Tuesday 09/13/05 - Psalm 10

This Psalm is filled with honest questions. This is what I like about the book of Psalm. Real struggles with real emotions expressed. Here the Psalmist wonders why the godless and the proud men are prospering. Have you ever felt like this?

1 Why, O LORD, do you stand far off?
Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?

This is a real struggle that many go through as they see people living in sin and still success comes their way. There are men who raise their fist against God and nothing seems to happen to them. People mock God and they are not judged. “What is going on?” we ask. There is nothing wrong with us being honest with our questions. But as we struggle we must go back to the Biblical truth and know that God will answer.

He will not leave this injustice to continue forever. The godless may laugh for a while but the godly will find true joy in the end. Wait on the Lord and trust in God’s word. This world is not our home. We are in a battle zone. Always remember God does hear and He will fight for us.

17 You hear, O LORD, the desire of the afflicted;
you encourage them, and you listen to their cry,

18 defending the fatherless and the oppressed,
in order that man, who is of the earth, may terrify no more.

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