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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 10:1-11

I. A very great affection to God and his favour; for, in the time of trouble, that which he complains of most feelingly is God's withdrawing his gracious presence (Ps. 10:1): ?Why standest thou afar off, as one unconcerned in the indignities done to thy name and the injuries done to the people?? Note, God's withdrawings are very grievous to his people at any time, but especially in times of trouble. Outward deliverance is afar off and is hidden from us, and then we think God is afar off and we... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 10:2

The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor ,.... The "poor" is the good and gracious man, who is commonly poor in this world's things, and is sensibly poor in spirit, or sensible of his spiritual poverty; or he is so called because "afflicted", as the word signifies; and he is afflicted because he is poor: these two characters generally go together. The "wicked" man is the wicked one, the lawless one, the man of sin, and son of perdition, antichrist, the great persecutor of Christ's... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 10:3

For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire ,.... As antichrist does of his universal power over all bishops and princes, which his heart was long desiring after; of his being Christ's vicar, Peter's successor, and head of the church; and of having power in heaven, earth, and hell: he boasts of his wealth and riches, of the righteousness and merits of saints, of works of supererogation, a stock of which he pretends to have in his hands to dispense to others: he boasts of his own holiness... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 10:4

The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God ,.... We supply it, "after God"; as do the Targum and Kimchi on the place: the sense is, he will not seek to God for counsel or assistance, he will not pray unto him; which is the character of every unregenerate man, Romans 3:11 ; or, he will not inquire into the will of God, to know what is right or what is wrong, but will do what seems best in his own eyes: and this arises from the pride of his heart, which shows... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 10:5

His ways are always grievous ,.... To God and to his people; or, "his ways cause terror" F1 יחילו "terrent", Cocceius. , so Aben Ezra; make men fear; as antichrist has made the whole world tremble at him, Revelation 13:4 ; or, "his ways are defiled", as the Septuagint and Vulgate Latin render it; for to him is nothing pure, his mind and conscience being defiled, Titus 1:15 ; or, "his ways always remain" F2 "Permanent sive perdurant", Lutherus, Gejerus. ; they are always the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 10:2

The wicked in his pride - On no principle of nature or reason can we account for a wicked man persecuting a humble follower of God because of his religion. The devil hates godliness; and the wicked man hates it also because the devil is in his heart. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 10:3

Boasteth of his heart's desire - Boasts among his fellows how often he has gratified such and such passions, in such and such circumstances. This shows the excess of a depraved and imbruted spirit. He who can boast of his iniquity, is in the broad road to perdition. Should such a one repent and turn to God, it would be equal to any miracle. Blesseth the covetous, whom the Lord abhorreth - Or, he blesseth the covetous, he abhorreth the Lord. Those who are like himself he commends, and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 10:4

Will not seek after God - He is too proud to bend his knee before his Judge; he is too haughty to put on sackcloth, and lay himself in the dust, though without deep repentance and humiliation he must without doubt perish everlastingly. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 10:5

His ways are always grievous - Or, He is travailing in pain to bring forth iniquity at all times. He is full of lust, or irregular and unholy desires; he conceives and brings forth sin; and sin being finished, time, place, and opportunity concurring, death is soon brought forth. Thy judgments are far above out of his sight - He is so blinded with sin, that he cannot see the operations of God's hand. He puffeth at them - He whistles at them; insults God, and despises men. He... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 10:2

Verse 2 2.The ungodly in his pride, etc Before uttering his prayer against the ungodly, the Psalmist briefly sets forth their wickedness in cruelly vexing the afflicted, for no other reason but because they disdain and despise them, through the pride with which they are inflated. And their cruelty is not a little enhanced from this, that, forgetful of all humanity, they contemptuously triumph over the poor and afflicted, mocking them and inflicting injuries upon them. (193) Cruelty is, indeed,... read more

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