Psalms 10:1
Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?
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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
Why standest thou afar off, O Lord?.... This psalm begins with a complaint which proceeds on two general heads; the one is with respect to God, his distance from his people, and desertion of them in…
Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Barnes' Notes
Why standest thou afar off, O Lord? - That is, What is the reason why thou doest this? The thought upon which this is based is that God might be expected to interpose in a time of trouble, and that…
David, in these verses, discovers,
I. A very great affection to God and his favour; for, in the time of trouble, that which he complains of most feelingly is God's withdrawing his gracious presence…
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