in the schemes that they devise. Webster's Bible Translation The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined. World English Bible In arrogance, the wicked hunt down the weak. They are caught in the schemes that they devise. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThrough the pride of the wicked, "" Is the poor inflamed, "" They are caught in schemes that they devised. Young's Literal Translation Through the pride of the wicked, Is the poor inflamed, They are caught in devices that they devised. Smith's Literal Translation In the pride of the unjust he will burn the poor: they shall be taken in the devices that they purposed. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWhilst the wicked man is proud, the poor is set on fire: they are caught in the counsels which they devise. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Arrogant scoundrels pursue the poor; they trap them by their cunning schemes. New Revised Standard Version In arrogance the wicked persecute the poor— let them be caught in the schemes they have devised. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe pride of the wicked maketh the poor to suffer; let them be taken in the devices that they have conceived. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated In the wicked man's pride he consumes the poor; they will be caught in the mind set which they have contrived. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Through the pride of the wicked the poor is hotly pursued, They are taken in the devices that they have imagined. Brenton Septuagint Translation While the ungodly one acts proudly, the poor is hotly pursued: the wicked are taken in the crafty counsels which they imagine. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Perils of the Pilgrim1Why, O LORD, do You stand far off? Why do You hide in times of trouble? 2In pride the wicked pursue the needy; let them be caught in the schemes they devise. 3For the wicked man boasts in the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD.… Cross References Proverbs 6:16-19 There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him: / haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, / a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run swiftly to evil, ... James 2:6 But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court? Proverbs 1:11-16 If they say, “Come along, let us lie in wait for blood, let us ambush the innocent without cause, / let us swallow them alive like Sheol, and whole like those descending into the Pit. / We will find all manner of precious goods; we will fill our houses with plunder. ... Isaiah 59:7-8 Their feet run to evil; they are swift to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are sinful thoughts; ruin and destruction lie in their wake. / The way of peace they have not known, and there is no justice in their tracks. They have turned them into crooked paths; no one who treads on them will know peace. Micah 2:1-2 Woe to those who devise iniquity and plot evil on their beds! At morning’s light they accomplish it because the power is in their hands. / They covet fields and seize them; they take away houses. They deprive a man of his home, a fellow man of his inheritance. Habakkuk 1:4 Therefore the law is paralyzed, and justice never goes forth. For the wicked hem in the righteous, so that justice is perverted. Matthew 23:14 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter. Ezekiel 22:29 The people of the land have practiced extortion and committed robbery. They have oppressed the poor and needy and have exploited the foreign resident without justice. Jeremiah 22:17 “But your eyes and heart are set on nothing except your own dishonest gain, on shedding innocent blood, on practicing extortion and oppression.” Luke 18:2-5 “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected men. / And there was a widow in that town who kept appealing to him, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’ / For a while he refused, but later he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect men, ... Proverbs 28:15 Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a helpless people. Isaiah 10:1-2 Woe to those who enact unjust statutes and issue oppressive decrees, / to deprive the poor of fair treatment and withhold justice from the oppressed of My people, to make widows their prey and orphans their plunder. Amos 5:12 For I know that your transgressions are many and your sins are numerous. You oppress the righteous by taking bribes; you deprive the poor of justice in the gate. Job 20:19-20 For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor; he has seized houses he did not build. / Because his appetite is never satisfied, he cannot escape with his treasure. Matthew 5:10-12 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. / Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. / Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you. Treasury of Scripture The wicked in his pride does persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined. The wicked. Psalm 31:18 Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous. Psalm 36:11 Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me. Psalm 59:12 For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak. let Psalm 7:16 His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate. Psalm 9:15,16 The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken… Proverbs 5:22 His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins. Jump to Previous Afflicted Arrogance Caught Conceived Cruel Devices Devise Devised Devises Evil-Doer Hotly Hunt Hunts Imagined Inflamed Persecute Plots Poor Pride Pursue Pursued Schemes Tricks Weak WickedJump to Next Afflicted Arrogance Caught Conceived Cruel Devices Devise Devised Devises Evil-Doer Hotly Hunt Hunts Imagined Inflamed Persecute Plots Poor Pride Pursue Pursued Schemes Tricks Weak WickedPsalm 10 1. David complains of the wicked12. He prays for remedy 16. He professes his confidence In pride the wicked pursue the needy; The phrase highlights the arrogance and self-centeredness of the wicked, who exploit their power to oppress the vulnerable. This behavior is condemned throughout Scripture, as seen in Proverbs 16:18, which warns that pride precedes destruction. The cultural context of ancient Israel emphasized community and care for the poor, as outlined in the Mosaic Law (Deuteronomy 15:7-11). The pursuit of the needy by the wicked contrasts with God's command to protect and provide for the less fortunate. This pursuit is not merely physical but can also be seen in economic and social oppression, reflecting a heart far from God. let them be caught in the schemes they devise. Persons / Places / Events 1. The WickedIndividuals characterized by pride and malice, often oppressing the vulnerable. 2. The Needy Those who are vulnerable, poor, or oppressed, often the target of the wicked's schemes. 3. Schemes The plans or plots devised by the wicked to exploit or harm others. 4. Pride A central theme in this verse, representing the arrogance and self-centeredness of the wicked. 5. Divine Justice The implied event where God allows the wicked to be ensnared by their own schemes. Teaching Points The Danger of PridePride leads to a false sense of security and moral blindness, causing individuals to exploit others. God's Justice Prevails Despite the temporary success of the wicked, God's justice ensures that they will ultimately face the consequences of their actions. Compassion for the Needy Believers are called to protect and support the needy, standing against the schemes of the wicked. Self-Examination Reflect on personal attitudes and actions to ensure they align with humility and righteousness, avoiding the pitfalls of pride. Trust in God's Sovereignty Trust that God sees the oppression and will act in His perfect timing to bring justice.(2) The wicked.--Better, in the pride of the wicked, the sufferer burns. (So LXX., Aquila, Symmachus, and Vulg.) Not to be taken of indignation felt by the sufferers, but literally of the afflictions they endure. The Authorised Version rendering of the next clause takes the wicked as the subject of the verb; but it preserves the parallelism better, and is more in accordance with the rest of the psalm (Psalm 10:8-10), to understand it of the "humble," the singular changing to the plural in the subject when supplied: "they (the sufferers) are taken (the verb is in the present) in the plot which they (the wicked) have devised."Verse 2. - The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor. Dr. Kay translates, "Through the pride of the wicked man the poor is set on fire;" and our Revisers, "In the pride of the wicked, the poor is hotly pursued;" and so (nearly) the LXX., the Vulgate, Aquila, Symmachus, Kohler, Hengstenberg, and others. The Authorized Version paraphrases rather than translates; but it does not misrepresent the general sense, which is a complaint that the poor are persecuted by the wicked. Let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined (comp. Psalm 35:8, "Let his net that he hath hid catch himself;" and Psalm 141:10, "Let the wicked fall into their own nets;" see also Psalm 7:15, 16; Psalm 9:15; Proverbs 5:22; Proverbs 26:27: Ecclesiastes 10:8). Some, however, translate, "They (i.e. the poor) are ensnared in the devices which they (i.e. the wicked) have imagined;" and this is certainly a possible rendering. Hengstenberg regards it as preferable to the other "on account of the parallelism and connection." Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew In prideבְּגַאֲוַ֣ת (bə·ḡa·’ă·waṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 1346: Arrogance, majesty, ornament the wicked רָ֭שָׁע (rā·šā‘) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person pursue יִדְלַ֣ק (yiḏ·laq) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1814: To burn, hotly pursue the needy; עָנִ֑י (‘ā·nî) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6041: Poor, afflicted, humble let them be caught יִתָּפְשׂ֓וּ ׀ (yit·tā·p̄ə·śū) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 8610: To manipulate, seize, chiefly to capture, wield, to overlay, to use unwarrantably in the schemes בִּמְזִמּ֖וֹת (bim·zim·mō·wṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 4209: A plan, evil, sometimes good they devise. חָשָֽׁבוּ׃ (ḥā·šā·ḇū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 2803: To think, account Links Psalm 10:2 NIVPsalm 10:2 NLT Psalm 10:2 ESV Psalm 10:2 NASB Psalm 10:2 KJV Psalm 10:2 BibleApps.com Psalm 10:2 Biblia Paralela Psalm 10:2 Chinese Bible Psalm 10:2 French Bible Psalm 10:2 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 10:2 In arrogance the wicked hunt down (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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