Psalm 10
I fear for those who arrogantly reject God and mistakenly think that they will not be held accountable for their wicked deeds. Our world is full of such men and women. From leaders of nations to ordinary citizens, a prideful heart dismisses God from all his thoughts. He boasts in his own prosperity. He takes advantage of the poor, ambushes the innocent and lies in wait to crush the helpless.
All the while he thinks he’ll get away with everything. He thinks he’s invincible and that nothing will shake him.
And since the psalmist knows that God is a just God, a defender of the fatherless and the oppressed, he pours out his complaint to the Lord wondering when God will arise and come to the help of the helpless.
Don’t you wonder the same thing sometimes? “God, you see the oppression of the poor. You see the persecution of Your people. You see how the wicked mock and revile Your name. Why aren’t You doing something about it? When will You rise up and bring down the wicked in your justice?”
Yet even as we plead with the Lord for help on behalf of the afflicted, we can also trust in His compassion and deliverance. He knows what’s going on, and He’ll soon enough vindicate those who commit themselves into His hand, calling the wicked to account.
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