February 26, 2026 3:00 am
The wicked are characterized by pride, ungodliness, and a lack of seeking God, as described in Psalm 10. Their behavior is marked by fawning, atheism, stubbornness, profanity, hurtfulness, and deception. In contrast, the righteous are guided by God's knowledge, as stated in Psalm 1:6.
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Welcome to the Days of Praise podcast, a daily devotional by the Institute for Creation Research. The Wicked Man. The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God. God is not in all his thoughts. Psalm 10:4.
It is significant that the word wicked does not necessarily mean morally depraved or violently dangerous. It is essentially synonymous with ungodly, and the Hebrew word used here, Rasha, is often so translated. This tenth psalm provides a graphic summary of their real character. They are proud. The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God.
Verse 4. Fawning, for the wicked blesseth the covetous whom the Lord abhorreth. Verse 3. Atheistic, at least in behavior, he hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten, he will never see it. Verse 11.
Stubborn. He has said in his heart, I shall not be moved, for I shall never be in adversity. Verse 6. Profane. His mouth is full of cursing.
Under his tongue is mischief and vanity. Verse 7. Hurtful. In the secret places doth he murder the innocent. Verse 8.
This surely applies to character assassination when not to actual killing. Deceptive. His mouth is full of deceit and fraud. He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den. Verses 7 and 9.
It is significant that the Apostle Paul cited verse 7, full of cursing, as descriptive of most of the ancient pagans in his day, and it can sadly be applied to many modern pagans as well. But David said, I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree. Yet he passed away, and lo, he was not. For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous, but the way of the ungodly shall perish. Psalm 1.6.
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