Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.
When you see fraud and violence running wild, when wicked men prosper and fear nothing, do not think yourself alone in this trial. David faced it; the patriarchs faced it. Look into this mirror and be comforted that the Church has always wrestled with such darkness. But do not merely complain to the air, go to God, for only He can remedy such disorder.
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Commenting on Psalm 10:1-18
In this verse we hear again the burden of the psalmist's prayer: "Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man." Let the sinner lose his power to sin; stop the tyrant, arrest the oppressor, weaken the loins of the mighty, and dash in pieces the terrible. They deny thy justice: let them feel it to the full.
God must arise and lift up His hand, making His presence known in this lower world, for the wicked boast that He has forgotten the afflicted. Disable the oppressor's strength; let all his hidden wickedness be brought to light and brought to account until nothing of his evil designs remains unreckoned. None of his deeds shall go unpunished.
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Commenting on Psalm 10:12-18