What does Psalm 10 say about God seeing injustice?

Psalm 10 says God does see trouble and vexation and takes it into his hand Psalm 10:14. It also says the helpless commits himself to God, who is called “the helper of the fatherless” Psalm 10:14.

Passage context

In Psalm 10:14–15 the speaker pushes back against the feeling that God is absent. He insists God does see the pain and harm being done, and that God takes it seriously enough to act. The helpless person is pictured as entrusting himself to God, who has a history of helping those without protection, including the fatherless. Psalm 10 is a complaint that moves between describing how violent, arrogant people operate and calling on God to intervene. Earlier lines voice the problem: God seems far away while the wicked hunt the weak and assume they will never be held accountable (see Psalm 10:1 and Psalm 10:11).

Why it matters

These lines answer an earlier complaint in the psalm: it looks like God is far away and not paying attention. Verses 14–15 push back by stating plainly that God does see “trouble and grief” and that he weighs what is happening rather than ignoring it.

Read carefully

A careful answer keeps the immediate passage, the book's argument, and the whole-Bible storyline together, so the question is answered in context instead of as a detached idea.

Keep reading

Start with Psalms 10:14, then read the surrounding section so the answer stays connected to the passage's flow.