Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The LORD looseth the prisoners:
David stirs himself and us to praise God, then warns against the near-universal disease: we deceive ourselves by trusting in princes and great men, who have no power to save. The remedy is plain, center all hope in God alone, and He will show you His power and mercy.
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Commenting on Psalm 146:1-10
Which executeth judgment for the oppressed. He is a swift and impartial administrator of justice. Our King surpasses all earthly princes because he pays no deference to rank or wealth, and is never the respecter of persons. He is the friend of the down trodden, the avenger of the persecuted, the champion of the helpless.
Happy is the one who takes God for his God and serves Him, and whose hope rests in Him when all other supports fail. Such a person has an interest in God's attributes and promises, engaged entirely for him, relief in public distress, provision in personal want.
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Commenting on Psalm 146:5-10