Psalms 10:18

“To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, etc.] That is, God will cause his ear to hear the cries of his people, so as to avenge the wrongs done to the fatherless, and them that are oppressed by the man of sin; (see <661118> Revelation 11:18 18:20 19:2); that the man of the earth may no more oppress: or “terrify” f189, the dear children of God, and faithful witnesses of Christ, as he has done; for by “the man of the earth” is not meant carnal worldly men in general, “the wicked of the earth”, as the Targum renders it; who are so called because their original is from the earth, and they dwell in earthly tabernacles, and shall return to the earth again, and are earthly minded men, and have…”

“To judge the fatherless - That is, to vindicate the orphan; to rescue him from the hand of those who would oppress and wrong him. In other words, the psalmist prays that God would manifest himself in his real and proper character as the vindicator of the fatherless (see the note at Psalms 10:14), or of those who are represented by the fatherless - the feeble and the helpless. And the oppressed - Those who are downtrodden, crushed, and wronged. See the note at Psalms 9:9. That the man of the earth - literally, “the man from the earth;” that is, that man springing from the earth, or created of the dust Genesis 2:7 - man frail, short-lived, feeble - should no more set up an unjust authority,…”

“To judge - To give sentence for them, and against their enemies. The man - Earthly and mortal men, who yet presume to contend with thee their maker. Next: Psalms Chapter 11”

“10:18 Mere people misuse their power and enslave the very people God wants them to serve (see 9:19-20; Luke 22:25-26).”

“judge: Psa 10:14, Psa 72:4, Psa 82:3, Psa 94:1-6; Isa 11:4; Luk 18:7, Luk 18:8 the man: Psa 17:14; Luk 16:25; Co1 15:47, Co1 15:48; Phi 3:18, Phi 3:19 oppress: or, terrify Next: Psalms Chapter 11”