Psalm 10

The next few posts will be a series on Psalm 10. The commentary comes mostly from David Powlison in his book, Seeing with New Eyes.

Psalm 10 contains two things: honest requests and thoughtful analysis. At the beginning and end, the injured person bluntly talks to God, saying in effect, "Why are you far away? Get up and do something. You see what's going on. Sufferers trust you because you've helped the helpless in the past. Strip the power away from the hurtful now. I know you hear what I want. I know you will listen and make things right." In the middle, the sufferer vividly describes people who harm others - how they think and act and affect innocent victims. People who harm people are also rebelling against God. They will be destroyed.

Psalm 10 unfolds in four movements: a cry of desolation, a blunt assessment of predatory people, a cry of reliance on God, and a confident affirmation.

Psalm 10 is for those of us who have moments or longer periods in life of loneliness and hopelessness, and, consequently, are in need of comfort. We'll see how God will use this series to comfort you.