do not lift up your horn on high, or speak with haughty neck.’”
The whole Church finds cause to rejoice when she reflects that the world is governed by God's will alone and that she herself is sustained by His grace and power. This truth emboldens her to triumph over the proud despisers of God, whom their own presumption drives headlong into excess.
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Commenting on Psalm 75:1-10
Pride draws a double rebuke from God's Word, and a single word from Him abases the lofty. Impudence before God is madness; that outstretched neck of insolent pride provokes His axe. Silence, thou silly boaster, or God will answer thee, and vengeance shall silence thee to thine eternal confusion.
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We must thank God again and again, not once or twice as if that suffices. Our thanksgivings must be repeated, just as our prayers were earnest when we sought mercy. When we share with others in God's mercies, we must join with them in offering praise.
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Commenting on Psalm 75:1-5