Ps. 10: Break the Wicked

Psalm 10:14 "But you, O God, do see trouble and grief; you consider it to take it in hand. The victim commits himself to you; you are the helper of the fatherless."

The tenth Psalm begins with a description of the wicked man. Seemingly very successful, seemingly invincible and prospering with a Midas Touch. This person aggravates David greatly, and probably should. Why does God continually allow this person to succeed? Why is an evil person's wickedness rewarded with riches and success? It really sounds a lot like what Job was saying in chapter 21 of his story.

Why does this happen? David asks why this wicked man is so secure? A wicked man does not realize God, because he does not need God. Sure in himself, in his own power and wealth, why supplement his material means with spiritual? Pride and curses are his theism. But this man does not disregard God completely. He sees God as forgetful, or one who will turn aside from this man's evil deeds.

David calls on God for protection for the week, the helpless, the fatherless. God sees this oppression, the trouble and the grief. God not only sees the horrible things man does, but God's hand of comfort reaches out to those who need it. If a stricken person takes God as his refuge, there is no need to fear man, who is of earth (v. 18). 

Overall a pretty encouraging Psalm, urging one to call on and depend upon God alone for deliverance and for strength.