Psalms 105

REFLECTIONS UPON PSALM CV.—How infinitely excellent is this God, who deserves such gratitude, such praise, such search, such confidence! Marvellous is his covenant relation to us, and covenanted mercies towards us; and thrice happy are they who have him their own and their fathers’ God! Happy are they who know the judgments of his mouth, his word, and live thereby; and for whose welfare the judgments of his hand are executed in all the earth! From mean appearances God’s great manifestations of himself take their rise. But great is the cure he takes of his chosen in this world, where they are but few and strangers. He that touches them touches the apple of his eye. And apparent difficulties easily vanish before the power of a promising God. But how mysterious are his ways of providence! When things seem most against us, they are often strongly working for our good. Even calumnies and sufferings are made to try and prepare men for, and advance them to, honour. His church shall never want a friend in time of need. He can raise them up protectors where they least expected to find favour. And, if God advance us, our duty is to discern his hand, and to adorn our station, by making it subservient to his glory. No danger or difficulty must deter us when his work is to be done.—All creatures concur in executing God’s will of judgment or mercy. His protection, deliverance, and care, of his people, are wonderfully connected with the most fearful plagues and ruin on their enemies. And through trials unnumbered, and of long continuance, God’s promises are at last perfectly accomplished in his people’s perfect happiness