His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.
His ways are always grievous, х yaachiyluw (H2342) from chuwl (H2342), to grieve]. His ways grieve those under his power. It is better, however, to translate, 'His ways are always prosperous;' literally, 'enduring,' as the Hebrew, Job 20:21, note. [So chiyl (H2342) means strength.] The remaining clauses of the verse accord; because they take out of his way the two obstacles to prosperity:
(1) The "judgments" of God;
(2) The attacks of "enemies."
Thy judgments are far above out of his sight - literally, 'a height are thy judgments away from him.' They are so distant in space as not to reach him, so that he continues to prosper; or, the time of thy judgments coming upon him is far removed (Psalms 10:1; Psalms 10:11). The reference is not here to the sinner's own thought of God being far off, but to the fact of God's judgments not immediately overtaking him. The 'height' refers to God's being raised far above the earth, so as not to seem to take cognizance of sin here below.
As for all his enemies, be puffeth at them - He dissipates them with a mere puff of His breath (Isaiah 40:24).