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Psalms 10:13

Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it.

KJV

Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God, And say in his heart, Thou wilt not requireit?

ASV

עַל מֶ֤ה נִאֵ֖ץ רָשָׁ֥ע אֱלֹהִ֑ים אָמַ֥ר בְּ֝/לִבּ֗/וֹ לֹ֣א תִּדְרֹֽשׁ

Hebrew

Wherefore hath the wicked despised God? He hath said in his heart, `It is not required.'

YLT

Why does the wicked person condemn God, and say in his heart, “God won’t call me into account”?

WEB

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In the original Hebrew

9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

הוּ
hv
verb · 165×
י
y
noun · 591×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
מַה
mh
particle · 745×
נִי
ny
verb · 25×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
רְשָׁעִ֣ים
rsh'ym
adjective · 257×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Gen 4:9 — And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper?
  • Ps 59:7 — Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?