Psalms 10:3
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the Lord abhorreth.”
נֶפֶשׁ
Life, soul, living being. Nephesh. The animating breath God places in every living creature. In animals it is the life force. In humanity it is the seat of emotion, will and identity. Every nephesh belongs to God — from the creatures in the sea to the deepest cry of the human heart.
הָלַל
he boasts
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הָלַל
To praise, to shine, to boast. Halal. Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Exuberant irrepressible praise is the proper response to God.
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רָשָׁע
a wicked person
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רָשָׁע
Wicked, ungodly. Rasha. One who is morally wrong and opposed to God. God's mercy is available to anyone who repents.
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יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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בָרַךְ
he blesses
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בָרַךְ
To bless, to kneel. Barak. God blessed creation. He blesses His people. Every blessing flows from His hand.
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תַּאֲוָה
the desire of
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תַּאֲוָה
a longing; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm)
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נָאַץ
he spurns
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נָאַץ
to scorn;
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