Friday, February 26, 2016

Psalm 10:13-15

Why does the wicked man revile God? Why does he say to himself, "He won't call me to account"? But you, God, see the trouble of the afflicted; you consider their grief and take it in hand. The victims commit themselves to you; you are the helper of the fatherless. Break the arm of the wicked man; call the evildoer to account for his wickedness that would not otherwise be found out. 

Why does the wicked man revile God? 
Psalm 10:3  He boasts about the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD.

"He won't call me to account" 
Job 31:14  "... what will I do when God confronts me? What will I answer when called to account?"
Psalm 94:7  They say "The LORD does not see; the God of Jacob takes no notice."
Hosea 9:7  The days of punishment are coming, the days of reckoning are at hand. Let Israel know this. Because your sins are so many and your hostility so great, the prophet is considered a fool, the inspired person a maniac.

But you, God, see the trouble of the afflicted 
Psalm 10:7  His (the wicked man's) mouth is full of lies and threats; trouble and evil are under his tongue.
Psalm 22:11  Do not be far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help.

The victims commit themselves to you 
Psalm 37:5-6  Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn, your vindication like the noonday sun.

you are the helper of the fatherless 
Deuteronomy 33:29  "Blessed are you, Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD? He is your shield and helper and your glorious sword. Your enemies will cower before you, and you will tread on their heights."

Break the arm of the wicked man 
Job 31:21-23  "... if I have raised my hand against the fatherless, knowing that I had influence in court, then let my arm fall from the shoulder, let it be broken off at the joint. For I dreaded destruction from God, and for fear of his splendor I could not do such things."

(parentheses are mine)

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