Psalm 10:4

The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.

Cross-references

Psalm 101:5 Parallel

Psalm 101:5 states God will not endure a haughty look — the same pride condemned here in the wicked's countenance.

Psalm 14:1 Parallel

Psalm 14:1 echoes the same attitude: the fool denies God's existence, paralleling the wicked's refusal to seek Him.

Psalm 14:2 Contrast

In Psalm 14:2, God looks for those who seek Him—contrasting the wicked who does not seek God in Psalm 10:4.

Psalm 18:27 Contrast

Psalm 18:27 says God saves the humble but brings down the haughty — directly contrasting the pride of the wicked here.

Psalm 27:8 Contrast

In Psalm 27:8, the psalmist actively seeks God's face—opposite of the wicked's refusal to seek Him in Psalm 10:4.

Psalm 53:1 Parallel

Psalm 53:1 repeats the fool's denial of God, reinforcing the wicked's godless mindset.

In Psalm 119:155, salvation is far from the wicked because they do not seek God's decrees — parallel to not seeking Him.

Psalm 50:22 Parallel

In Psalm 50:22, God warns those who forget Him — the same prideful neglect of seeking God.

Psalm 53:2 Parallel

In Psalm 53:2, God looks for those who seek Him — implying the wicked do not, matching the prideful neglect.

Psalm 86:14 Parallel

In Psalm 86:14, David's arrogant foes have no regard for God — the same attitude as the wicked who ignore Him.

Isaiah 3:9 Parallel

In Isaiah 3:9, the wicked's pride is displayed openly as they parade their sin, mirroring the internal arrogance of Psalm 10:4.

Exodus 5:2 Parallel

In Exodus 5:2, Pharaoh's defiant 'Who is the Lord?' echoes the wicked's pride and disregard for God in Psalm 10:4.

Isaiah 65:2 Parallel

Isaiah 65:2 describes an obstinate people who ignore God's outstretched hands, similar to the wicked not seeking Him.

In Jeremiah 2:31, God's people say 'we will come to you no more'—reflecting the wicked's refusal to seek God in Psalm 10:4.

Jeremiah 4:14 calls for cleansing from wicked thoughts, directly addressing the same inner corruption seen in Psalm 10:4.

Daniel 5:22 Parallel

In Daniel 5:22, Belshazzar's failure to humble himself despite knowledge parallels the wicked's pride in Psalm 10:4.

Daniel 5:23 Parallel

In Daniel 5:23, Belshazzar's pride leads him to dishonor God—a concrete example of the wicked's mindset in Psalm 10:4.

Zephaniah 2:3 contrasts the proud wicked who don't seek God with the humble who seek righteousness and humility.

Mark 7:21 Parallel

Mark 7:21 lists evil thoughts proceeding from the heart, confirming the internal source of the wicked's godless mindset.

Romans 1:21 Parallel

In Romans 1:21, Paul describes the same refusal to glorify God — their thinking became futile and hearts darkened.

Romans 1:28 Parallel

In Romans 1:28, Paul echoes the wicked's rejection — they did not think it worthwhile to retain knowledge of God.

Proverbs 30:13 describes those with lofty eyes and high eyelids — the same arrogant posture as the wicked here.

Isaiah 2:11 Parallel

Isaiah 2:11 says haughty looks will be brought low — the same pride of the wicked that will be humbled.

In Proverbs 30:9, the speaker fears disowning God with 'Who is the Lord?'—the same prideful denial seen in Psalm 10:4.

Proverbs 21:4 calls haughty eyes and a proud heart sin — directly mirroring the wicked's pride here.

Proverbs 6:17 lists haughty eyes as something God hates — identical to the pride of the wicked here.

Job 22:17 Parallel

In Job 22:17, the wicked tell God to leave them alone—a direct parallel to the attitude of not seeking God in Psalm 10:4.

Genesis 6:5 Parallel

Genesis 6:5 shows every thought of the human heart was evil, aligning with the wicked's thoughts having no room for God.

In Deuteronomy 8:14, pride leads to forgetting God—the same dynamic as the wicked's self-sufficient arrogance in Psalm 10:4.

1 Timothy 6:17 warns the rich against haughtiness and trusting in riches — mirroring the pride that leads the wicked to ignore God in Psalm 10:4.

2 Corinthians 10:5 contrasts: demolishing pretensions against God and taking thoughts captive, opposite of the wicked's prideful thoughts.

Malachi 3:16 contrasts the wicked: those who fear the LORD honor His name, while the wicked do not seek Him.

Job 8:13 Parallel

In Job 8:13, Bildad says the godless forget God — the same failure to seek Him that marks the wicked.

Hosea 13:6 Parallel

Hosea 13:6 shows pride from satisfaction leads to forgetting God, mirroring the pride that prevents seeking God.

Hosea 7:10 Parallel

Hosea 7:10 directly parallels: Israel's arrogance leads to not returning to or searching for God, same as the wicked's pride.

Job 21:14 Parallel

In Job 21:14, the wicked say 'Leave us alone! We have no desire to know your ways' — explicit rejection of God.

Zephaniah 1:6 describes those who neither seek nor inquire of the LORD, directly echoing the wicked's failure to seek.

Matthew 7:7 Contrast

Matthew 7:7 commands seeking and finding, contrasting the wicked who do not seek God in Psalm 10:4.

Isaiah 59:7 Parallel

Isaiah 59:7 depicts the wicked's evil schemes and violent actions, extending the internal pride of Psalm 10:4 to outward deeds.

Zephaniah 3:2 depicts Jerusalem not trusting or drawing near to God, similar to not seeking Him in Psalm 10:4.

In Deuteronomy 29:19, the self-assured person thinks 'I will be safe' despite going his own way — prideful disregard for God.

Mark 7:22 Parallel

Mark 7:22 lists arrogance as an evil, aligning with the pride that keeps the wicked from seeking God.

Acts 8:22 Contrast

Acts 8:22 urges repentance from wicked thoughts, contrasting the unrepentant pride of the wicked who do not seek God.

Ephesians 2:12 describes Gentiles as 'without God in the world,' mirroring the wicked's exclusion of God from their thoughts.

Jeremiah 43:2 Related theme

In Jeremiah 43:2, arrogant men reject God's prophet, echoing the pride that leads to not seeking God in Psalm 10:4.