KJVFor the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the Lord abhorreth.
For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, And the covetous renounceth, yea, contemneth Jehovah.
For the wicked man boasts in the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD.
Because the wicked hath boasted Of the desire of his soul, And a dishonest gainer he hath blessed, He hath despised Jehovah.
For the wicked boasteth of his soul's desire, and he blesseth the covetous; he contemneth Jehovah.
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…