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Psalms 10

Introduction

1  David complains of the wicked.
12  He prays for remedy.
16  He professes his confidence.
Verse 1

Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?
A. M. 3464. B.C. 541. standest
22:1, 46:1, Jeremiah 14:8
hidest
13:1-3, 27:9, 30:7, 44:24, 88:14, Job 13:24, 23:9, 34:29
Verse 2

The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.
The wicked, etc
Heb. In the pride of the wicked he doth, etc.
31:18, 36:11, 59:12, 119:5,69,85,122, 140:5, Exodus 9:17, 18:11, Isaiah 10:12,13, 14:13,16, Jeremiah 43:2
let
7:16, 9:15,16, Proverbs 5:22
Verse 3

For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.
boasteth
35:21, 49:6, 52:1, 73:8,9, 94:4, Exodus 15:9, Isaiah 10:7-11, 37:23, James 4:13,16
hearts
Heb. soul's. and blesseth, etc. or, the covetous blesseth himself, he abhorreth the Lord.
49:11-13,18, Deuteronomy 29:19, 1 Samuel 23:21, Job 31:24, Proverbs 28:4, Hosea 12:7,8, Zechariah 11:5-8, Luke 12:19, Romans 1:29,32, 2 Timothy 3:2-4, 1 John 2:15
whom
Isaiah 57:17, Jeremiah 22:17, Micah 6:10-12, Habakkuk 2:9, Matthew 26:15,16, Luke 12:15, Luke 16:14,15, 1 Corinthians 6:10, Ephesians 5:5, Colossians 3:5, 1 Timothy 6:9,10
abhorreth
5:6, Leviticus 26:30, Deuteronomy 32:19
Verse 4

The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.
the pride
18:27, 101:5, Proverbs 6:17, 21:4, 30:13, Isaiah 2:11, 3:9
will not
14:2, 27:8, Exodus 5:2, Deuteronomy 8:14, Job 22:17, Proverbs 30:9, Jeremiah 2:31, Daniel 5:22,23, Zephaniah 2:3
God, etc
or, all his thoughts are, There is no God.
14:1, 53:1, Ephesians 2:12
thoughts
Genesis 6:5, Isaiah 59:7, 65:2, Jeremiah 4:14, Mark 7:21, Acts 8:22, Romans 1:21,28
Verse 5

His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.
His
Genesis 6:12, Proverbs 1:19, 2:13,15, Isaiah 10:1, Hosea 9:9, Romans 3:16
thy judgments
92:5,6, Proverbs 15:24, 24:1, Isaiah 5:12, 26:11, 28:15, 42:25, Hosea 14:9
he puffeth
12:5, Judges 9:27,38, 2 Samuel 5:6, 1 Kings 20:10,11,13
Verse 6

He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity.
said
11:1, 14:1, Matthew 24:48
not
15:5, 30:6, Ecclesiastes 8:11, Isaiah 47:7, 56:12, Nahum 1:10, Matthew 24:48, 1 Thessalonians 5:3
never
Heb. unto generation and generation.
Verse 7

His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.
full
59:12, 62:4, Romans 3:14
and deceit
Heb. deceits.
5:9, 7:14, 36:3, 52:4, 55:21, 58:3, 64:3, Isaiah 59:4, Jeremiah 9:3,6, Romans 3:13
under
Job 20:12
mischief
7:14, 140:9, Job 15:35, Matthew 12:34, James 3:6-8
vanity
or, iniquity.
12:2, 41:6, 144:8,11, Proverbs 21:6, 30:8
Verse 8

He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor.
sitteth
1 Samuel 22:18, 23:23, 2 Kings 21:16, Proverbs 1:11,12, Habakkuk 3:14, Luke 8:1, 10:1
his eyes
17:11, Proverbs 6:12,13, Jeremiah 22:17
are privily set
Heb. hide themselves.
Verse 9

He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.
He lieth
17:12, 59:3, Micah 7:2, Acts 23:21
secretly
Heb. in the secret places.
Lamentations 3:10, Amos 3:4, Nahum 2:11,12, Zechariah 11:3
to catch
Jeremiah 5:26, Ezekiel 19:3-6, Habakkuk 1:15, John 10:12
poor, when
12:5, 35:10, 37:14, 109:31, Job 5:15,16, Proverbs 14:31, 22:16, 28:15, Isaiah 3:15, 32:7, Ezekiel 22:29, Amos 2:6,7, 5:11,12, Habakkuk 3:14
Verse 10

He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.
croucheth
Heb. breaketh himself.
1 Samuel 2:36
humbleth
1 Samuel 18:21-26, 23:21,22, 2 Samuel 15:5
by his strong ones
Heb. or, into his strong parts.
Verse 11

He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.
said
6, Mark 2:6, Luke 7:39
God
64:5, 73:11, 94:7, Job 22:13,14, Ecclesiastes 8:11, Ezekiel 8:12, 9:9
Verse 12

Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble.
Arise
3:7, 7:6, 9:19
lift
94:2, Isaiah 26:11, 33:10, Micah 5:9
forget
9:12, 13:1, 77:9
humble
or, afflicted.
Verse 13

Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it.
contemn
74:10,18, Numbers 11:20, 2 Samuel 12:9,10, Luke 10:16, 1 Thessalonians 4:8
Thou
Genesis 9:5, 42:22, 2 Chronicles 24:22, Luke 11:50,51
Verse 14

Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.
Thou hast
35:22, Proverbs 15:3, Jeremiah 16:17, 23:24, Hebrews 4:13
for thou
Habakkuk 1:13
to requite
Judges 1:7, 2 Kings 9:26, 2 Chronicles 6:23, Jeremiah 51:56, Joel 3:4
the poor
55:22, 2 Timothy 1:12, 1 Peter 4:19, 5:7
committeth
Heb. leaveth.
Isaiah 10:3, Jeremiah 49:11
helper
68:5, 146:9, Deuteronomy 10:18, Hosea 14:3
Verse 15

Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.
Break
3:7, 37:17, Job 38:15, Ezekiel 30:21,22, Zechariah 11:17
seek
7:9, 2 Kings 21:12-15, Jeremiah 2:34, Ezekiel 23:48, Zephaniah 1:12
Verse 16

The LORD is King for ever and ever: the heathen are perished out of his land.
The Lord
29:10, 93:1, 145:13, 146:10, Isaiah 33:22, Jeremiah 10:10, Lamentations 5:19, Daniel 4:34, Daniel 6:26, 1 Timothy 1:17, 6:15,16
heathen
9:5,15, 18:43-45, 44:2,3, 78:55
Verse 17

LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:
Lord
9:12,18, 37:4, 145:19, Proverbs 10:24
humble
2 Chronicles 33:12,13, 34:27, Proverbs 15:8, Matthew 5:3, Luke 18:13,14, James 4:6,10, 1 Peter 5:5
thou wilt prepare
or, establish.
112:7,8, 1 Chronicles 29:18, 2 Chronicles 29:36, 30:12, Proverbs 16:1, Romans 8:26, Ephesians 2:18, Ephesians 3:12, James 1:16,17
cause
102:17, Isaiah 65:24, Acts 4:24-31, 12:5-19, 1 Peter 3:12
Verse 18

To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.
judge
14, 72:4, 82:3, 94:1-6, Isaiah 11:4, Luke 18:7,8
the man
17:14, Luke 16:25, 1 Corinthians 15:47,48, Philippians 3:18,19
oppress
or, terrify.

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