Let him rain coals on the wicked; fire and sulfur and a scorching wind shall be the portion of their cup.
David's enemies pressed him hard to despair, urging flight as though God had abandoned him; yet he leaned on God's promises and would not break faith. When all earthly counsel fails, the soul that trusts in the Lord stands firm, not by natural strength but by the fortitude that faith alone supplies.
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Commenting on Psalm 11:1-7
"But the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth:"why, then, shall I flee from these wicked men? If God hateth them, I will not fear them. Haman was very great in the palace until he lost favour, but when the king abhorred him, how bold were the meanest attendants to suggest the gallows for the man at whom they had often trembled!
God sits enthroned in heaven, beyond the reach of His enemies' taunts, and His eyes miss nothing on earth. When wicked men prosper and the faithful suffer, faith must remember this: there is a God in covenant with His people, and He governs all things from His throne. The prosperity of the wicked is no proof that serving God is vain.
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Commenting on Psalm 11:4-7