Psalms 10:3

“For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, etc.] As antichrist does of his universal power over all bishops and princes, which his heart was long desiring after; of his being Christ’s vicar, Peter’s successor, and head of the church; and of having power in heaven, earth, and hell: he boasts of his wealth and riches, of the righteousness and merits of saints, of works of supererogation, a stock of which he pretends to have in his hands to dispense to others: he boasts of his own holiness and infallibility, and of miracles, signs, and lying wonders done by his creatures, and of his great success in destroying those that oppose him; (see <661807>Revelation 18:7 <530204>2 Thessalonians 2:4).…”

“heart's--or, "soul's." desire--that is, his success in evil. and blesseth, &c.--he (the wicked) blesseth the covetous, he despiseth the Lord.”

“For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire - Margin, as in Hebrew, soul’s. The main idea in this verse seems to be that he is a boaster - a man who makes some proclamation about himself as being superior to others, and who, in that proportion, looks with disdain or contempt on others. He vaunts himself, or makes an ostentatious display of something on which he prides himself, as wealth, strength, beauty, talent, prowess, etc. The particular thing here, it would seem, of which he boasted was his natural inclinations; the propensities and passions of his soul; that is, he took pride in himself, in his own passions, desires, lusts, tastes, and made a boastful display of them, as if he…”

“Boasteth - He glorieth in his very sins which are his shame, and especially in the satisfaction of his desires. Psalms 10:4”

“10:3 Unlike those who have evil desires, the godly wait for justice (10:17).”

“boasteth: Psa 35:21, Psa 49:6, Psa 52:1, Psa 73:8, Psa 73:9, Psa 94:4; Exo 15:9; Isa 10:7-11, Isa 37:23; Jam 4:13, Jam 4:16 heart's: Heb. soul's and blesseth: etc. or, the covetous blesseth himself, he abhorreth the Lord, Psa 49:11-13, Psa 49:18; Deu 29:19; Sa1 23:21; Job 31:24; Pro 28:4; Hos 12:7, Hos 12:8; Zac 11:5-8; Luk 12:19; Rom 1:29, Rom 1:32; Ti2 3:2-4; Jo1 2:15 whom: Isa 57:17; Jer 22:17; Mic 6:10-12; Hab 2:9; Mat 26:15, Mat 26:16; Luk 12:15; Luk 16:14, Luk 16:15; Co1 6:10; Eph 5:5; Col 3:5; Ti1 6:9, Ti1 6:10 abhorreth: Psa 5:6; Lev 26:30; Deu 32:19 Psalms 10:4”

“The prominent features of the situation are supported by a detailed description. The praett. express those features of their character that have become a matter of actual experience. הלּל, to praise aloud, generally with the accus., is here used with על of the thing which calls forth praise. Far from hiding the shameful desire or passion ( Psa 112:10) of his soul, he makes it an object and ground of high and sounding praise, imagining himself to be above all restraint human or divine. Hupfeld translates wrongly: "and he blesses the plunderer, he blasphemes Jahve." But the רשׁע who persecutes the godly, is himself a בּצע a covetous or rapacious person; for such is the designation (elsewhere…”