His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.
David does not waver and gaze about like the heathen, seeking help from the world while forsaking God; he directs all his desires and prayers to God alone. Nothing is more opposed to true prayer than to waver between the creature and the Creator.
AI summary
Commenting on Psalm 25:1-22
He who fears God has nothing else to fear. His soul shall dwell at ease. He shall lodge in the chamber of content. One may sleep as soundly in the little bed in the corner as in the Great Bed of Ware; it is not abundance but content that gives true ease.
God's promises are here mixed with David's prayers. Many petitions there were in the former part of the psalm, and many we shall find in the latter; and here, in the middle of the psalm, he meditates upon the promises, and by a lively faith sucks and is satisfied from these breasts of consolation; for the promises of God are not only the best foundation...
Commenting on Psalm 25:8-14