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1 Why, O Lord, do you stand far off?
Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?
2 In his arrogance the wicked man hunts down the weak,
who are caught in the schemes he devises.
3 He boasts of the cravings of his heart;
he blesses the greedy and reviles the Lord.
4 In his pride the wicked does not seek him;
in all his thoughts there is no room for God.
5 His ways are always prosperous;
he is haughty and your laws are far from him;
he sneers at all his enemies.
6 He says to himself, ‘Nothing will ever shake
me.’ I will always be happy and never
have any trouble’
7 His mouth is full of curses and lies and threats;
trouble and evil are under his tongue.
8 He lies in wait near the villages;
from ambush he murders the innocent.
watching in secret for his victims;
9 He lies in wait like a lion in cover he lies in wait.
He lies in wait to catch the helpless;
he catches the helpless and drags them off in his net.
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10 His victims are crushed, they collapse;
they fall under his strength.
11 He says to himself, ‘God has forgotten;
he covers his face and never sees.’
12 Arise, Lord! Lift up your hand, O God.
Do not forget the helpless.
13 Why does the wicked man revile God?
Why does he say to himself,
‘He won’t call me to account’?
14 But you, God, see the trouble grief
you consider it to take it in hand.
The victims commit himself to you;
you are the helper of the fatherless.
15 Break the arm of the wicked man;
call the evildoer to account for his wickedness
that would not be found out.
16 The Lord is King for ever and ever;
the nations will perish from his land.
17 You hear, O Lord, the desire of the afflicted;
you encourage them, and you listen to their cry,
18 defending the fatherless and the oppressed,
in order that man, who is of the earth,
may terrify no more.
(NIV)
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Psalm 10:- In contrast to the prayer at the end of the preceding psalm, David now points to the present condition in the world, where God seems to have permitted the wicked to triumph over the righteous (verses 1-11). He then appeals to the Lord to act, to set the matter right, confident that the King of the world will do so (verses 12-18). The King mentioned here, is the King of kings and LORD of lords who will reign forever. Those who receive Him as their Saviour and Lord, will live with Him. This of course, is speaking of the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End, who Christians call Jesus Christ. To receive Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour, we must humble our self and repent of sins. We must have our ears open to hear the things of God. This does not mean just the outward ear, but the ear that within us, (to truly understand this) learning about the priest having blood applied to his right ear at dedication. Leviticus 8:22-24 and 14:28. Some have ears that do not hear. God wants us not only to hear but, to understand as well.
I am sure that we have all come across someone, who fits this psalm, and the way they splash their money about then moan about the bills they must pay. People feel helpless when they owe them money, because they are threatened and may have to leave their homes to pay the money. There are a lot of people in this situation today, and we are the hands of Jesus, we must help where we can in finding them housing, places where they can get money and just help them to live.
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