Psalms 10 · Verse 4

Psalms 10:4

The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.
Psalms 10:4, King James Version

Psalms 10:4 in other translations

BSBIn his pride the wicked man does not seek Him; in all his schemes there is no God.
WEBThe wicked, in the pride of his face, has no room in his thoughts for God.
ASVThe wicked, in the pride of his countenance, saith, He will not require it. All his thoughts are, There is no God.
YLTThe wicked according to the height of his face, inquireth not. ‘God is not!' are all his devices.
DARBYThe wicked saith, in the haughtiness of his countenance, He doth not search out: all his thoughts are, There is no God!
BBEThe evil-doer in his pride says, God will not make a search. All his thoughts are, There is no God.
WebsterThe wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.

What does Psalms 10:4 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
4. The face expresses the self-conceit, whose fruit is practical atheism (Psa 14:1).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 4 Will not seek after God - He is too proud to bend his knee before his Judge; he is too haughty to put on sackcloth, and lay himself in the dust, though without deep repentance and humiliation he must without doubt perish everlastingly.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 10:1-11

God's withdrawings are very grievous to his people, especially in times of trouble. We stand afar off from God by our unbelief, and then complain that God stands afar off from us. Passionate words against bad men do more hurt than good; if we speak of their badness, let it be to the Lord in prayer; he can make them better. The sinner proudly glories in his power and success. Wicked people will not seek after God…

Read the full comment on Psalms 10:1-11 →

Psalms 10:4 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

רָשָׁ֗עra.Sha'a wicked [person]H7563
כְּגֹ֣בַהּke.Goahaccording to [the] haughtiness ofH1363
אַ֭פּוֹ'a.ponose hisH639
בַּל\־bal-notH1077
יִדְרֹ֑שׁyid.Roshhe seeksH1875
אֵ֥ין'ein[are] there notH369
אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.Him[is] a godH430
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
מְזִמּוֹתָֽיו\׃me.zi.mo.Tavthoughts hisH4209

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Cross references for Psalms 10:4

  • Psalms 14:1-2

    To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.

  • Romans 1:28

    And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;

  • Acts 8:22

    Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.

  • Genesis 6:5

    And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

  • Deuteronomy 8:14

    Then thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the Lord thy God, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage;

  • Romans 1:21

    Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

  • Psalms 53:1

    To the chief Musician upon Mahalath, Maschil, A Psalm of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.

  • Exodus 5:2

    And Pharaoh said, Who is the Lord, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the Lord, neither will I let Israel go.

  • Job 22:17

    Which said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them?

  • Isaiah 65:2

    I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which walketh in a way that was not good, after their own thoughts;

  • Isaiah 59:7

    Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths.

  • Psalms 18:27

    For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the pride.
18:27; 101:5; Pr 6:17; 21:4; 30:13; Isa 2:11; 3:9
will not.
14:2; 27:8; Ex 5:2; De 8:14; Job 22:17; Pr 30:9; Jer 2:31
Da 5:22,23; Zep 2:3
God, etc. or, all his thoughts are, There is no God.
14:1; 53:1; Eph 2:12
thoughts.
Ge 6:5; Isa 59:7; 65:2; Jer 4:14; Mr 7:21; Ac 8:22; Ro 1:21,28

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Context

  • Psalms 10:3

    For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the Lord abhorreth.

  • Psalms 10:4

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

  • Psalms 10:5

    His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.

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Psalms 10:4 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		El malo, por la altivez de su rostro, no busca á Dios: no hay Dios en todos sus pensamientos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Le méchant, dans la fierté de sa face, dit: Il ne s’enquerra de rien. – Il n’y a point de Dieu: voilà toutes ses pensées.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Der Gesetzlose spricht nach seinem Hochmut: Er wird nicht nachforschen. Alle seine Gedanken sind: Es ist kein Gott!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		quoniam quæ perfecisti destruxerunt; justus autem, quid fecit?