Psalms 10:5
His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them. His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.
Psalm 10, including this verse, originated during the Babylonian captivity, in its latter portion under Belshazzar when Jewish persecution and distress were greatest. It came through Asaph, Ethan, and others. It relates chiefly to the sorrows and afflictions of the Hebrew captives, mingled with exhortation, encouragement, and assurance of divine help and final deliverance from persecutors.
It describes the wicked prospering in grievous ways while divine judgments remain far above out of his sight, lying in wait to murder the innocent while supposing that God has forgotten, has hidden his face, and will never see. It belongs to an inspired prayer expressing God's will toward mankind by asking God to execute justice for the sake of the poor and oppressed rather than merely seeking personal vengeance on the wicked. Against such wickedness, the righteous in the psalm ask why the Lord stands far off in times of trouble and plead for him to rise up and not forget the humble.
It shows that present conditions are not growing better but are marked by oppression, with the wicked in pride persecuting the poor and God's servants. Only a remnant will be saved when Christ comes. God sees all this oppression and has not forgotten his people. A coming day of retribution will give every person a just reward.