Why Do You Stand Far Away? The Wicked, the Oppressed, and the Justice of God (Psalm 10) | John D. Barry et al.
Deep Dive into Faithlife Study Bible by John D. Barry, et al. - Psalm 10
Psalm 10 is a corporate lament psalm that may have originally formed a single unit with the praise-oriented Psalm 9. The transition between these two psalms highlights a shift from thanking Yahweh for his righteous judgment to urging him to intervene in the face of ongoing distress. The structure of Psalm 10 moves from an initial cry of lament to an analysis of the wicked, followed by an appeal for divine action and a concluding praise of God's eternal kingship.
The psalm opens with the writer asking why Yahweh stands…
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