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with arrogance they threaten oppression.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/73.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />They scoff and speak only evil; in their pride they seek to crush others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/73.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />They scoff and speak with malice; loftily they threaten oppression.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/73.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />They mock and speak with malice; with arrogance they threaten oppression.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/73.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />They are corrupt, and speak wickedly <i>concerning</i> oppression: they speak loftily.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/73.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />They scoff and speak wickedly <i>concerning</i> oppression; They speak loftily.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/73.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />They mock and wickedly speak of oppression; They speak from on high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/73.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They mock and wickedly speak of oppression; They speak from on high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/73.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />They mock, and wickedly speak of oppression; They speak from on high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/73.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />They scoff and wickedly speak of oppression; They speak from on high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/73.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They mock and wickedly speak of oppression; They speak loftily [with malice].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/73.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They mock, and they speak maliciously; they arrogantly threaten oppression.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/73.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They mock, and they speak maliciously; they arrogantly threaten oppression. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/73.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />They scoff, and in wickedness utter oppression: They speak loftily.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/73.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They sneer and say cruel things, and because of their pride, they make violent threats. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/73.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />They scoff, and in wickedness utter oppression: they speak loftily.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/73.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They ridicule. They speak maliciously. They speak arrogantly about oppression.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/73.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They laugh at other people and speak of evil things; they are proud and make plans to oppress others. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/73.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />In their mockery they speak evil; from their arrogant position they speak oppression.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/73.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They mock and speak with malice; with arrogance they threaten oppression.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/73.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They mock and say evil things; they proudly threaten violence. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/73.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They scoff and speak with malice. In arrogance, they threaten oppression.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/73.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/73.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They scoff and speak with malice. In arrogance, they threaten oppression. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/73.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />They do corruptly, "" And they speak in the wickedness of oppression, "" They speak from on high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/73.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> They do corruptly, And they speak in the wickedness of oppression, From on high they speak.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/73.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />They will mock and speak in evil of oppression: they will speak from elevation.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/73.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />They have thought and spoken wickedness: they have spoken iniquity on high. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/73.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 72:8>They have thought and spoken wickedness. They have spoken iniquity in high places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/73.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They scoff and spout their malice; from on high they utter threats. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/73.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They scoff and speak with malice; loftily they threaten oppression.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/73.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />They imagine and speak evil things: they talk unjustly against the most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/73.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />They have conceived and have spoken evil and oppression; they have spoken against The Highest.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/73.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />They scoff, and in wickedness utter oppression; They speak as if there were none on high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/73.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />They have taken counsel and spoken in wickedness: they have uttered unrighteousness loftily.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/73-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=8849" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/73.htm">Endow the King with Your Justice</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>From their prosperity proceeds iniquity; the imaginations of their hearts run wild. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4167.htm" title="4167: yā·mî·qū (V-Hifil-Imperf-3mp) -- To mock, deride. A primitive root; to jeer, i.e. Blaspheme.">They mock</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: wî·ḏab·bə·rū (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjImperf-3mp) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">and speak</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: ḇə·rā‘ (Prep-b:: Adj-ms) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">with malice;</a> <a href="/hebrew/4791.htm" title="4791: mim·mā·rō·wm (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- Height. From ruwm; altitude, i.e. Concretely, abstractly (elation), or adverbially (aloft).">with arrogance</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: yə·ḏab·bê·rū (V-Piel-Imperf-3mp) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">they threaten</a> <a href="/hebrew/6233.htm" title="6233: ‘ō·šeq (N-ms) -- Oppression, extortion. From ashaq; injury, fraud, distress, unjust gain.">oppression.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>They set their mouths against the heavens, and their tongues strut across the earth.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/21-24.htm">Proverbs 21:24</a></span><br />Mocker is the name of the proud and arrogant man—of him who acts with excessive pride.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/3-5.htm">James 3:5-6</a></span><br />In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze. / The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-13.htm">Isaiah 14:13-14</a></span><br />You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north. / I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/2-18.htm">2 Peter 2:18</a></span><br />With lofty but empty words, they appeal to the sensual passions of the flesh and entice those who are just escaping from others who live in error.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/6-12.htm">Proverbs 6:12-14</a></span><br />A worthless person, a wicked man, walks with a perverse mouth, / winking his eyes, speaking with his feet, and pointing with his fingers. / With deceit in his heart he devises evil; he continually sows discord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-34.htm">Matthew 12:34-37</a></span><br />You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. / The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure. / But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/3-9.htm">Isaiah 3:9</a></span><br />The expression on their faces testifies against them, and like Sodom they flaunt their sin; they do not conceal it. Woe to them, for they have brought disaster upon themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/3-13.htm">Romans 3:13-14</a></span><br />“Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The venom of vipers is on their lips.” / “Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18</a></span><br />Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jude/1-16.htm">Jude 1:16</a></span><br />These men are discontented grumblers, following after their own lusts; their mouths spew arrogance; they flatter others for their own advantage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-12.htm">Isaiah 10:12-14</a></span><br />So when the Lord has completed all His work against Mount Zion and Jerusalem, He will say, “I will punish the king of Assyria for the fruit of his arrogant heart and the proud look in his eyes. / For he says: ‘By the strength of my hand I have done this, and by my wisdom, for I am clever. I have removed the boundaries of nations and plundered their treasures; like a mighty one I subdued their rulers. / My hand reached as into a nest to seize the wealth of the nations. Like one gathering abandoned eggs, I gathered all the earth. No wing fluttered, no beak opened or chirped.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/7-21.htm">Mark 7:21-23</a></span><br />For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, / greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness. / All these evils come from within, and these are what defile a man.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/18-12.htm">Proverbs 18:12</a></span><br />Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/6-4.htm">1 Timothy 6:4-5</a></span><br />he is conceited and understands nothing. Instead, he has an unhealthy interest in controversies and disputes about words, out of which come envy, strife, abusive talk, evil suspicions, / and constant friction between men of depraved mind who are devoid of the truth. These men regard godliness as a means of gain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-23.htm">Isaiah 37:23-24</a></span><br />Whom have you taunted and blasphemed? Against whom have you raised your voice and lifted your eyes in pride? Against the Holy One of Israel! / Through your servants you have taunted the Lord, and you have said: “With my many chariots I have ascended to the heights of the mountains, to the remote peaks of Lebanon. I have cut down its tallest cedars, the finest of its cypresses. I have reached its farthest heights, the densest of its forests.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.</p><p class="hdg">corrupt</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/53-1.htm">Psalm 53:1-4</a></b></br> To the chief Musician upon Mahalath, Maschil, <i>A Psalm</i> of David. The fool hath said in his heart, <i>There is</i> no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: <i>there is</i> none that doeth good… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/30-13.htm">Proverbs 30:13,14</a></b></br> <i>There is</i> a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up… </p><p class="hdg">speak wickedly</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/10-2.htm">Psalm 10:2,10,11</a></b></br> The wicked in <i>his</i> pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/12-4.htm">Psalm 12:4,5</a></b></br> Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips <i>are</i> our own: who <i>is</i> lord over us? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/1-9.htm">Exodus 1:9,10</a></b></br> And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel <i>are</i> more and mightier than we: … </p><p class="hdg">speak loftily</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_peter/2-10.htm">2 Peter 2:10</a></b></br> But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous <i>are they</i>, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jude/1-16.htm">Jude 1:16</a></b></br> These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling <i>words</i>, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/71-24.htm">Acts</a> <a href="/psalms/36-11.htm">Arrogance</a> <a href="/psalms/53-3.htm">Corrupt</a> <a href="/psalms/53-1.htm">Corruptly</a> <a href="/psalms/71-4.htm">Cruel</a> <a href="/psalms/71-20.htm">Deep</a> <a href="/psalms/72-14.htm">Designs</a> <a href="/psalms/73-7.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/psalms/71-19.htm">High</a> <a href="/job/36-22.htm">Loftily</a> <a href="/psalms/55-10.htm">Malice</a> <a href="/psalms/69-12.htm">Mock</a> <a href="/psalms/72-14.htm">Oppression</a> <a href="/psalms/71-18.htm">Power</a> <a href="/psalms/59-8.htm">Scoff</a> <a href="/job/29-8.htm">Seats</a> <a href="/psalms/71-10.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/psalms/71-24.htm">Talk</a> <a href="/psalms/56-5.htm">Thoughts</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-23.htm">Threaten</a> <a href="/psalms/71-24.htm">Utter</a> <a href="/psalms/18-21.htm">Wickedly</a> <a href="/psalms/66-18.htm">Wickedness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/74-20.htm">Acts</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-13.htm">Arrogance</a> <a href="/psalms/94-20.htm">Corrupt</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-4.htm">Corruptly</a> <a href="/psalms/74-10.htm">Cruel</a> <a href="/psalms/76-6.htm">Deep</a> <a href="/psalms/83-3.htm">Designs</a> <a href="/psalms/74-3.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/psalms/73-11.htm">High</a> <a href="/psalms/94-4.htm">Loftily</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-26.htm">Malice</a> <a href="/psalms/74-10.htm">Mock</a> <a href="/psalms/107-39.htm">Oppression</a> <a href="/psalms/74-13.htm">Power</a> <a href="/psalms/74-10.htm">Scoff</a> <a href="/psalms/113-8.htm">Seats</a> <a href="/psalms/73-15.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/psalms/77-12.htm">Talk</a> <a href="/psalms/73-16.htm">Thoughts</a> <a href="/ezekiel/6-10.htm">Threaten</a> <a href="/psalms/73-18.htm">Utter</a> <a href="/psalms/74-3.htm">Wickedly</a> <a href="/psalms/84-10.htm">Wickedness</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 73</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/73-1.htm">The prophet, prevailing in a temptation</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/73-2.htm">Shows the occasion thereof, the prosperity of the wicked</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/73-13.htm">The wound given thereby, diffidence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/73-15.htm">The victory over it, knowledge of God's purpose.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/73.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/73.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>They mock and speak with malice;</b><br>This phrase highlights the behavior of the wicked, who are characterized by their scornful and malicious speech. In biblical context, mockery is often associated with those who reject God's wisdom and authority (<a href="/proverbs/1-22.htm">Proverbs 1:22</a>). The Psalms frequently contrast the righteous, who speak truth and wisdom, with the wicked, whose words are harmful and deceitful (<a href="/psalms/12-2.htm">Psalm 12:2-4</a>). The use of "malice" indicates a deep-seated intent to harm others, reflecting a heart that is far from God (<a href="/matthew/15-19.htm">Matthew 15:19</a>). This behavior is reminiscent of the enemies of Israel who often taunted and ridiculed God's people (<a href="/nehemiah/4.htm">Nehemiah 4:1-3</a>).<p><b>with arrogance they threaten oppression.</b><br>Arrogance in the Bible is often linked to pride, which is considered a grave sin because it elevates oneself above others and, ultimately, above God (<a href="/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18</a>). The wicked's arrogance leads them to believe they are untouchable and can oppress others without consequence. This reflects a common theme in Scripture where the powerful exploit the weak, a situation God consistently condemns (<a href="/isaiah/10.htm">Isaiah 10:1-2</a>). The threat of oppression is not just physical but can also be social and economic, as seen in the practices of unjust rulers and corrupt leaders throughout Israel's history (<a href="/amos/8-4.htm">Amos 8:4-6</a>). This behavior is antithetical to the character of Christ, who embodies humility and justice (<a href="/philippians/2-5.htm">Philippians 2:5-8</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/asaph.htm">Asaph</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/73.htm">Psalm 73</a>, Asaph was a prominent Levite singer and seer in David's court. He is known for his deep reflections on the prosperity of the wicked and the struggles of the righteous.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked.htm">The Wicked</a></b><br>In this Psalm, the wicked are those who live in defiance of God, often prospering in their arrogance and malice.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sanctuary_of_god.htm">The Sanctuary of God</a></b><br>A pivotal place in the Psalm where Asaph gains understanding and perspective on the fate of the wicked and the justice of God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_arrogance_and_malice.htm">Understanding Arrogance and Malice</a></b><br>The Hebrew root for "mock" (la'ag) and "malice" (ra') indicates a deep-seated contempt and evil intent. Recognizing these traits helps us identify and guard against similar attitudes in our own hearts.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_pride.htm">The Consequences of Pride</a></b><br>Arrogance leads to oppression and ultimately to downfall. As Christians, we are called to humility, understanding that God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/responding_to_oppression.htm">Responding to Oppression</a></b><br>When faced with threats or oppression, our response should be rooted in faith and trust in God's justice, as Asaph eventually realizes in the sanctuary.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_perspective.htm">The Importance of Perspective</a></b><br>Asaph's journey in <a href="/bsb/psalms/73.htm">Psalm 73</a> teaches us the importance of seeking God's perspective, especially when we are troubled by the apparent success of the wicked.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_with_integrity.htm">Living with Integrity</a></b><br>Despite the prosperity of the wicked, we are called to live with integrity, trusting that God sees and will ultimately judge all actions.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_73.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 73</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_psalm_52_6-7_with_evildoers'_prosperity.htm">How do we reconcile Psalm 52:6-7 with other biblical texts that show evildoers prospering instead of being mocked?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_wicked_people_prosper_despite_psalm_37_9.htm">How can Psalm 37:9 ('evildoers shall be cut off') be taken seriously when many wicked individuals throughout history have lived long and prosperous lives?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_12_6_align_with_wicked's_fate.htm">In Job 12:6, how does the idea that 'the tents of robbers are at peace' harmonize with other scriptures that insist the wicked are eventually punished?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_bullying.htm">What does the Bible say about bullying?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/73.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) <span class= "bld">They are corrupt . . .</span>--This, which is the Rabbinical rendering, is now universally abandoned in favour of another derivation of the verb. The Masoretic arrangement of the clauses may be also improved on:<p><span class= "ital">"</span>They scoff and speak of wickedness,<p>Of violence from their eminence they speak,"<p>where the first clause means, <span class= "ital">they speak mockingly of wickedness, </span>or <span class= "ital">make a jest of sin.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/73.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily;</span> rather, <span class="accented">they scoff, and speak wickedly</span>; <span class="accented">of oppression do they speak from heaven's height; i.e.</span> "they scoff at the righteous, and speak wickedly concerning them; they talk of the oppressive acts which they meditate, as though they were Divine beings, speaking from the heavenly height" (Cheyne). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/73-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">They mock</span><br /><span class="heb">יָמִ֤יקוּ ׀</span> <span class="translit">(yā·mî·qū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4167.htm">Strong's 4167: </a> </span><span class="str2">To jeer, blaspheme</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and speak</span><br /><span class="heb">וִידַבְּר֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wî·ḏab·bə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with malice;</span><br /><span class="heb">בְרָ֣ע</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·rā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bad, evil</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with arrogance</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמָּר֥וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(mim·mā·rō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4791.htm">Strong's 4791: </a> </span><span class="str2">Altitude</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they threaten</span><br /><span class="heb">יְדַבֵּֽרוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḏab·bê·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">oppression.</span><br /><span class="heb">עֹ֑שֶׁק</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·šeq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6233.htm">Strong's 6233: </a> </span><span class="str2">Injury, fraud, distress, unjust gain</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/73-8.htm">Psalm 73:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/73-8.htm">Psalm 73:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/73-8.htm">Psalm 73:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/73-8.htm">Psalm 73:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/73-8.htm">Psalm 73:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/73-8.htm">Psalm 73:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/73-8.htm">Psalm 73:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/73-8.htm">Psalm 73:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/73-8.htm">Psalm 73:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/73-8.htm">Psalm 73:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/73-8.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 73:8 They scoff and speak with malice (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/73-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 73:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 73:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/73-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 73:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 73:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>