Psa 10:1 | Clarke | e4.org | PSALM X The psalmist complains to God of the oppressions which the poor suffer from the wicked man, whom he describes as the hater of the poor , 1, 2; proud , 3; one who will not seek God , 4; and is regardless of his judgments , 5; self-confident , 6; blasphemous and deceitful , 7; strives by subtlety and treachery to destroy the poor , 8-10; and supposes that God is regardless of his conduct , 11. The psalmist calls earnestly on God to preserve the poor and humble, and cast down the oppressor , 12-15. He foresees that his prayer is heard; that judgment will be executed, and the poor delivered , 16-18. NOTES ON PSALM X Verse 1. Why standest thou afar off, O Lord? ] This Psalm makes a part of the preceding in the Vulgate and Septuagint ; and in four of Kennicott's and De Rossi's MSS. It seems to belong to the time of the captivity , or the return of the captives. It was probably made in reference to Sanballat , and the other enemies or the Jews. There is a great similarity between this and Psalms xiii., xiv., xxxv., and liii. In these, as Calmet remarks, we find the same complaints, the same sentiments, and almost the same expressions. God is represented here as standing at some distance, beholding the oppression of his people, and yet apparently disregarding it.

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PSALM X

The psalmist complains to God of the oppressions which the poor suffer from the wicked man, whom he describes as the hater of the poor, 1, 2;

proud, 3;

one who will not seek God, 4;

and is regardless of his judgments, 5;

self-confident, 6;

blasphemous and deceitful, 7;

strives by subtlety and treachery to destroy the poor, 8-10;

and supposes that God is regardless of his conduct, 11.

The psalmist calls earnestly on God to preserve the poor and humble, and cast down the oppressor, 12-15.

He foresees that his prayer is heard; that judgment will be executed, and the poor delivered, 16-18.

NOTES ON PSALM X

Verse 1. Why standest thou afar off, O Lord?] This Psalm makes a part of the preceding in the Vulgate and Septuagint; and in four of Kennicott's and De Rossi's MSS. It seems to belong to the time of the captivity, or the return of the captives. It was probably made in reference to Sanballat, and the other enemies or the Jews. There is a great similarity between this and Psalms xiii., xiv., xxxv., and liii. In these, as Calmet remarks, we find the same complaints, the same sentiments, and almost the same expressions.

God is represented here as standing at some distance, beholding the oppression of his people, and yet apparently disregarding it.