Psalm 10

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 10:1-18

Why? or, Hard facts and puzzling questions. Whether or no this psalm was originally a part of the ninth is a question which, as may be seen, is discussed by many expositors. The mere absence of a title to it is, however, a very slight indication in that direction; while the contrast, almost violent, between the two psalms seems to be sufficient to show that they could scarcely have been penned by the same writer at the same time. The ninth psalm is a song of praise over the great... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 10:1-18

Times of darkness and fear. The experiences of the psalmist may differ from ours, but by faith and sympathy we can enter into his feelings. Besides, there is always more or less of trouble. Life is full of vicissitudes. Times of darkness and of fear come to all. Not from one, but from many, the cry goes up to Heaven, "Why standest thou afar off?" I. THE COMPLAINT . ( Psalms 10:1-11 .) Why? Perplexity and fear are natural because of the silence of God. What makes his silence the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 10:1-18

The righteous God. The one grand thought which runs through this psalm and most of the Old Testament literature is that God, notwithstanding all appearances to the contrary, is a Righteous Being, and that all wickedness must be punished and overthrown. In this psalm two principal thoughts are vividly pictured forth, and a prayer. I. A COMPLAINT TO GOD OF THE DARING ATHEISM OF THE WICKED . ( Psalms 10:1-11 .) 1 . He imagines himself to be above all restraint ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 10:2

The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor . Dr. Kay translates, "Through the pride of the wicked man the poor is set on fire;" and our Revisers, "In the pride of the wicked, the poor is hotly pursued;" and so (nearly) the LXX ; the Vulgate, Aquila, Symmachus, Kohler, Hengstenberg, and others. The Authorized Version paraphrases rather than translates; but it does not misrepresent the general sense, which is a complaint that the poor are persecuted by the wicked . Let them be taken in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 10:3

For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire ; rather, for the wicked sings praise over his own soul ' s greed. Instead of praising God, he praises his * own greed and its success (comp. Her; 'Sat.,' 1.1. 66, "At mihi plaudo ipse dotal, stimul ac nummos contemplor in area . " And blesseth the covetous, whom the Lord abhorreth ; rather, and when he gets a gain blesses (but) despises the Lord (so Kay, Alexander, Cheyne, and Hengstenberg). Each time that he gets a gain, he... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 10:4

The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts . The construction is concise to abruptness, and it is hard to determine the ellipses. The passage in the original runs thus: "The wicked, in the height of his scorn—will not require—no God—all his thoughts.' Of the various attempts to supply the ellipses, and obtain a satisfactory sense, the following (that of the 'Speaker's Commentary') is probably the best: "As for the wicked in the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 10:4

Man's thoughts. I. MAN HAS THOUGHTS . He can direct his mind to the past, the present, the future. He can speculate as to the manifold things that come before him and affect his interests. It is his glory that he can think; it is his shame that he so often thinks foolishly. II. MAN 'S THOUGHTS DEPEND UPON HIS MORAL CONDITION . We are creatures of feeling. What is uppermost in our hearts will be uppermost in our thoughts. The good man has good thoughts, the evil... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 10:5

His ways are always grievous ; lather, firm ; i.e. steadfast and consistent, not wavering and uncertain. The thoroughly wicked person who "neither fears God nor regards man," pursues the course which he has set himself, without deviation, turning neither to the right hand nor to the left. There is nothing to hinder him—no qualm of conscience, no distrust of himself, no fear of other men's opposition . Thy judgments are far above out of his sight . They are held in reserve; he does not... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 10:6

He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved (comp. Psalms 30:6 ). The idea of continuance is instinctive in the human mind. "The thing that has been, it is that which shall be" ( Ecclesiastes 1:9 ). We expect the sun to rise each day, solely because in the past it has always risen (see Butler's 'Analogy,' part 1. Psalms 1:1-6 .). The wicked man, who has always prospered, expects to prosper in the future; he has no anticipation of coming change; he supposes that his "house will... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 10:7

His mouth is full of cursing . (On the prevalence of this evil habit among the powerful in David's time, see Psalms 59:12 ; Psalms 109:17 , Psalms 109:18 ; 2 Samuel 16:5 .) And deceit and fraud; or, guile and extortion (Kay); comp. Psalms 36:3 ; Psalms 55:11 . Under his tongue is mischief and vanity; rather, as in the margin, mischief and iniquity. These are stored "under his tongue," ready for utterance whenever he finds a fit occasion. read more

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