Psalm 10:2
“The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 10Meaning
Within this movement of Psalm 10, the wicked arrogantly pursue the poor, and the psalm asks that oppressive schemes be exposed by their own consequences.
Arrogance, greed, and corrupted speech
The poem exposes the inner confidence and public speech of oppressive power.
Read carefully
the wicked arrogantly pursue the poor, and the psalm asks that oppressive schemes be exposed by their own consequences; the verse remains inside Psalm 10:2–7.
Reflection
Let this verse shape truthful prayer, protection of the vulnerable, and patient trust rather than retaliation.