Lessons from Psalms 10 - Dealing with wickedness

The more I read the Psalms, the more God has given me understanding of this thing called 'wickedness'.

What is wickedness? Is it a person or a thing or a group of persons or a spirit or a cluster of demonic hosts?

The Psalms makes mention of wickedness countless of times. Psalms 10 gives me some idea. 

Wickedness is a character flaw that resides in the heart of man. I believe that when it comes in a cluster, it is a spirit. Psalms 10 tells me that wickedness has many friends:

1. Pride - v2
2. Persecution - v2
3. Greedy -v3
4. Renounces God - v3
5. Does not seek God - v4
6. Cursing - v7
7. Deceitful - v7
8. Oppressive - v7
9. Troubling others - v7
10. Murderous - 8

Wickedness is a cluster or consists of a group of the above. A person who displays some of the above qualities or all of the above is a wicked person.

I personally know people who are like this. In the office, they make life miserable for others. They write all sorts of emails scolding others, condemning people, putting others down, oppressing those who are weak and trampling down others with their words. Sometimes they come in a group all displaying signs of wickedness in their behavior and actions.

A sure sign of wickedness in a person is PRIDE!

As long as we are in this world, we cannot escape from being harassed or oppressed by this spirit.

Thank God that Psalms 10 has a way out. The helpless are troubled by wickedness. Even children of God suffer from the hands of the wicked but there is a way out for them:

1. Commit to God the actions of the wicked - v14
2. Seek God's help against wickedness - v14
3. Pray against wickedness until we find none (destroy the works of the wicked through prayer) - v15
4. Humble ourselves under the mighty hand of God - v17

My favorite verse is v17:

"Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble. You will prepare their heart. You will cause Your ear to hear"

God hears me even before I pray especially when my heart is humble. God gives me the prayer to pray from a heart of humility. More than that, God will hear such prayers even if they are not mouthed!