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Filled with arrogance, he does not seek God,
    but thinks, “God does not exist.”[a]
The wicked always seems to prosper;
    your judgments are far from his mind,
    and he scoffs at all those who oppose him.
He says in his heart,[b] “I will not be swayed;
    I will never experience misfortune.”

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 10:4 In denying the action of Providence the wicked in effect denies God (see Pss 10:13; 14:1b; 36:2f; Zep 1:12), who is some far-off personage (Ps 10:5).
  2. Psalm 10:6 Heart: see note on Ps 4:8.