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Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 10:3

Psalms 10:3. The wicked boasteth himself of Hebrew, הלל , hillel, glorieth, or, praiseth himself, upon, concerning, or, because of his heart’s desire נפשׁו תאות , naphsho taavath, the concupiscence, or, lust of his soul, which latter word is added to denote the vehemence and fervency of his desire. He glorieth in his very sins, which are his shame, and especially in the satisfaction of his desire, how wickedly soever he obtains it. And blesseth the covetous As he applaudeth... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 10:1-18

Psalms 9-10 God fights for the oppressedIn Psalms 9:0 and 10 we meet another kind of Hebrew verse, the acrostic. (Other acrostics are Psalms 25, 34, 37, 111, 112, 119 and 145.) In an acrostic the first word of each verse (or stanza) begins with a different letter of the 22-letter Hebrew alphabet, moving in order, so to speak, ‘from A to Z’. The acrostic in this case moves unbroken through Psalms 9:0 and 10, indicating that originally they probably formed one psalm. The absence of a heading to... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 10:3

heart's = soul ' s. Hebrew. nephesh. . blesseth, &c. One of the emendations of the Sopherim (see App-33 ). The primitive text of this line read, "the covetous man (or robber) blasphemeth, yea, abhorreth Jehovah". Compare 1 Kings 21:10 , 1 Kings 21:13 .Job 1:5 , Job 1:11 ; Job 2:5 , Job 2:9 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 10:3

"For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire,And the covetous renounceth, yea, contemneth Jehovah.The wicked in the pride of his countenance, saith, he will not require it.All his thoughts are, There is no God."Note the recurrence of the word "pride" in Psalms 10:4. The pride, conceit and stubbornness of man are vital elements of his unredeemed carnal nature, and the fountainhead of many of his troubles."The wicked boasteth." These verses describe the character of the wicked oppressors, the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 10:3

Psalms 10:3. The wicked boasteth of his heart's desire— For the wicked applaudeth himself upon the desire of his soul, and the greedy of gain blesseth himself. Mudge. Others read the latter clause, And the covetous blasphemeth, and contemneth the Lord. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 10:3

3. 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. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 10:1-11

1. Description of the wicked 10:1-11The emphasis in this part of the psalm is the problem of theodicy, the justice of God in the face of the prosperity of wicked Israelites. Like the Book of Job, the psalm does not resolve the problem but refocuses on God (Psalms 10:14). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 10:1-18

Psalms 10This psalm is a prayer for immediate help in affliction. It contains a powerful description of the wicked who oppose God and attack His people. The focus of the previous psalm was on the judgment to come, but in this one it is on the present."The problem in Psalms 9 is the enemy invading from without, while the problem in Psalms 10 is the enemy corrupting and destroying from within." [Note: Wiersbe, The . . . Wisdom . . ., p. 106.] read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 10:2-7

David pictured the wicked who oppress the righteous in graphic terms in this section of verses. They are proud, boastful, greedy, blasphemous, arrogant, haughty, self-sufficient, prosperous, careless about God, belligerent, self-confident, complacent, abusive, deceitful, oppressive, destructive, mischievous, and wicked. They opposed both God and His people with their speech, as well as in their actions. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 10:1-18

This Ps. has no title. Its relationship to Psalms 9 has been discussed in intro. to that Ps. It reflects a time of great social disorder, in which wickedness and violence are rampant, and the righteous are sorely oppressed. It falls roughly into two parts. The wrongs which call for redress are described (Psalms 10:1-11) and God’s interposition is invoked (Psalms 10:12-18).1. God seems to be ignorant of what is taking place, or indifferent to it. The Psalmist, however, does not really believe... read more

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