Psalms 10:17

“Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the humble - Their desire or their prayer that thou wouldst interpose in their behalf in the time of danger, and rescue them. Compare Psalms 6:8-9. The word “humble” here refers to those who were poor, downtrodden, oppressed; and the original reference is, doubtless, to the psalmist himself, and to his friends. He was so certain that God would interpose, he had such assurance that his prayer would he answered, that his mind was perfectly calm. Thou will prepare their heart - Margin, “or, establish.” The margin seems most accurately to express the meaning of the original word - תכין tākiyn. The idea is, that he would settle or confirm their heart; that is,…”

“Prepare - By thy grace and good spirit, that they may so pray as thou wilt hear. Psalms 10:18”

“10:17-18 The psalmist expresses his confidence in the Lord.”

“Lord: Psa 9:12, Psa 9:18, Psa 37:4, Psa 145:19; Pro 10:24 humble: Ch2 33:12, Ch2 33:13, Ch2 34:27; Pro 15:8; Mat 5:3; Luk 18:13, Luk 18:14; Jam 4:6, Jam 4:10; Pe1 5:5 thou wilt prepare: or, establish, Psa 112:7, Psa 112:8; Ch1 29:18; Ch2 29:36, Ch2 30:12; Pro 16:1; Rom 8:26; Eph 2:18; Eph 3:12; Jam 1:16, Jam 1:17 cause: Psa 102:17; Isa 65:24; Act 4:24-31, Act 12:5-19; Pe1 3:12 Psalms 10:18”

“Still standing on this eminence from which he seems to behold the end, the poet basks in the realisation of that which has been obtained in answer to prayer. The ardent longing of the meek and lowly sufferers for the arising, the parusia of Jahve ( Isa 26:8), has now been heard by Him, and that under circumstances which find expression in the following futt., which have a past signification: God has given and preserved to their hearts the right disposition towards Himself (הכין, as in Psa 78:8; Job 11:13, Sir. 2:17 ἑτοιμάζειν καρδίας, post-biblical כּוּן (Note: B. Berachoth 31a: the man who prays must direct his heart steadfastly towards God (יכוּן לבּו לשּׁמים).) and to be understood…”