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An Honest Cry to God
Commentators explain that when the psalmist asks why God is 'afar off,' he is using human language to describe a feeling of divine abandonment. John Calvin notes this is not a statement that God is literally distant, but an honest expression of pain from a human perspective. It models how we can bring our deepest hurts to God, even when He feels absent.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 10:1
18th Century
Theologian
Why do you stand afar off, O Lord? - That is, what is the reason why you do this? The thought upon which this is based is that God …
John Calvin
On Psalms 10:1
16th Century
Theologian
Lord, why standest thou afar off? Here we see how the prophet, seeking a remedy for his calamities, which were apparently beyond hope, dir…
John Gill
On Psalms 10:1
17th Century
Pastor
Why standest thou afar off, O Lord ?
&c.] This psalm begins with a complaint which proceeds on two general heads; th…
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Matthew Henry
On Psalms 10:1–11
17th Century
Minister
God's withdrawals are very grievous to His people, especially in times of trouble. We stand far off from God by our unbelief, and then complain tha…