Studies in the Psalms - Psalm 10

In Psalm 9 the enemy that concerned the writer was an enemy from outside, but in Psalm 10 he writes of the enemy from within. Psalm 10 addresses the age-old question, “Why does God seem to be letting the wicked prosper and get away with their sin?”

Four statements about the wicked are addressed.

1. The wicked say there is no God.

Psalm 10:4
In the pride of his face the wicked does not seek him; all his thoughts are, “There is no God.”

2. The wicked say they will not be moved by the way of the God they deny and will follow their own way.

Psalm 10:6
He says in his heart, “I shall not be moved; throughout all generations I shall not meet adversity.”

3. The wicked think God does not see them or their sin.

Psalm 10:11
 He says in his heart, “God has forgotten, he has hidden his face, he will never see it.”

4. The wicked think there will be no judgment for their evil.

But the psalmist answers each of these charges.

1. God sees.

Psalm 10:14
But you do see, for you note mischief and vexation, that you may take it into your hands.

2. God does and will judge sin.

Psalm 10:15
Break the arm of the wicked and evildoer; call his wickedness to account till you find none.

3. God is king over everything and in His sovereign reign, He sees.

Psalm 10:16
The LORD is king forever and ever; the nations perish from his land.

4. God judges the wicked and defends His own.

Psalm 10:17-18
O LORD, you hear the desire of the afflicted; you will strengthen their heart; you will incline your ear to do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed, so that man who is of the earth may strike terror no more.

Whether you or God’s child or you are one who thinks there is no God, God is one day soon going to bring the hand of justice to its final end. The choice today is to bend your knee now before Christ or wait until the eternal sentence has been passed for good. Today is the day of salvation. Turn to the only one who can save you from the coming judgment. Turn to Jesus.