Psalm 10

A Bible Devotion from Psalm 10
The Lord is King Forever and Ever

Why. O Lord, do you stand afar off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble? . . . The Lord is King forever and ever; the nations perish from his land. O Lord, you hear the desire of the afflicted; you will strengthen their heart; you will incline your ear to do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed, so that man who is of the earth may strike terror no more.
Psalm 10:1-2 and 16-18

This is a very interesting Psalm and one that is extremely practical for us today. The theme, again, is the state of the wicked and the response of God.

Psalm 10 gives a very detailed account of the wicked. In our culture, we tend to think of the wicked as the axe murders, etc. We really don't have a realistic view of the wicked from God's perspective. Here are some traits applied to the wicked:

He boasts of his heart's desire.
He blessed the greedy and renounced the Lord.
God is in none of his thoughts.
He sneers at his enemies.
His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and oppression.
Under his tongue is trouble and iniquity.
His eyes are secretly fixed on the helpless.
He lies in wait to catch the poor.
He says in his heart, "God has forgotten; He hides His face; He will never see.

In this cursory view of the traits of the wicked, I'm sure we all have certain people who come to mind. Some of them are famous and some are people we are around every day. Our culture tends to praise many of these traits. If a person is rich, or popular, or a great athlete, suddenly these traits seem unimportant. Many of these are people our children "worship" every day.

So, what should be our response? First of all, teach your children the truths of God's Word, and teach them the importance of always comparing people in light of His Word. Second of all, pray for the wicked, for such were we before God shined His light of Salvation upon us. Thirdly, examine our own hearts and honestly compare our hearts in light of God's Word, not in the light of those around us.

Today, as you go about your life, pray that God will keep you humble, especially regarding the wicked around you, and pray that God will enable you to see your own sins so that you may come before Him in repentance and seeking His help to overcome your sins, and pray for the wicked that God would fill their hearts with His love and salvation.




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