Psa 10:1 | Clarke | STEP | 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, , ; proud, ; one who will not seek God, ; and is regardless of his judgments, ; self-confident, ; blasphemous and deceitful, ; strives by subtlety and treachery to destroy the poor, ; and supposes that God is regardless of his conduct, . The psalmist calls earnestly on God to preserve the poor and humble, and cast down the oppressor, . He foresees that his prayer is heard; that judgment will be executed, and the poor delivered, . 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 , , 35, and : 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.

Psalms 10:1

Introduction

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, Psa 10:1, Psa 10:2; proud, Psa 10:3; one who will not seek God, Psa 10:4; and is regardless of his judgments, Psa 10:5; self-confident, Psa 10:6; blasphemous and deceitful, Psa 10:7; strives by subtlety and treachery to destroy the poor, Psa 10:8-10; and supposes that God is regardless of his conduct, Psa 10:11. The psalmist calls earnestly on God to preserve the poor and humble, and cast down the oppressor, Psa 10:12-15. He foresees that his prayer is heard; that judgment will be executed, and the poor delivered, Psa 10:16-18.

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 Psa 13:1-6, Psa 14:1-7, 35, and Psa 53:1-6 : 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.