Matthew Poole and continuators on Psalms 10:5

5. His ways are alwayes grievous : thy judgments are far above out of his sight : as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them s.

His whole course and carriage is vexatious to all that are within his reach, but especially to the poor who cannot right themselves, and to just and good Men, whom he hateth and persecuteth. Or, His ways, (i. e.) his designs and enterprizes, at all times are prosperous, or successful, or do bring forth: for this Verb signifies as the pains and trouble, so also the success and comfort, of child-bearing, or the bringing forth Children, as Psal. 20. 9. Isa. 54. 1. Ier. 4. 31. And the accomplishment or disappointment of designs is frequently expressed by this Metaphor: of which see 2. Kings 19. 3. Psal▪ 7. 14. Isa. 59. 4. &c. And this sence seems best to suit with the Context.

Either 1. Thy Laws, which are oft called Iudgments. Or rather, thy Threatnings denounced against, and Punishments inflicted upon Sinners.

Either 1. He doth not feel them, thou removest them far from him: which indulgence of thine is the cause of his insolency. Or rather 2. He doth not discern nor regard, nor fear them, nor think of them, but goes on securely and resolvedly in his wicked courses. He hath not so much Faith nor Reason as to apprehend or consider them, but like a brute-Beast looks onely downward to the Earth, and minds not things above him. And thus it seems best to agree with the foregoing and following Clauses. His Devices succeed, and therefore he neither fears God's Judgments nor the power of his Enemies, but fancies his Happiness to be unchangeable, as it follows, v. 6. (i. e.) He despiseth them, being confident that he can blow them away with a Breath. This is a Gesture of contempt or disdain both in Scripture, as Psal. 12. 5. Mal. 1. 13. and in other Authors, as in Plautus; where one speaks thus to a proud and bragging Captain, Thou hast blown away whole Legions with thy Breath, as Leaves are blown away by a wind.

Marginal references: Prov. 24. 7.