Summary: In this sermon (preached from Psalm 10 by Pastor Andrew Ray), we see the oppression of the poor at the hand of the wicked. Although the oppressed may currently feel forgotten, they should rest assured that God is aware of the troubles and that He will make all wrongs right. The message is titled "A Song for the Oppressed" and is part of a larger expository study through The Book of Psalms.

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Notes:

A Song for the Oppressed
Psalm 10:1-18

I. THE CONCERN FOR THE LORD (Psalm 10:1)

A. The Supposition of Trouble

1. That God stood “afar off”
2. That God hid Himself “in times of trouble”

B. The Question Presented—Why?

II. THE CONTEMPT FOR THE WICKED (Psalm 10:2-11)

A. His Fellowship (Psalm 10:2-11)

1. Toward man
a. Toward the poor (Psalm 10:2, 8-10)
b. Toward the covetous (Psalm 10:3)
2. Toward the Lord (Psalm 10:4, 11)
a. He will not seek after God (Psalm 10:4).
b. God is not in all his thoughts (Psalm 10:4).
c. He deems God to be apathetic or ignorant of the earthly happenings (Psalm 10:11).

B. His Character (Psalm 10:2-11)

1. He is driven by pride (Psalm 10:2, 4).
2. He boasts of his evil desires (Psalm 10:3).
3. His ways oppose the judgments of God (Psalm 10:5).
4. He thinks himself above troubles (Psalm 10:6).
5. His mouth and tongue are corrupt in every way (Psalm 10:7).
6. He accomplishes his desires against the vulnerable (Psalm 10:8-10).

III. THE CALL TO THE LORD (Psalm 10:12-15)

A. The Call to Action (Psalm 10:12-13)

1. Toward the humble (Psalm 10:12)
2. Toward the wicked (Psalm 10:13)

B. The Call to Assistance (Psalm 10:14-15)

1. On behalf of the poor (Psalm 10:14)
2. In judgment against the wicked (Psalm 10:15)

IV. THE CONFIDENCE IN THE LORD (Psalm 10:16-18)

A. The Surviving King (Psalm 10:16)

1. The LORD is King for ever and ever.
2. The heathen are perished out of His land.

B. The Hearing Lord (Psalm 10:17)

1. LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble.
2. Thou wilt prepare their heart.
3. Thou wilt cause Thine ear to hear.

C. The Just Judge (Psalm 10:18)

1. To judge the fatherless and oppressed
2. That the man of the earth may no more oppress

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