A Prayer For When God Stands Far Off (Psalm 9-10) Series

Right now, I think we have just a little taste of this in Canada. The prime minister, Justin Trudeau, has arguably been the most evil leader in the history of the country. It's probably a low bar, admittedly. Lockdowns, forced business closures, heavily pressured vaccines, a puppet for the Great Reset. In some cities more than others (Toronto), people haven't been allowed to freely worship in I don't know how long.

And where is Trudeau now?

In hiding. Scared of truckers. Scared of the people. Is he afraid of God? Maybe. Maybe not. But what we are seeing in Canada, I think-- and I say this, not having a prophetic word on it-- is God rising up to fight for the needy and the oppressed. And my guess is that in churches across Canada, God is being praised loud, and big, because of what's happening. Millions of Canadians view this as an answer to their cries to God. They are tired of not being allowed to worship together. They're tired of not being allowed in grocery stores, or nearly anywhere, unless they're vaxxed. They're tired of being treated as subhuman.

And now that this movement is spreading across the globe-- Australia, Europe, the U.S.-- maybe what we are seeing, is God's rising up in judgment. God has said "yes" to our prayers. And God is the driving force behind all of these movements.

Something that like, is what the psalmist needs. A day of global reckoning. A day, when the world's leaders are forced to hide in their doomsday bunkers. A day when God rises, and fights for his people, in response to their cries.

With this, we come to Psalm 10:4-11. Here, the situation is talked about much differently. We move from thinking on a global scale, to something much more local. To something much more like a gang, or mafia don.

In these verses, the psalmist is going to tell God what these people are like. Again: The best way to make sure God knows what's going on, is to tell him about it.

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A book I was reading recently says that this is not how we should pray to God. But lots of psalms do exactly this-- they point out to God what their enemies/foes are doing, and then ask God to do something about it. You get God's attention, you point out the problem, and then you ask him to help.

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(4) The wicked one, in accordance with the height of his nose, he doesn't seek;

There is no God in his plans.

(5) His road endures at all times.

In a higher position, your judgments [are] opposite/across from him;

all his foes-- he sneers at them.

(6) He has said in his heart, "I shall not be moved;

For all generations/times, I who am not in trouble."

(7) With cursing, his mouth is filled, with trickery and threats.

Under his tongue, trouble and deceit [are].

(8) He sits in ambush of villages;

in hiding places he kills the innocent;

his eyes, for the helpless/victims, they ambush.

(9) He lies in wait in the hiding place like a lion in his thicket;