“Lord, why do You allow the wicked to oppress the poor and helpless? Please, punish the wicked.”
The Pride and Gall of the Godless, vv. 2-11
A. How the wicked regard the Lord, vv. 3-4, 11.
1. They curse the Lord, v. 3.
2. They ignore the Lord, vv. 4, 11.
B. How the wicked regard others, vv. 2, 5-10.
1. They oppress the poor, v. 2.
2. They scorn their enemies, v. 5.
3. They boast that they cannot be stopped, v. 6.
4. They curse, threaten, and lie, v. 7.
5. They ambush and murder the innocent, vv. 8-10.
The Pain and Groans of the Godly, vv. 1, 12-18
A. Their response: Why does the Lord allow the wicked to get away with their deeds, vv. 1, 13.
B. Their request, vv. 12, 15-18
1. Punish the wicked, v. 12.
2. Break their arms, vv. 15-16.
3. Bring justice to the oppressed, vv. 17-18.