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"The wicked..."

Day 73 – Psalm 10

“The wicked…” Psalm 10:2a

DEEPLY DISTRESSED ABOUT THE WICKED

The psalmist was obviously deeply distressed as he thought about the wicked and their evil deeds. He could not bring his concerns to the Lord in prayer.

THE PRIDE OF THE WICKED

The first thing that disturbed the psalmist was the pride that the wicked possessed.

“The wicked in his pride persecutes the poor;
Let them be caught in the plots which they have devised.

For the wicked boasts of his heart’s desire;
He blesses the greedy and renounces the LORD.

The wicked in his proud countenance does not seek God;
God is in none of his thoughts.”
Psalm 10:2-4

1. The sin of pride

a) It causes the wicked to think nothing of the poor.
b) The poor are persecuted because the wicked think nothing of them.
c) Pride is not just in the heart, it shows up on the countenance (face).

2. The deeds of the proud wicked

a) He persecutes the poor.
b) He boasts.
c) He is perverse.
i) He blesses the greedy.
ii) He renounces the LORD.
d) He does not seek after God.
e) God has no room in his heart and mind.

3. An imprecatory note detected

a) “Let them be caught in the plots which they have devised.”
b) They need to have a taste of their own medicine.