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In the midst of our pain in dealing with the narcissist in our life, relevant Psalms are not only a source of insight and comfort into God’s ultimate dealing with them, but can at the same time be a great way to express what is in our heart.  Just expressing what we are feeling in a way that is in sync with God’s perspective can itself be a source of comfort.  Psalm 10 is one of those Psalms.

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Psalm 10

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Why do You stand afar off, O Lord?
Why do You hide Yourself in times of trouble?

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² In pride the wicked hotly pursue the afflicted;
Let them be caught in the plots which they have devised.

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³ For the wicked boasts of his heart’s desire,
And the greedy man curses and spurns the Lord.
⁴ The wicked, in the haughtiness of his countenance, does not seek Him.  All his thoughts are, “There is no God.”

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Psalm 10

Why do You stand afar off, O Lord?
Why do You hide Yourself in times of trouble?
² In pride the wicked hotly pursue the afflicted;
Let them be caught in the plots which they have devised.

³ For the wicked boasts of his heart’s desire,
And the greedy man curses and spurns the Lord.
⁴ The wicked, in the haughtiness of his countenance,does not seek Him.
All his thoughts are, “There is no God.”

⁵ His ways prosper at all times;
Your judgments are on high, out of his sight;
As for all his adversaries, he snorts at them.
⁶ He says to himself, “I will not be moved;
Throughout all generations I will not be in adversity.”
⁷ His mouth is full of curses and deceit and oppression;

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