Psalm 10

From the Pastor: Dr. M. J. Seymour, Sr.


Often it seemingly appears that God is standing afar off and does not see the plight of victims nor hears the cries of the oppressed. Therefore, the wicked presumptuously begin to think that if there is a God, He must be too feeble to do anything about their wickedness. With brutish haughtiness they fancy themselves to be above the power of God. Their hearts disdain the very NAME of God, and their hearts vigorously reject even the slightest thought of a true living God. They say within themselves they have no adversary equal to them and shall never suffer the judgment of God. They feel they are beyond the reach of God. They deceive themselves in their ignorance, for the Eternal One is forever omniscient and omnipotent!

This psalm reveals the very character of anti-God and anti-Christ. The spirit of Satan in a man of sin is manifested by pride, immorality, homosexuality, blasphemy, arrogance, debauchery, and self-aggrandizing boastings. The spirit of antichrist presumes itself to be immune to the judgment of God; therefore, he persecutes, plunders, murders, and oppresses the poor and the godly. Verse 4: “The wicked through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.” He is void of God-ward fear and reverence.

But thanks be unto God, there is a day of reckoning when all the righteous ones will be vindicated and all the wicked will receive the just recompense for their evil deeds. It may not seem like it at times, but the Father is ever near His children and will not hold those guiltless that oppress them. God will glorify His people! Faith will triumph under the kingship of the King of kings and Lord of lord. There is none like unto the great “I AM.”

“A spiritual prayer is a humble prayer, the lower the heart descends, the higher the prayer ascends.” – Thomas Watson. God causes His ears to hear the prayers of the humble and oppressed. None of their words fall to the ground, but are carried by the Holy Spirit into the ear and the heart of the loving Father.

Verses 16-18 are the grand finale of the psalm; which bring forth the thanksgiving and the praises of the LORD who is King forever and ever. Come what may, the LORD is ever near and hears, and in the fullness of time He will vindicate the righteous. PRAISE HIM!!!