• ...><(((‘> * Cover * <’)))><...

• Psalm 10:9 9Like a lion in cover the wicked lies in wait. He lies in wait to catch the helpless; he catches the helpless and drags them off in his net. Lions in cover wait for the right timing before they attack their victims. To prove that reality does not require much empirical observation. Nu... [read more]

 

• ...><(((‘>  * Secret *  <’)))><...

• Psalm 10:8 8The wicked lies in wait near the villages; from ambush he murders the innocent. His eyes watch in secret for his victims.             The wicked secretly plan on how to eliminate his enemy. There had been reports somewhere in Asia where riding tandem ambush their victims. Accordingly... [read more]

 

• ...><(((‘>  * Threat *  <’)))><...

• Psalm 10:7 7The mouth of the wicked is full of   lies and threats; trouble and evil   are under his tongue.    Politicians may utter threats or cause trouble and evil against anyone who may oppose them. Just to win enough votes, politicians may promise anything under the sun. It is presumed that... [read more]

 

• ...><(((‘>  * Swear *  <’)))><...

• Psalm 10:6  6The wicked says to himself, “Nothing will ever shake me.” He swears, “No one will ever do me harm.”        The term “swear” in this verse means “pledge, vow or promise” to his self and not necessarily mean “cuss, curse or use of bad language.” Swearing to ourselves is not godly beca... [read more]

 

• ...><(((‘>  * Rejection *  <’)))><...

• Psalm 10:5 5His ways are always prosperous; your laws are rejected by him; the wicked sneers at all his enemies. An ordinary person looks at the reproductive organ to determine if an individual is male or female. But experts in their fields indirectly reject such generally acceptable informati... [read more]

 

• ...><(((‘>  * Room *  <’)))><...

• Psalm 10:4 4 In his pride the wicked man does   not seek him; in all his thoughts   there is no room for God. The 2024 Summer Olympics may have been the most watched program worldwide. And the media are busy in their editing room, to sell their articles about particular situations in the Olympic... [read more]

 

• ...><(((‘>  * Crave *  <’)))><...

•   Psalm 10:3 3 The wicked man boasts about the   cravings of his heart; he blesses   the greedy and reviles the Lord. Filipinos who immigrated to Canada may crave for ripe mango fruits. Mangoes are abundant in the Philippines, but they are very expensive in Canada. If you grew up in the Philippi... [read more]

 

• ...><(((‘>  * Caught *  <’)))><...

• Psalm 10:2 2In his arrogance the wicked man   hunts down the weak, who are   caught in the schemes he devises. Imagine a loud audience talking and enjoying by themselves as they wait for a basketball game to start. They are taking videos and still photos of their favorite players. The players a... [read more]

 

• ...><(((‘>  * Trouble *  <’)))><...

•  Psalm 10:1 1 Why, Lord, do you stand far off?   Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?               Jesus Christ declares in John 10:10, 10The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. Christ offers fullness of life whi... [read more]

 

• ..><(((‘>  * Terror *  <’)))><...

• Psalm 9:20 20 Strike them with terror, Lord; let the nations know they are only mortal. Humans are limited mortals that can be scared by terror. Did the Psalmist pray that the Lord may terrorize their enemies as revenge? Their enemies may have flaunted and showed off their power as if they were ... [read more]

 

• ...><(((‘>  * Judge *  <’)))><...

• Psalm 9:19 19 Arise, Lord, do not let mortals   triumph; let the nations be judged in your presence.   The Lord God Almighty has chosen Israel as his precious possession, but they were rebellious and disobeyed him. His judgment is righteous; he punished them through the cruelty of the Babylonian... [read more]

 

• ...><(((‘>  * Hope *  <’)))><...

• Psalm 9:18 18 But God will never forget the needy; the hope of the afflicted will never perish. Everyone hopes for the best, but the best is yet to come. And, how can hope be brighter to anyone affected by war? Almost every single day, the ongoing wars among nations around the world cannot be a... [read more]