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He says in his heart: “I’ll never be shaken!
From generation to generation nothing bad will happen.”
His mouth is full of cursing, lies and oppression.
On his tongue are trouble and iniquity.[a]
He lies in ambush near villages.
In hidden places he slays the innocent.
His eyes watch in secret for the helpless.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 10:7 cf. Job 20:12; Rom. 3:14.

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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