Psalm 10 speaks of “The wicked” in :3. But when many of us think of “the wicked” we often picture some REALLY bad people, not anyone like US! But some might be surprised at what :4 says about the wicked:

“The wicked, in the haughtiness of his countenance, does not seek Him. All his thoughts are, ‘there is no god.'” This teaches us that NOT SEEKING GOD is a sign of wickedness. Is this a “surprising sign of wickedness”?

But think about it: God is the most important Being in the universe. Our whole existence is to revolve around Him, and the Great Commandment is to love Him with all our heart, soul, mind and strength. In light of that, what could be more wicked than neglecting God by not seeking Him?

Now, this verse tells us that the wicked person says in his heart: ‘there is no God.’” The wicked does not seek God, because he doesn’t believe in Him. This teaches us that one of the sure signs of disbelief is NOT seeking God. The same thing is true even for those of us who DO claim to believe in Him. No matter what you SAY you believe about the Lord, you demonstrate what you really believe by how you seek Him. The fact is that many of us are showing ourselves to be “practical atheists” by the way that we do not seek God. By our lives and practice we are in effect saying: “There is no God”!

This passage confronts many of us with our own wickedness. We need to confess our lack of love for God; our lack of seeking Him. Even if we are genuinely His, we are sadly demonstrating Psalm 10’s “surprising sign of wickedness.”