Psalm 10 - O Lord, You Hear the Desire of the Afflicted - 4/9/25

Intro Thoughts

• The balance of living in hostility and living in hope

• Wickedness is everywhere

• God is still God.  This is His creation.

• The devil is alive and real

• The devil is defeated

The questions – v. 1

• The questions indicate the true heart

• Anxiety and worry over the situation

• Feel alone, helpless, no end in sight
  

The Wickedness of the day – vv. 2-11

Real enemies and concerns for God’s covenant people

The Hearts of the wicked – vv.2-6

• Live like little “g” gods.

• Ultimately their agenda is against God not us

• It is spiritual in nature (soul) v. 3-4

• Arrogance, boastful, greedy

  • Remember… It is always a heart issue! – v.6

• Says in his heart – v. 6

  • No need for God, No fear of God

The Words of the wicked – v. 7

Mouth is full of

• Deceit, oppression, mischief, iniquity

• Loud, but empty! NO TRUTH TO IT

The Actions of the Wicked – vv. 8-11

Targeting God’s people

• Always has been and always will be

• Sits in ambush. Hiding

• Eyes watch for

Crushed and Fall – v. 10

• The helpless appear to be defeated
  

A Cry for Deliverance – vv. 12-15

The prayer of the afflicted

• God show yourself

• God deliver me

• God defeat the enemy

Hand – His strength and power

Break the arm – His justice demonstrated by judgment

The Reigning King – v. 16

Our hope in a hopeless word lies IN OUR UNDERSTANDING OF WHO GOD IS

• Remember His attributes.

King forever and forever

• Never changes

• Always

The Conclusion – vv. 17-18

God will hear

• Desire of the heart

God will strengthen

• Their heart (Faith, Spiritual)

• Circumstances may not change but our perspective will

God will act justly

• God ALWAYS acts justly and lovingly.

• YOUR KINGDOM COME and YOUR WILL BE DONE

God will defeat the enemy

• The devil is not all knowing and all powerful

• He is limited in power