December 13, 2008 Psalm 10

A Complaint About Evil People
"Lord, why are you so far away? Why do you hide when there is trouble? Proudcly the wicked chase down those who suffer. Let them be caught in their own traps. They brag about the things they want. They bless the greedy but hate the Lord. The wicked people are too proud. They do not look for God; there is no room for God in their thoughts. They always succeed. They are far from keeping your laws; they make fun of their enemies. They say to themselves; 'Nothing bad will ever happen to me; I will never be ruined.' Their mouths are full of curses, lies, adn threats; they use their tongues for sin and evil. They hide near the villages. They look for innocent people to kill; they watch in secret for the helpless. They wait in hiding like a lion. They wait to catch poor peopl; they catch the poor in nets. The poor are thrwon down and crushed; they are defeated because the others are stronger. The wicked think, 'God has forgotten us. He doesn't see what is happening.' Lord, rise up and punish the wicked. Don't forget those who need help. Why do wicked people ahte God? They say to themselves, 'God won't punish us.' Lord, surely you see these cruel and evil things; look at them adn do somehting. People in trouble look to you for help. You are the one who helps the orphans. Break the power of wicked people. Punish them for the evil they have done. The Lord is King forever and ever. Destroy from your land those nations that do not worship you. Lord, you have heard what the poor people want. Do what they ask, and listen to them. Protect the orphans and put an end to suffering so they will no longer be afraid of evil people. -Psalm 10-

This passage is a song from David to the Lord and this correlates with the previous psalm, Psalm 9.

In this passage, David complains about the wicked people that he lives with. Those people makes plans to take things away from the helpless people, God's people. Sometimes they felt like God didn't care about them. David asks God for help with these people, both the wicked and the helpless.

When there is trouble, pray to God about it. And believe that He is the Lord of Lords, the King of Kings. He reigns forever!!! God is a just God, He will do whatever it takes for there to be righteousness.