They set their mouths against heaven,
and their tongues strut across the earth.(A)
10 Therefore his people turn to them[a]
and drink in their overflowing words.[b](B)
11 The wicked say, “How can God know?
Does the Most High know everything?” (C)

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Footnotes

  1. 73:10 Lit turn here
  2. 73:10 Lit and waters of fullness are drained by them

Their mouths lay claim to heaven,
    and their tongues take possession of the earth.
10 Therefore their people turn to them
    and drink up waters in abundance.[a]
11 They say, “How would God know?
    Does the Most High know anything?”

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 73:10 The meaning of the Hebrew for this verse is uncertain.

They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.

10 Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.

11 And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?

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