Bible Strands
Psalms 10:4
In his pride the wicked man does not seek Him; in all his schemes there is no God.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist describes the wicked man’s posture during a season of perceived divine delay, contrasting the oppressor’s self-sufficiency with the community’s need for intervention.
The words — The term רָשָׁע (ra.sha) identifies a morally corrupt person, while כְּגֹבַהּ (ke/goah) literally means "according to the haughtiness," indicating that his actions flow directly from pride.
The thread — This exclusion of God appears in Psalms 14:1, where the fool declares there is no God, and in Romans 1:28, which records that refusing to acknowledge God results in a depraved mind.
Why it lands — The verse states that pride actively prevents the pursuit of God, requiring readers to audit their own plans for any implicit rejection of divine authority.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.
Cross-references
- Psalms 14:1 For the choirmaster. Of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their acts are vile. There is no one who does good.
- Romans 1:28 Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.
- Acts 8:22 Repent, therefore, of your wickedness, and pray to the Lord. Perhaps He will forgive you for the intent of your heart.
- Genesis 6:5 Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time.
- Deuteronomy 8:14 then your heart will become proud, and you will forget the LORD your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
- Romans 1:21 For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts.
- Exodus 5:2 But Pharaoh replied, “Who is the LORD that I should obey His voice and let Israel go? I do not know the LORD, and I will not let Israel go.”
- Job 22:17 They said to God, ‘Depart from us. What can the Almighty do to us?’
- Psalms 53:1 For the choirmaster. According to Mahalath. A Maskil of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their ways are vile. There is no one who does good.
- Isaiah 65:2 All day long I have held out My hands to an obstinate people who walk in the wrong path, who follow their own imaginations,