8He lies in wait near the villages; from ambush he murders the innocent, watching in secret for his victims.


In Context

5 His ways are always prosperous; he is haughty and your laws are far from him; he sneers at all his enemies.

6 He says to himself, "Nothing will shake me; I'll always be happy and never have trouble."

7 His mouth is full of curses and lies and threats; trouble and evil are under his tongue.

8 He lies in wait near the villages; from ambush he murders the innocent, watching in secret for his victims.

9 He lies in wait like a lion in cover; he lies in wait to catch the helpless; he catches the helpless and drags them off in his net.

10 His victims are crushed, they collapse; they fall under his strength.

Psalms 10:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:8He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

10:8He sitteth in ambush with the rich in private places, that he may kill the innocent.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

10:8He sitteth in the lurking-places of the villages; In the secret places doth he murder the innocent; His eyes are privily set against the helpless.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:8He sitteth in the lurking-places of the villages; in the secret places doth he slay the innocent: his eyes watch for the wretched.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

10:8He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the covert places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the helpless.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:8He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:8He lies in wait near the villages. From ambushes, he murders the innocent. His eyes are secretly set against the helpless.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

10:8He doth sit in an ambush of the villages, In secret places he doth slay the innocent. His eyes for the afflicted watch secretly,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:8He sits in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places does he murder the innocent: his eyes are privately set against the poor.