What is the meaning of Psalm 10:1? Why, O LORD, • The psalmist addresses God by His covenant name, acknowledging that the relationship is personal and rooted in promises (Exodus 3:15; Psalm 22:1). • Scripture records many saints bringing raw questions to God without rebuke—Job, Habakkuk, Jeremiah—showing that honest lament is welcome (Hebrews 4:16). • “Why” does not spring from unbelief but from faith that expects God to act (Psalm 13:1–2; Isaiah 1:18). do You stand far off? • It feels as though God is distant, yet His word repeatedly assures that He is “an ever-present help in times of trouble” (Psalm 46:1). • Apparent distance tests trust: Abraham waited for Isaac (Genesis 22:14); Israel waited in Egypt (Exodus 2:23-25). • Jesus’ promise, “I am with you always” (Matthew 28:20), anchors believers when emotions say otherwise. Why do You hide • The psalmist senses concealment, echoing “Truly You are a God who hides Himself” (Isaiah 45:15). • God sometimes veils His activity to refine faith (Job 23:8-10; Psalm 44:24). • Hiddenness is temporary; His purposes unfold in perfect timing (Romans 8:28; John 13:7). in times of trouble? • Trouble magnifies the question, yet Scripture affirms, “The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed” (Psalm 9:9). • Suffering highlights our dependence, driving us to the One who “works all things according to the counsel of His will” (Ephesians 1:11). • Even when outward circumstances say otherwise, nothing “will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 8:35-39). summary Psalm 10:1 captures the believer’s cry when God seems distant during hardship. The question springs from faith, not doubt; it entrusts confusion to the LORD whose presence is certain even when hidden. Scripture replies that His seeming distance serves to deepen reliance, purify hope, and showcase His timely deliverance. |
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