to judge the fatherless and the oppressed, executing judgment upon their oppressors, that the man of the earth, the haughty wicked adversary, may no more oppress, by terrifying the believers. That is the consolation of the children of God at all times, that He will finally vindicate His might and execute judgment upon all enemies of His people.
Verse Psalms 10:18. _THAT THE MAN OF THE EARTH MAY NO MORE OPPRESS._] I believe the Hebrew will be better translated thus: "That he may not add any more to drive away the wretched man from the land....
TO JUDGE THE FATHERLESS - That is, to vindicate the orphan; to rescue him from the hand of those who would oppress and wrong him. In other words, the psalmist prays that God would manifest himself in...
Psalms 10 _ 1. The cry of Jehovah and what causeth it (Psalms 10:1)_ 2. That wicked one (Psalms 10:3) 3. Prayer for divine Intervention: Faith's Vision ...
9 AND 10. YAHWEH THE REFUGE OF HIS PEOPLE. These two Pss., divided in MT, were originally one, This is proved by the fact that they are one in LXX. and Vulg., by the absence of title over Psalms 10, a...
OPPRESSED. Compare Psalms 9:9. THE MAN OF THE EARTH. Spoken of above as the "lawless one"....
PSALMS 9:10 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE The Kingship of Jehovah in Zion Finally Triumphant over a League between the Nations and the Lawless One. ANALYSIS These two psalms are bound together as originally on...
_TO JUDGE THE FATHERLESS AND THE OPPRESSED, THAT THE MAN OF THE EARTH MAY NO MORE OPPRESS._ To judge the fatherless - to vindicate them from wrong. THAT THE MAN OF THE EARTH MAY NO MORE OPPRESS. The...
10:18 man (i-13) _ Enosh_ . Psalms 8:4 ....
This Ps. has no title. Its relationship to Psalms 9 has been discussed in intro. to that Ps. It reflects a time of great social disorder, in which wickedness and violence are rampant, and the righteou...
THE MAN OF THE EARTH] RV 'the man which is of the earth.' The word is again 'frail man.' Foreign enemies and evil-doers at home must alike be made to feel their impotence against God....
Psalms 1:41 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ Words in boxes are from the Bible. The notes explain some of the words with a *star by them. Tap the * before a word to show an explanation. The translated Bible tex...
OPPRESSED. — See Psalms 9:9. “God’s choice acquaintances are humble men.” — _Leighton._ THAT THE MAN. — Literally, _that may not continue to terrify_ (or _defy_)_ mere man from the earth,_ which may m...
לִ שְׁפֹּ֥ט יָתֹ֗ום וָ֫ דָ֥ךְ בַּל ־יֹוסִ֥יף
Psalms 10:1 Psalms 9:1; Psalms 10:1 are alike in their imperfectly acrostic structure, the occurrence of certain phrases- _ e.g._, the very uncommon expression for "times of trouble,...
GOD WILL NOT FORGET THE LOWLY Psalms 10:1 The malice of our foes, and especially of Satan, is powerfully described, Psalms 10:1. Now it is the venom beneath the serpent's tongue, Psalms 10:7; now the...
In the Septuagint and other versions, probably the ancient Hebrew, Psalms 9:1; Psa 10:1-18 appear as one. There is a clear connection between them, but it is that of contrast. In the former the singer...
(l) To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress. (l) God helps when man's help ceases....
Nothing can be more beautiful than this close. By strong faith in the divine goodness, though the Psalm began under the deepest sorrow, in the apprehension of God's withdrawing, yet now, taking confid...
REFLECTIONS READER, let you and I pause over this divine Psalm. Whether it be the blessed Mediator, as man's surety, thus pleading concerning his own afflictions, and the afflictions of his people, un...
_A SYMPATHETIC GOD_ ‘Lord, Thou hast heard the desire of the poor: Thou preparest their heart, and thine ear bearkeneth thereto; to help the fatberless and poor unto their right: that the man of the...
18._That thou mayest judge. _Here the Psalmist applies the last sentence of the preceding verse to a special purpose, namely, to prevent the faithful, when they are unjustly oppressed, from doubting t...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS PSALMS 9 AND 10. In Psalms 9 and 10 we enter historically on the circumstances of the remnant in the last days in the land. The great principles having been laid down ...
TO JUDGE THE FATHERLESS AND THE OPPRESSED,.... That is, God will cause his ear to hear the cries of his people, so as to avenge the wrongs done to the fatherless, and them that are oppressed by the ma...
To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress. Ver. 18. _To judge the fatherless, &c_] The Vulgate hath it, to judge for the fatherless and for the oppresse...
_Thou hast heard the desire of the humble_ And, therefore, wilt still hear it, being unchangeable, and the same for ever. _Thou wilt prepare their heart_ By kindling therein holy desires by thy Holy S...
OPPRESS: Or, terrify...
12-18 The psalmist speaks with astonishment, at the wickedness of the wicked, and at the patience and forbearance of God. God prepares the heart for prayer, by kindling holy desires, and strengthenin...
TO JUDGE, i.e. to defend them, and give sentence for them, and against their enemies, as this word is used, DEUTERONOMY 32:36 PSALMS 7:8, PSALMS 135:14. THE MAN OF THE EARTH, i.e. earthly and mortal m...
Psalms 10:18 justice H8199 (H8800) fatherless H3490 oppressed H1790 man H582 earth H776 oppress H6206 (H8800) more...
‘YHWH is King for ever and ever, The nations are perished out of his land. YHWH, you have heard the desire of the meek: You will establish their heart, You will cause your ear to hear, To judge o...
Psalms 10:17 The Psalter contains two main ideas: the defeat of God's enemies, yet the suffering of God's people. I. When we sing the Psalms, we triumph in the Church's exultation over the might of...
CONTENTS: The psalmist meditates on the wicked and desires to see them humbled under God's hand. CHARACTERS: Psalmist, God. CONCLUSION: The Christian cannot but lay to heart that which is offensive...
Psalms 10:1. _Why standest thou afar off, oh Lord?_ This is the prayer of David against some very wicked and neighbouring prince, who through pride and thirst for gold, was lurking like a lion, and mu...
_His mouth is full of cursing._ BLACK ARTS A missionary from Polynesia brought home a “soul trap.” It was a series of rings twisted in cocoanut fibre. If a native should commit a great offence, or of...
_Why standest Thou afar off, O Lord?_ A THEOLOGICAL DIFFICULTY, A HAUGHTY IMPIETY, AN EARNEST PRAYER I. A theological difficulty. “Why standest Thou afar off, O Lord?” Some great enormity was now un...
PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 10:1. See note on Psalm 9. Psalms 10:1 is a lament, relating to cases in which “the wicked hotly pursu
INTRODUCTION “This psalm 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 of the Jews. There is a gre...
EXPOSITION This psalm is to some extent connected with the preceding one, but not very closely. It has turns of expression which are identical, and not common elsewhere; _e.g. _"in times of trouble" ...
Why do you stand a far off, O LORD? Why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble? (Psalms 10:1) Have you ever prayed that? "Lord, why aren't You doing something about it? Why do You seem to hide Yours...
1 Corinthians 15:47; 1 Corinthians 15:48; Isaiah 11:4; Luke 16:25;...
To judge — To give sentence for them, and against their enemies. The man — Earthly and mortal men, who yet presume to contend with thee their maker....