God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.
God hears the wicked and will punish them, not merely as witness, but as avenger of His people's cause. The title 'enthroned for the ages' should steady our souls in trouble; we mortals fade like shadows, yet we measure God by our feeble minds and drag Him down from His eternal throne. The wicked do not change, and this hardness of heart is precisely why they fear Him not.
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Every slander and blasphemy rises to heaven and demands vengeance from the eternal Judge. The wicked think their cruelty goes unheard, but God hears and will repay. Their prosperity without trouble is their ruin: stagnant water putrefies, and the graceless man turned loose to ease breeds sin like heat breeds insects. They lack God because they lack affliction.
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Whoever calls on the Lord in a right manner shall be saved. Pray fervently, with all that is within you, and pray often: evening, morning, and at noon. Those who neglect acquaintance with God until trouble comes lose the benefit of constant practice; the wheels of prayer must be already turning when distress finds you.
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Commenting on Psalm 55:16-23