Our soul has had more than enough of the scorn of those who are at ease, of the contempt of the proud.
The faithful cry out with eyes fixed upward when wicked men heap cruel tyranny upon them and no earthly help remains. God dwells in the heavens not merely to teach us His power deserves our reverence, but to assure us that when all hope fails on earth, He can and will deliver His oppressed people.
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Commenting on Psalm 123:1-4
The comfortable and self-satisfied grow cruel toward the godly because their ease has deadened their conscience. These scorners know no trouble themselves, so they mock the holy watchfulness of those who fear the Lord, blind to how their contempt hastens their own ruin.
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Our eyes must wait on the Lord as servants watch their master's hand, waiting not for a moment but persisting until mercy comes. Heaven is both His court of glory and His seat of judgment, from which He beholds our calamities and sends deliverance to those who lift their souls to Him in trouble.
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Commenting on Psalm 123:1-4