Psalm 10:8

World English Bible (WEB)

He lies in wait near the villages. From ambushes, he murders the innocent. His eyes are secretly set against the helpless.

In context

6 He says in his heart, “I shall not be shaken. For generations I shall have no trouble.”

7 His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and oppression. Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.

8 He lies in wait near the villages. From ambushes, he murders the innocent. His eyes are secretly set against the helpless.

9 He lurks in secret as a lion in his ambush. He lies in wait to catch the helpless. He catches the helpless when he draws him in his net.

10 The helpless are crushed. They collapse. They fall under his strength.

WEB World English Bible: He lies in wait near the villages. From ambushes, he murders the innocent. His eyes are secretly set against the helpless.
KJV King James Version: He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: He lies in wait near the villages; in ambush he slays the innocent; his eyes watch in stealth for the helpless.
ASV American Standard Version: He sitteth in the lurking-places of the villages; In the secret places doth he murder the innocent; His eyes are privily set against the helpless.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: He doth sit in an ambush of the villages, In secret places he doth slay the innocent. His eyes for the afflicted watch secretly,
DBY Darby Translation: He sitteth in the lurking-places of the villages; in the secret places doth he slay the innocent: his eyes watch for the wretched.
WBS Webster Bible: He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor.