But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.
David means to assert that his enemies would be overtaken not only by temporal but everlasting destruction. The righteous may sink into many a deep pit of worldly calamity, but they arise again; the ruin awaiting the wicked is deadly, as God will cast them into the grave to rot there. Their cruelty and deceit ensure the vengeance of God will overtake them inevitably.
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The pit yawns for the ungodly; God Himself will cause them to descend into it. Bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; they cut themselves off through their own quarrels and vexation. Virtue lengthens life, and vice shortens it. I will trust in the Lord; He is all that faith can need for peaceful dependence.
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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