5 His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.
5 His ways are always prosperous; your laws are rejected by
5 His ways prosper at all times; your judgments are on high, out of his sight; as for all his foes, he puffs at them.
5 They care nothing for what you think; if you get in their way, they blow you off.
5 His ways are always prospering; Your judgments are far above, out of his sight; As for all his enemies, he sneers at them.
5 Yet they succeed in everything they do. They do not see your punishment awaiting them. They sneer at all their enemies.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 10:5
Commentary on Psalm 10:1-11
(Read Psalm 10:1-11)
God's withdrawings are very grievous to his people, especially in times of trouble. We stand afar off from God by our unbelief, and then complain that God stands afar off from us. Passionate words against bad men do more hurt than good; if we speak of their badness, let it be to the Lord in prayer; he can make them better. The sinner proudly glories in his power and success. Wicked people will not seek after God, that is, will not call upon him. They live without prayer, and that is living without God. They have many thoughts, many objects and devices, but think not of the Lord in any of them; they have no submission to his will, nor aim for his glory. The cause of this is pride. Men think it below them to be religious. They could not break all the laws of justice and goodness toward man, if they had not first shaken off all sense of religion.