the Second Week after Easter
Click here to join the effort!
Read the Bible
Green's Literal Translation
Psalms 10:5
Bible Study Resources
Concordances:
- Nave'sDictionaries:
- Hastings'Encyclopedias:
- InternationalDevotionals:
- EveryParallel Translations
His ways are always secure;your lofty judgments have no effect on him;he scoffs at all his adversaries.
His ways are prosperous at all times; He is haughty, and your laws are far from his sight: As for all his adversaries, he sneers at them.
His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.
His ways prosper at all times; your judgments are on high, out of his sight; as for all his foes, he puffs at them.
They always succeed. They are far from keeping your laws; they make fun of their enemies.
He is secure at all times. He has no regard for your commands; he disdains all his enemies.
His ways prosper at all times; Your judgments [LORD] are on high, out of his sight [so he never thinks about them]; As for all his enemies, he sneers at them.
His ways succeed at all times; Yet Your judgments are on high, out of his sight; As for all his enemies, he snorts at them.
His ways are prosperous at all times; He is haughty, and your laws are far from his sight: As for all his adversaries, he sneers at them.
His wayes alway prosper: thy iudgements are hie aboue his sight: therefore defieth he all his enemies.
His ways prosper at all times;Your judgments are on high, out of his sight;As for all his adversaries, he snorts at them.
He is secure in his ways at all times; Your lofty judgments are far from him; he sneers at all his foes.
They are always successful, though they can't understand your teachings, and they keep sneering at their enemies.
His ways prosper at all times. Your judgments are way up there, so he takes no notice. His adversaries? He scoffs at them all.
His ways always succeed; thy judgments are far above out of his sight; [as for] all his adversaries, he puffeth at them.
They succeed in everything they do. They don't understand how you can judge them. They make fun of all their enemies.
His ways are always weak; thy judgments are far above out of his sight; as for all his enemies, he despises them.
The wicked succeed in everything. They cannot understand God's judgments; they sneer at their enemies.
His ways endure at all times. Your judgments are aloof from him. As for all his enemies, he scoffs at them.
His wayes are allwaye filthie, thy iudgmentes are farre out of his sight, he defyeth all his enemies.
His ways are firm at all times; Thy judgments are far above out of his sight: As for all his adversaries, he puffeth at them.
His ways are ever fixed; your decisions are higher than he may see: as for his haters, they are as nothing to him.
His ways prosper at all times; Thy judgments are far above out of his sight; as for all his adversaries, he puffeth at them.
His wayes are alwayes grieuous, thy iudgements are farre aboue out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.
His wayes are alwayes greeuous, but thy iudgementes are farre aboue out of his sight: [and therfore] he snuffeth at all his enemies.
His ways are profane at all times; thy judgments are removed from before him: he will gain the mastery over all his enemies.
His ways are firm at all times; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his adversaries, he puffeth at them.
God is not in his siyt; hise weies ben defoulid in al tyme. God, thi domes ben takun awei fro his face; he schal be lord of alle hise enemyes.
His ways are firm at all times; Your judgments are far above out of his sight: As for all his adversaries, he puffs at them.
His ways are always grievous; thy judgments [are] far above out of his sight: [as for] all his enemies, he puffeth at them.
His ways are always prospering; Your judgments are far above, out of his sight; As for all his enemies, he sneers at them.
Yet they succeed in everything they do. They do not see your punishment awaiting them. They sneer at all their enemies.
His ways always go well for him. Your laws are too high for him to see. He laughs at those who hate him.
Their ways prosper at all times; your judgments are on high, out of their sight; as for their foes, they scoff at them.
His ways are firm at all times, On high, are thy righteous regulations, out of his sight, As for all his adversaries, he puffeth at them:
(9-26) God is not before his eyes: his ways are filthy at all times. Thy judgments are removed form his sight: he shall rule over all his enemies.
His ways prosper at all times; thy judgments are on high, out of his sight; as for all his foes, he puffs at them.
Pain do his ways at all times, On high [are] Thy judgments before him, All his adversaries -- he puffeth at them.
They care nothing for what you think; if you get in their way, they blow you off. They live (they think) a charmed life: "We can't go wrong. This is our lucky year!"
His ways prosper at all times; Your judgments are on high, out of his sight; As for all his adversaries, he snorts at them.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
His: Genesis 6:12, Proverbs 1:19, Proverbs 2:13, Proverbs 2:15, Isaiah 10:1, Hosea 9:9, Romans 3:16
thy judgments: Psalms 92:5, Psalms 92:6, Proverbs 15:24, Proverbs 24:1, Isaiah 5:12, Isaiah 26:11, Isaiah 28:15, Isaiah 42:25, Hosea 14:9
he puffeth: Psalms 12:5, Judges 9:27, Judges 9:38, 2 Samuel 5:6, 1 Kings 20:10, 1 Kings 20:11, 1 Kings 20:13
Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 18:26 - until I return Psalms 19:9 - judgments Psalms 28:5 - Because Psalms 58:9 - as Proverbs 19:28 - scorneth Proverbs 24:7 - too Isaiah 33:8 - he regardeth Isaiah 47:8 - I shall not Jeremiah 43:2 - all the Daniel 11:6 - retain 1 Corinthians 13:4 - vaunteth not itself
Cross-References
And these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. And sons were born to them after the flood.
He was a mighty hunter before Jehovah; so it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before Jehovah.
These were the sons of Ham, according to their families, according to their tongues, in their countries, in their nations.
And two sons were born to Eber; the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.
The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents; the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
On account of this, glorify Jehovah in the flames, the name of Jehovah God of Israel, in the coasts of the sea.
Lo, nations are as a drop from a bucket, and are reckoned as dust of the scales. Lo, He takes up coasts as a little thing.
The coasts have seen and fear; the ends of the earth tremble; they have drawn near; yea, they come.
He shall not fail nor be crushed until He has set justice in the earth; and the coasts shall wait for His Law.
Sing a new song to Jehovah; His praise from the end of the earth, you who go to sea, and all that is in it; the coasts and their people.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
His ways are always grievous,.... To God and to his people; or, "his ways cause terror" a, so Aben Ezra; make men fear; as antichrist has made the whole world tremble at him, Revelation 13:4; or, "his ways are defiled", as the Septuagint and Vulgate Latin render it; for to him is nothing pure, his mind and conscience being defiled, Titus 1:15; or, "his ways always remain" b; they are always the same, there is no change in them for the better: or they "prosper" c as Jarchi interprets it; and this is sometimes stumbling to the saints,
Jeremiah 12:1;
thy judgments [are] far above, out of his sight: meaning either the laws, statutes, and commandments of God, which are not taken notice of by him; but his own decrees or orders are set in the room of them; or the examples of punishment inflicted on wicked men, as on the old world, on Sodom and Gomorrah, the Egyptians, and other nations; these are not regarded, when they should be a terror to him;
[as for] all his enemies, he puffeth at them; who are the poor saints, and are looked upon by antichrist as feeble creatures, and all their efforts against him and his kingdom are treated with contempt: he blows upon them, and suggests that he can cause them to fall with the breath of his mouth, or strike them down with a straw or a feather; see
Psalms 12:6.
a יחילו "terrent", Cocceius. b "Permanent sive perdurant", Lutherus, Gejerus. c "Prosperantur", Musculus, Calvin, Ainsworth, Piscator.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
His ways are always grievous - His paths; his manner of life; his conduct toward God; his dealings with men. The word rendered “are grievious,” יחילוּ yāchiylû - has been variously rendered. The Latin Vulgate renders it, “His ways are defiled.” So the Septuagint. Coverdale renders it, “His ways are always filthy.” Prof. Alexander, “His ways are firm.” So DeWette, “Es gelingen seine Wege.” Horsley, “His ways are confident.” This variety in the interpretation arises from the ambiguity of the original word - חול chûl. The meaning of this word, as given by Genesius, is to turn round, to twist, to whirl; and hence:
(1) to dance;
(2) to be whirled, or twisted upon anything;
(3) to twist oneself with pain, or to be in pain;
(4) to bear or bring forth;
(5) to tremble, to quake;
(6) to be strong or stable, as things twisted are.
Hence, he translates this passage, “his ways are firm, or stable, that is, all his affairs prosper.” But it seems to me plain that this is not the idea in the mind of the psalmist. He is not dwelling on the prosperity of the wicked, or on the result of his conduct, but on his character. In the previous verses he had stated some of the traits in his character, and the subsequent verses continue the description; hence, it is natural that we should expect to find some special feature of his character referred to here, and not that there should be an allusion to the stability of his affairs. It seems to me, therefore, that the exact idea here is, that his ways, or his modes of feelling and conduct were always perverse and forced, and hard; that there was always something tortuous and unnatural about him; that he was not straightforward and honest; that he did not see things as they are, and did not act in a plain and upright manner.
Thy judgments - Thy laws; or, the principles of thy govermnent.
Are far above out of his sight - They are out of the range of his vision. He does not see them. His thoughts grovel on the earth, and he is never elevated in his views so as to see the great principles of truth.
As for all his enemies, he puffeth at them - He treats them with contempt and scorn, as if he had no fear of them, or as if he were entirely confident of his own ability to overcome them. This is an illustration of his pride and self-confidence, for it is the characteristic of the proud and self-confident to boast in this manner. The word rendered “puffeth” means to breathe, to blow; and the idea here is, that he acted as though he could sweep them away with a breath.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Psalms 10:5. His ways are always grievous — Or, He is travailing in pain to bring forth iniquity at all times. He is full of lust, or irregular and unholy desires; he conceives and brings forth sin; and sin being finished, time, place, and opportunity concurring, death is soon brought forth.
Thy judgments are far above out of his sight — He is so blinded with sin, that he cannot see the operations of God's hand.
He puffeth at them. — He whistles at them; insults God, and despises men. He overthrows them with his breath; he has only to give orders, and they are destroyed. "Bring me the head of Giaffer," said an Asiatic despot. The head was immediately brought! No trial, no judge, no jury; but the despot's will and caprice.
