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**Why . . . ?** Figure of speech *Erotesis* . App-6 .
**times of trouble** = the great time of tribulation. Compare [Psalms 9:9](../../../kjv/psalms/9/9) .

**The wicked** = a lawless one. Hebrew. *r* asha". App-44 .
**persecute** = hotly pursue.
**the poor** = an oppressed one. Compare [Psalms 10:18](../../../kjv/psalms/10/18) , and [Psalms 9:9](../../../kjv/psalms/9/9) . Hebrew. *'ani.* See note on [Proverbs 6:11](../../../kjv/proverbs/6/11) .

**heart's** = soul *'* s. Hebrew. *nephesh.* .
**blesseth, &c.** One of the emendations of the *Sopherim* (see App-33 ). The primitive text of this line read, "the covetous man (or robber) blasphemeth, yea, abhorreth Jehovah". Compare [1 Kings 21:10](../../../kjv/1-kings/21/10) , [1 Kings 21:13](../../../kjv/1-kings/21/13) .[Job 1:5](../../../kjv/job/1/5) , [Job 1:11](../../../kjv/job/1/11) ; [Job 2:5](../../../kjv/job/2/5) , [Job 2:9](../../../kjv/job/2/9) .

**God.** Hebrew. *Elohim.* i.e. "no sign of God in all his thoughts".

**sight** = ken. [perception]
**enemies** = adversaries.
**puffeth at** = despiseth.

**said in his heart.** Compare [Psalms 10:11](../../../kjv/psalms/10/11) .

**His mouth, &c.** Quoted in [Romans 3:14](../../../kjv/romans/3/14) .

**the poor** = a weak one. Hebrew. *helkah.*

**forgotten.** Compare [Psalms 10:12](../../../kjv/psalms/10/12) , and [Psalms 9:12](../../../kjv/psalms/9/12) , [Psalms 9:17](../../../kjv/psalms/9/17) , [Psalms 9:18](../../../kjv/psalms/9/18) .
**never see it.** Compare [Psalms 10:14](../../../kjv/psalms/10/14) .

**Arise.** Compare [Psalms 9:19](../../../kjv/psalms/9/19) .
**the humble** = the humble ones. Compare [Psalms 10:17](../../../kjv/psalms/10/17) .

**Wherefore . . . ?** Figure of speech *Erotesis.*
**require it** = investigate.

**Thou hast seen.** Compare [Psalms 10:11](../../../kjv/psalms/10/11) .

**the evil** = an evil one. Hebrew. *raa'.* App-44 .

**The LORD, &C.** Quoted in [Revelation 11:15](../../../kjv/revelation/11/15) .
**for ever and ever.** Compare [Psalms 9:5](../../../kjv/psalms/9/5) .
**heathen** = nations. Compare [Psalms 9:5](../../../kjv/psalms/9/5) , [Psalms 9:15](../../../kjv/psalms/9/15) .

**heard. prepare. cause.** Figure of speech *Anabasis* .
**prepare** = establish.
**ear.** Figure of speech *Anthropopatheia.* App-6 .

**oppressed.** Compare [Psalms 9:9](../../../kjv/psalms/9/9) .
**the man of the earth.** Spoken of above as the "lawless one".

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