Psalms 10:5

“His ways are always grievous, etc.] To God and to his people; or, “his ways cause terror” f175, so Aben Ezra; make men fear; as antichrist has made the whole world tremble at him, (<661304>Revelation 13:4); or, “his ways are defiled”, as the Septuagint and Vulgate Latin render it; for to him is nothing pure, his mind and conscience being defiled, (<560115>Titus 1:15); or, “his ways always remain” f176; they are always the same, there is no change in them for the better: or they “prosper” f177 as Jarchi interprets it; and this is sometimes stumbling to the saints, (<241201>Jeremiah 12:1 <197302>Psalm 73:2,3); thy judgments [are] far above, out of his sight: meaning either the laws, statutes,…”

“Such is his confidence in the permanence of his way or course of life, that he disregards God's providential government (out of sight, because he will not look, Isa 26:11), sneers at his enemies, and boasts perpetual freedom from evil.”

“His ways are always grievous - His paths; his manner of life; his conduct toward God; his dealings with men. The word rendered “are grievious,” יחילוּ yāchiylû - has been variously rendered. The Latin Vulgate renders it, “His ways are defiled.” So the Septuagint. Coverdale renders it, “His ways are always filthy.” Prof. Alexander, “His ways are firm.” So DeWette, “Es gelingen seine Wege.” Horsley, “His ways are confident.” This variety in the interpretation arises from the ambiguity of the original word - חול chûl. The meaning of this word, as given by Genesius, is to turn round, to twist, to whirl; and hence: (1) to dance; (2) to be whirled, or twisted upon anything; (3) to twist oneself…”

“Judgments - Thy threatenings denounced against, and punishments inflicted upon sinners. Are far - He doth not regard or fear them: yea he despises them, being confident that he can blow them away with a breath. This is a gesture of contempt or disdain, both in scripture, and other authors. Psalms 10:7”

“His: Gen 6:12; Pro 1:19, Pro 2:13, Pro 2:15; Isa 10:1; Hos 9:9; Rom 3:16 thy judgments: Psa 92:5, Psa 92:6; Pro 15:24, Pro 24:1; Isa 5:12, Isa 26:11, Isa 28:15, Isa 42:25; Hos 14:9 he puffeth: Psa 12:5; Jdg 9:27, Jdg 9:38; Sa2 5:6; Kg1 20:10, Kg1 20:11, Kg1 20:13 Psalms 10:6”

“This strophe, consisting of only three lines, describes his happiness which he allows nothing to disturb. The signification: to be lasting (prop. stiff, strong) is secured to the verb חיל (whence חיל) by Job 20:21. He takes whatever ways he chooses, they always lead to the desired end; he stands fast, he neither stumbles nor goes astray, cf. Jer 12:1. The Chethמb דרכו (דּרכו) has no other meaning than that give to it by the Kerמ (cf. Psa 24:6; Psa 58:8). Whatever might cast a cloud over his happiness does not trouble him: neither the judgments of God, which are removed high as the heavens out of his sight, and consequently do not disturb his conscience (cf. Psa 28:5, Isa 5:12; and the…”