But you do see, for you note mischief and vexation, that you may take it into your hands; to you the helpless commits himself; you have been the helper of the fatherless. Psalm 10:14
This is an unusual prayer because the Psalmist is talking to God about God. He is identifying and articulating evidences of God’s mercy and grace. Several wonderful evidences of mercy come to us in rapid succession in this verse. We are “helpless” and he is the “helper”. He “sees”, “notes”, and “takes” our troubles into hand. Such attentiveness from the Almighty toward just one needy soul! Far from pushing God away, deep neediness and helplessness fixes God’s attention upon us!
There is no direct request in this verse yet the reader has every expectation of an answer from God—because of the kind of God he is. What remarkable truths about God are spoken about here? What are some ways a godly (God-like) person can reflect these characteristics to others?