Psalms 10

REFLECTIONS UPON PSALM X.—What a heavy burden to an exercised saint are the hidings and frowns of his God! and the greatest saints undergo the severest trials of their faith. Men’s persecutions, or Satan’s temptations, often unite with God’s absence to distress the soul. Behold, into what dreadful monsters sins has transformed men—proud—persecutors—boasters—covetous—prayerless—careless of God and religion—disobedient—impenitent—insolent—secure—profane—treacherous—heretical—murderous—hypocritical—blasphemous! But their wickedness is all before the Lord. And, to revenge their affronting of himself, to honour his people’s relation to, dependance on, and expectations from, him, and to manifest his wonted readiness to appear in their behalf, he will quickly arise to punish them. And, when God breaks the power, and in awful vengeance manifests the wickedness, of their enemies, he deals kindly with his people. When the wicked are cast down, they are lifted up to safety, holiness, and honour! And he usually pours out upon them a remarkable spirit of humility, and of earnest supplication, as the mean of ushering in their deliverance