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He says in his heart,[a] “I will not be swayed;
    I will never experience misfortune.”
His mouth is filled with curses, deceit, and threats;[b]
    his tongue breeds evil and malice.
He lies in wait near the villages,
    and from ambush he slays the innocent;
    his eyes are on the watch for the helpless.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 10:6 Heart: see note on Ps 4:8.
  2. Psalm 10:7 Curses, deceit, and threats: this text, which contains the three most common weapons of the tongue in Israel’s experience, is cited in Rom 3:14. Curses were believed to have real power over those upon whom they were leveled; deceit referred to slander and threats for evil purposes (see 1 Ki 21:8-15).

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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