He says to himself, “(A)I will not be moved;
[a]Throughout the generations (B)I will not be in adversity.”
His (C)mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and (D)oppression;
(E)Under his tongue is harm and injustice.
He sits in the (F)lurking places of the villages;
He (G)kills the innocent in the secret places;
His eyes [b]surreptitiously watch for the [c](H)unfortunate.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 10:6 Lit To
  2. Psalm 10:8 Lit lie in wait
  3. Psalm 10:8 Or poor

He says to himself, “Nothing will ever shake me.”
    He swears, “No one will ever do me harm.”(A)

His mouth is full(B) of lies and threats;(C)
    trouble and evil are under his tongue.(D)
He lies in wait(E) near the villages;
    from ambush he murders the innocent.(F)
His eyes watch in secret for his victims;

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