Make them bear their guilt, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; because of the abundance of their transgressions cast them out, for they have rebelled against you.
David is crushed by cruel enemies and prays urgently for God's help. He establishes God's justice by laying bare their malice, then speaks of his own faith and comfort, confident of deliverance, and knowing that when God rescues him, the godly everywhere will share the benefit.
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Commenting on Psalm 5:1-12
He rebels against You, not against me, and there lies the difference. My enemies I must forgive, but God's enemies belong to His judgment alone. When David condemns the wicked here, he speaks as God's mouth, not out of private revenge, and gives us no warrant to curse those who wrong us personally.
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I will enter Your house in reverence, trusting not my own merit but the abundance of Your mercy. Secret prayer prepares the heart, but public worship with God's people is the steadfast practice of the upright; we must not use the closet to excuse us from the sanctuary.
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Commenting on Psalm 5:7-12