Psalms 10:4

Main message

Psalm 10:4: pride can make a person live as though accountability to God does not exist.

Meaning in context

Psalm 10:2–7 · Arrogance, greed, and corrupted speech — The poem exposes the inner confidence and public speech of oppressive power.

Further teachings

Applications in daily life

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   Psalm 10:4

   Let this verse shape truthful prayer, protection of the vulnerable, and patient trust rather than retaliation.

   The language about the wicked describes conduct and moral posture; it must not be mapped wholesale onto modern ethnic, racial, national, political, or religious groups.

Related Bible passages and resources

• Psalm 10 (complete chapter)

  Read the whole psalm before isolating one verse.

• Psalm 10:3

  Read the preceding line to preserve the local argument.

• Psalm 10:5

  Continue with the next line to preserve the local argument.

• Bible verses about pride

  Verse 4 diagnoses pride as functional atheism: a face too lifted to seek God at all. This page gathers Scripture confronting pride as the root of practical godlessness.

Common misreadings

How to Apply Psalms 10:4

Study Psalms 10:4 in context by reading the surrounding passage in Psalms. Identify one person in your life who might be encouraged by this verse from Scripture. Share it with them and open a conversation rooted in Scripture — sometimes the most practical application is passing the Word along.