2 In arrogance, the wicked hunt down the weak.
They are caught in the schemes that they devise. 3 For the wicked boasts of his heart’s cravings.
He blesses the greedy, and condemns Yahweh. 4 The wicked, in the pride of his face,
has no room in his thoughts for God. 5 His ways are prosperous at all times.
He is haughty, and your laws are far from his sight.
As for all his adversaries, he sneers at them. 6 He says in his heart, “I shall not be shaken.
For generations I shall have no trouble.” 7 His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and oppression.
Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity. 8 He lies in wait near the villages.
From ambushes, he murders the innocent.
His eyes are secretly set against the helpless. 9 He lurks in secret as a lion in his ambush.
He lies in wait to catch the helpless.
He catches the helpless, when he draws him in his net. 10 The helpless are crushed.
They collapse.
They fall under his strength.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 10:2-10
Commentary on Psalm 10:1-11
(Read Psalm 10:1-11)
God's withdrawings are very grievous to his people, especially in times of trouble. We stand afar off from God by our unbelief, and then complain that God stands afar off from us. Passionate words against bad men do more hurt than good; if we speak of their badness, let it be to the Lord in prayer; he can make them better. The sinner proudly glories in his power and success. Wicked people will not seek after God, that is, will not call upon him. They live without prayer, and that is living without God. They have many thoughts, many objects and devices, but think not of the Lord in any of them; they have no submission to his will, nor aim for his glory. The cause of this is pride. Men think it below them to be religious. They could not break all the laws of justice and goodness toward man, if they had not first shaken off all sense of religion.