John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 10:8
He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages ,.... Which were by the wayside, where thieves and robbers harboured, and out of which they came, and robbed passengers as they came by. The word F6 חצרים αυλας , Symmachus in Drusius; "atriorum", Munster; so Hammond, Ainsworth, & Michaelis. signifies "palaces" or "courts": and so it is rendered by the Chaldee paraphrase and Syriac version; and so the allusion is not to mean thieves and robbers, but to persons of note and figure.... read more
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