John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 10:16
Psa 10:16 The LORD [is] King for ever and ever: the heathen are perished out of his land. Ver. 16. The Lord is King for ever and ever ] Therefore he will doubtless do whatsoever hath been before desired, and much more than we can ask or think. Many kings have been long lived, as was Artaxerxes Mnemon, who reigned 62 years; Augustus Caesar, 56; Queen Elizabeth, 44, &c.; but died at length, to the great grief of their subjects and servants, who are ready to wish (as once the Romans did... read more
The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 10:16
Psalms 10:16The heathen are perished out of His land.An encouragement to prayerDoes this sentence point back to the great instance of exterminating justice in the destruction of the Canaanite? It may do so, but it is rather to be taken as referring to the victories celebrated in the previous and companion Psalm. Note the recurrence of the words “nations” and “perished,” which are drawn from it. The connection between the two Psalms is thus witnessed, and the deliverance from foreign enemies,... read more