Psalms 10:4 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts. ”

Psalms 10:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The wicked, through the pride of his countenance - In consequence of his pride; or, his pride is the reason of what is here stated. The “pride of his countenance” is a phrase that is used because...
Psalms 10:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Psalms 10:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

God. Hebrew. Elohim. i.e. "no sign of God in all his thoughts".
Psalms 10:4 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

4. The ungodly, in the pride of his countenance, etc Others translate the words, The ungodly man, by reason of the violence of his anger, or, in the pride which he displays, does not in...
Psalms 10:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God : God is not in all his thoughts. Will not seek after God - He is too proud to bend his knee before his Judge; he is too h...
Psalms 10:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The wicked, &c.— The wicked in the haughtiness of his looks saith, God will never { require: / inquire: } all his thoughts are without God. The Psalmist in this verse has given us the tru...
Psalms 10:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts. The wicked, through the pride of his countenance (literally, the height of his nose)...
Psalms 10:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Psalms 10:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The wicked. — The Authorised Version has quite missed the meaning of this verse. Translate, the wicked in his haughtiness (literally, height of his nostril. Comp. the common expression, ‘to tur...
Psalms 10:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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,"...
Psalms 10:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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...
Psalms 10:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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...
Psalms 10:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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...
Psalms 10:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek [after God] ,.... We supply it, "after God"; as do the Targum and Kimchi on the place: the sense is, he will not seek to God for couns...
Psalms 10:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek [after God]: God [is] not in all his thoughts. Ver. 4. The wicked, through the pride of his countenance ] That is, of his heart, app...
Psalms 10:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The wicked, through the pride of his countenance By which he scorns to stoop to God, or to own any superior, but makes himself his last end, and his own will and lust his only rule; and is full of...
Psalms 10:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Character of the Wicked; The Character of Persecutors. 1 Why standest thou afar off, O L ORD ? why hidest thou t...
Psalms 10:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Through the pride; by which he scorns to stoop to God, or to own any superior, and makes himself and his own lusts his only rule, and his last end, and is full of self-confidence, and a conceit of...
Psalms 10:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘For the unrighteous man boasts of his heart's desire, And the man who is greedy for gain renounces, yes, passes judgment on YHWH. The wicked, in the pride of his demeanour, says, He will not requi...
Psalms 10:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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 10:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
Psalms 10:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

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...
Psalms 10:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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...
Psalms 10:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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...
Psalms 10:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 8:22 ; Daniel 5:22 ; Daniel 5:23 ; Deuteronomy 8:14 ; Ephesians 2:12 ; Exodus 5:2 ; Genesis 6:5 ; Isaiah 2:11 ; Isaiah 3:9 ; Isaiah 59:7 ; Isaiah 65:2 ; Jeremiah 2:31 ; Jeremiah 4:1...
Psalms 10:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Countenance — So called, because though pride be properly seated in the heart, yet it is manifest in the countenance.

Psalms 10:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 10:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 10:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 10:4 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 10:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 10:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Psalms 10:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 10:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 10:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 10:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 10:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 10:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 10:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 10:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 10:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 10:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 10:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 10:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 10:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 10:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 10:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 10:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 10:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 10:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 10:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 10:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes