Psalms 10:3

With the Hebrew beneath

Psalms 10:3, word by word

the wickedרָשָׁעrasha

wicked

One who does evil, the opposite of the righteous.

Where else “rasha” appears

boastsהִלֵּלhilel

boast

To speak proudly of oneself or what one has, to make oneself important.

Where else “hilel” appears

of the desireתַּאֲוַתtaavat

desire

A strong longing, good or bad.

Where else “taavat” appears

of his soulנַפְשׁnafsh

soul

A person's innermost self: what they feel and desire.

Where else “nafsh” appears

and the greedy oneבֹצֵעַvotsea

gain

To make gain by abuse, rob.

Where else “votsea” appears

cursesבֵּרֵךְberech

curse

Said as its opposite, wishing someone harm.

Where else “berech” appears

spurnsנִאֵץniets

despise

To turn away with scorn, as from YHWH.

Where else “niets” appears

YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears

Translation note

“Curses”: the Hebrew literally says “blesses”; in Job 1:5 and 1 Kings 21:10, 13 the same verb, next to the name of God, has the sense of “curse.” It can also be read: “he blesses the greedy one and spurns YHWH.”

The context