KJVWherefore doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it.
Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God, And say in his heart, Thou wilt not requireit?
Why has the wicked man renounced God? He says to himself, “You will never call me to account.”
Wherefore hath the wicked despised God? He hath said in his heart, `It is not required.'
Wherefore doth the wicked contemnGod? He hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require [it].
Psalms — Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament).
1. Lord, why standest thou afar off? We here see how the prophet, seeking a remedy for his calamities, which were apparently past hope, directly addresses himself to God at the very commencement. And the rule which we should observe, when we are in trouble and sorrow, is this: We…