“ He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones. ”
He croucheth - Margin, “breaketh himself.” Coverdale, “Then smiteth he, then oppresseth he.” Prof. Alexander, “And bruised he will sink.” Horsley, “And the overpowered man submits.” Luther, “He s...
He croucheth, [and] humbleth himself, that the (e) poor may fall by his strong ones. (e) By the hypocrisy of them who have authority the poor are devoured.
9 and 10. Yahweh the Refuge of His People. These two Pss., divided in MT, were originally one, This is proved by the fact that they are one in LXX. and Vulg., by the absence of title over Psalms 10...
He again repeats all this in the tenth verse, giving a beautiful and graphic description of the very mien or gesture of such wicked men, just as if he set before our eyes a picture of them. T...
He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones. He croucheth - Of the scoffing, mocking, insulting, and insidious conduct of Sanballat, Tobiah, and Geshem, the fourth...
He croucheth— As a lion lies down, and is couchant; by that means to secure himself of his prey, or to fit himself to seize it. This, says the Jewish Arabic translator, is a description of the fash...
He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones. He croucheth. So the Hebrew Qeri' reads х yidkeh ( H1794 )] without "and." But the Kethibh (written text), r...
This Ps. has no title. Its relationship to Psalms 9 has been discussed in intro. to that Ps. It reflects a time of great social disorder, in which wickedness and violence are rampant, and the right...
( 10 ) By his strong ones. — Possibly, by his strong claws, recurring to the metaphor of the lion. Some (Jerome, Perowne, and apparently Syriac), instead of “croucheth,” render “is crushed,” ma...
Psalms 10:1-18 Psalms 9:1-20 ; Psalms 10:1-18 are alike in their imperfectly acrostic structure, the occurrence of certain phrases- e.g. , the very uncommon expression for "times of trouble,"...
God Will not Forget the Lowly Psalms 10:1-18 The malice of our foes, and especially of Satan, is powerfully described, Psalms 10:1-11 . Now it is the venom beneath the serpent's tongue, Psalm...
In the Septuagint and other versions, probably the ancient Hebrew, Psalms 9:1-20 ; Psa 10:1-18 appear as one. There is a clear connection between them, but it is that of contrast. In the former the...
Here the picture of the ungodly is finished, and an awful finishing it is. Hatred to God, despising his laws, his ways, his judgments; and, more especially, a bitterness towards that plan of salvatio...
He croucheth [and] humbleth himself ,.... As the lion before he leaps and seizes on his prey, and as the fowler creepeth upon the ground to draw the bird into his net and catch it; so the antichrist...
He croucheth, [and] humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones. Ver. 10. He croucheth (or crusheth), and humbleth himself] Lion like, Job 38:40 . He can sow the fox's skin to the...
He croucheth and humbleth himself Like a lion (for he continues the same metaphor) which lies close upon the ground, partly that he may not be discovered, and partly that he may more suddenly and s...
The Character of the Wicked; The Character of Persecutors. 1 Why standest thou afar off, O L ORD ? why hidest thou t...
Like a lion, (for he continues the same metaphor,) which gathereth himself together, and lies close upon the ground, partly that he may not be discovered, and partly that he may more suddenly, and su...
‘His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and oppressiveness, Under his tongue are mischief and iniquity. He sits in the hiding places of the villages, In the secret places he murders the innocent....
INTRODUCTION “This psalm seems to belong to the time of the Captivity, or the return of the captives. It was probably made in reference to Sanballat, and the other enemies of the Jews. There is a gr...
Psalms 10:1 . Why standest thou afar off, oh Lord? This is the prayer of David against some very wicked and neighbouring prince, who through pride and thirst for gold, was lurking like a lion, and...
Why standest Thou afar off, O Lord? A theological difficulty, a haughty impiety, an earnest prayer I. A theological difficulty. “Why standest Thou afar off, O Lord?” Some great enormity was no...
EXPOSITION This psalm is to some extent connected with the preceding one, but not very closely. It has turns of expression which are identical, and not common elsewhere; e.g. "in times of trou...
Prayer against the Enemy of the Church. Luther writes in his summary of this psalm: "This is a psalm of prayer which complains about the arch-enemy of the kingdom of Christ, that is, Antichrist, w...
1 Samuel 18:21-26 ; 1 Samuel 2:36 ; 1 Samuel 23:21 ; 1 Samuel 23:22 ; 2 Samuel 15:5
Croucheth — Like a lion (for he continues the same metaphor) which lies close upon the ground, partly that he may not be discovered, and partly that he may more suddenly and surely lay hold on his...