Geneva Study Bible - Psalms 10:10
10:10 He croucheth, [and] humbleth himself, that the {e} poor may fall by his strong ones.(e) By the hypocrisy of them who have authority the poor are devoured. read more
10:10 He croucheth, [and] humbleth himself, that the {e} poor may fall by his strong ones.(e) By the hypocrisy of them who have authority the poor are devoured. read more
The length of our lessons in this book are determined rather arbitrarily by the length of the different psalms, or the special interest found in them. We have in mind weekly classes wishing to study the whole Bible in a connected way, and yet avoid tediousness in the process. The six psalms included in the last lesson might easily be read by the class in a week; and on the Lord’s Day, the teacher with the assistance of the questions, would have little difficulty in fastening the facts and their... read more
Psalms 10:0 The Boasting of the Wicked We have already pointed out that in the Septuagint and the Vulgate, Psalms ix. and x. are combined into one. This being the case, the authorship of the tenth psalm is clearly traceable to David. It has further been pointed out that the whole piece was originally alphabetical; our immediate business, however, is with the spiritual purport of the psalm itself. The whole strain of the psalm is one of deep religious depression, and of lamentation over the... read more
Here the picture of the ungodly is finished, and an awful finishing it is. Hatred to God, despising his laws, his ways, his judgments; and, more especially, a bitterness towards that plan of salvation by his Son, which is the wisdom of God, in a mystery: here the malignity of the ungodly most violently manifests itself. And what I would more particularly desire the Reader to remark with me in these observation is, that all this is directed against the person and offices of the Lord Jesus. Here... read more
Righteousness. As, on the other hand, (Haydock) the upright shall behold God, (Matthew v. 8.) while the wicked shall be driven into darkness (Calmet) for all eternity. In vain do modern sophists pretend that hell will not last for ever because God is incapable of revenge, or of delighting in the torture of his creatures. They use the word revenge in a wrong sense. (Berthier) --- God is not subject to any passion; but his justice requires that those should be eternally punished, whose will is... read more
1-11 God's withdrawings are very grievous to his people, especially in times of trouble. We stand afar off from God by our unbelief, and then complain that God stands afar off from us. Passionate words against bad men do more hurt than good; if we speak of their badness, let it be to the Lord in prayer; he can make them better. The sinner proudly glories in his power and success. Wicked people will not seek after God, that is, will not call upon him. They live without prayer, and that is living... read more
Prayer against the Enemy of the Church. Luther writes in his summary of this psalm: "This is a psalm of prayer which complains about the arch-enemy of the kingdom of Christ, that is, Antichrist, who for the sake of his covetousness and pomp troubles Christendom with both might and guile; he wields both the sword of worldly tyranny over the body and the net of false doctrine over the souls. " David Complains of the Outrage of the Wicked v. 1. Why standest Thou afar off, O Lord? apparently... read more
Psalms 10:01 Why standest thou afar off, O Lord?Why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?2 The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor:Let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.3 For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire,And blesseth the covetous, whom the Lord abhorreth.4 The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God:God is not in all his thoughts.5 His ways are always grievous;Thy judgments are far above... read more
God Will not Forget the Lowly Psalms 10:1-18 The malice of our foes, and especially of Satan, is powerfully described, Psalms 10:1-11 . Now it is the venom beneath the serpent’s tongue, Psalms 10:7 ; now the bandit in ambush, Psalms 10:8 ; now the lion in his den, and again the hunter snaring his unsuspecting prey, Psalms 10:9 . And all the while God is so quiet that it seems as if He has abdicated His throne. Then the oppressed begin to pray, committing themselves to Him, Psalms 10:12-15 .... read more
Geneva Study Bible - Psalms 10:8
10:8 {d} 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.(d) He shows that the wicked have many ways to hide their cruelty and therefore should be even more feared. read more