How does "You have seen" show God's care?
What does "You have seen" reveal about God's omniscience and care?

Setting the Verse

Psalm 10:14: “But You have seen; for You behold trouble and grief, to repay it by Your hand. The helpless commits himself to You; You are helper of the fatherless.”

– The psalmist contrasts arrogant human claims (“God will never see,” v. 11) with the sure reality that the Lord already has seen.


Focus on the Words “You have seen”

– Present-tense certainty: not “You will see,” but “You have seen.”

– Personal address: “You,” not “Some distant force.”

– Completeness: nothing slips past His gaze—trouble, grief, and every hidden motive.


What This Reveals about God’s Omniscience

• Unlimited scope

Proverbs 15:3: “The eyes of the LORD are in every place.”

Psalm 33:13-15: He “sees all the sons of men.”

• Active perception

– “You behold” (v. 14) shows careful examination, not a passing glance.

• Perfect recall

– No detail is forgotten; He will “repay…by Your hand.” Divine justice rests on flawless knowledge.


What This Reveals about God’s Personal Care

• Compassion for the afflicted

Exodus 3:7: “I have surely seen the affliction of My people…and I have come down to deliver them.”

Genesis 16:13: Hagar names Him El Roi, “the God who sees me.”

• Champion of the vulnerable

Psalm 10:14 ends, “You are helper of the fatherless.”

• Assurance in secrecy

Matthew 6:4: “Your Father who sees in secret will reward you.”

• Invitation to trust

1 Peter 5:7: “Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.”


Practical Takeaways

– Confidence: No injustice escapes His notice; wrongs will be set right.

– Comfort: Every private pain is already on His heart.

– Motivation: Live transparently, knowing His loving eyes are always on you.

– Refuge: Like the helpless in Psalm 10, hand over your circumstances to the One who sees and acts.

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