Psalms 10:15

the evil. an evil one. Hebrew. raa'. App-44.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Break thou the arm of the wicked - The arm is the instrument by which we effect a purpose, and especially in wielding a sword or a spear, as in b...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil [man]: seek out his wickedness [till] thou find (i) none. (i) For you have utterly destroyed him.
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....
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

15. Break thou the arm. This form of expression just means breaking the power of the wicked. And it is not simply a prayer; it may also be r...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man : seek out his wickedness till thou find none. Break thou the arm - Destroy his power, deprive h...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Break thou the arm of the wicked— i.e. "Deprive them of all power to do mischief." Mudge renders the next clause, Seek out his wickedness, &amp...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none. Break thou the arm of the wicked - the instru...
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...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Break.. the arm ] destroy the power.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Seek out. — The meaning of the verse is clear, from Psalms 37:36 , and Isaiah 41:12 , where we see that to seek and not find was a proverb expr...
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. , th...
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...
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 th...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Having taken a view of the enemies of God and of his Christ, and of their hatred to him and his people, in these verses a cry is put up, that God wou...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil [man] ,.... His power and strength, so that he shall not be able to hold the sword, to strike a blow,...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil [man]: seek out his wickedness [till] thou find none. Ver. 15. Break thou the arm of the wicked ] Th...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Break thou the arm of the wicked That is, their strength, the instrument of their violence and cruelty. Deprive them of all power to do mischief....
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Prayer against Persecutors. 12 Arise, O L ORD ; O God, lift up thine...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Break thou; or, Thou wilt break . For it may be either a prayer or a prophecy. The arm, i.e. his strength, the instrument of violence and mischi...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Arise, O YHWH, O God, lift up your hand, Do not forget the needy. Why does the unrighteous man renounce God, And say in his heart, ‘You will not...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Break the arm of the unrighteous, and as for the evil man, Seek out his wickedness. You find none.' In unarmed combat the breaking of the arm rend...
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...
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...
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...
The Biblical Illustrator

His mouth is full of cursing. Black arts A missionary from Polynesia brought home a “soul trap.” It was a series of rings twisted in cocoanut f...
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,...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

David Makes a Plea for Speedy Deliverance
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Break Thou the arm of the wicked, definitely putting a stop to his wicked acts, and the evil man; seek out his wickedness till Thou find none, the...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Kings 21:12-15 ; Ezekiel 23:48 ; Ezekiel 30:21 ; Ezekiel 30:22 ; Jeremiah 2:34 ; Job 38:15 ; Psalms 3:7 ; Psalms 37:17 ; Psalms 7:9 ; Zec...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Seek — Search for it, and punish these wicked atheists. 'Till — No such wickedness be left in the world, or at least in the church.

¹⁵ Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 10:15

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 10:15