Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou established strength, Because of thine adversaries, That thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.
The lisping of babes refutes learned fools who deny God's being. How often children tell us of Him whom we have forgotten! Many a man has held his tongue while sucklings bore witness to the glory of Heaven, and Christ Himself quoted these very words to justify their infantile cries in the temple.
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God's perfections are so manifest that He uses the weakest instruments to set forth His praise and silence those who cavil against Him. When our Saviour quoted these words to rebuke the cavillers, He showed that the glories invested in His own humiliation display God's wisdom, love, and power most wonderfully.
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When David says Our Lord, he means we must own Him as ours in truth, not merely in prayer but in praise. His glory shines brightly even here below: creation and Providence proclaim to all the world that there is an infinite Being, sovereign ruler, powerful protector, and bountiful benefactor of all creatures. The light of it shines in every man's face everywhere.
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Commenting on Psalm 8:1-2