Why the Wicked Contemn God: Pride and Ignorance Exposed

Psalm 10:13 poses a question that pierces the hardened heart: "Wherefore do the wicked contemn God?" The psalmist's astonishment is justified. God possesses unspeakable glory and greatness—the blessed and only Potentate sustaining all creatures and glorified in every work. Yet the wicked deliberately scorn Him.

Their contempt manifests in three devastating ways: toward His ordinances (counting them weariness), toward His word (disregarding it), and toward His people and ministers (scorning them). Some, allured by His grace, adore Him cheerfully; others, constrained by His power, reluctantly submit. But the wicked traverse a third path—one rooted not in superior wisdom but in depravity of the will.

This contempt springs from pride and ignorance. The wicked assume God will not require an accounting: "He hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it." They seldom think upon Him, speak irreverently of Him, and disobey His commandments without trembling.

Yet examine yourself: Do your thoughts dwell upon Elohim? Do your words honor Him? Does your conduct reflect submission to His will? The danger cuts both ways—those who contemn Him shall be contemned in return. His contempt is followed by His condemnation; those whom He despises, He destroys. Amazing madness, indeed, to provoke the Almighty.