Psalms 109

REFLECTIONS UPON PSALM CIX.—Dreadful must be the nature of sin, which makes men so desperate and outrageous enemies to Christ and his people. But terrible, spreading, and extensive, lasting, and yet most righteous, are the judgments that overtake them from heaven, from earth, and from hell! Deep marked was this truth on the enemies of David, on Judas the traitor, and his Jewish brethren, the murderers of our Lord and his saints; and on heathenish and popish Romans. But, if men spitefully abuse us, let us give ourselves unto prayer. Though our God be long silent, he will speak at the last. If he help, we need not regard who harass us. If he bless, we need not care who curse us. If all our hopes be placed on his boundless mercy and grace, no matter how we be loaded with poverty, wounds of spirit, decay of body, or revilings of men. He can quickly help and save us. The more shame we take to ourselves for our sins, we are in the less danger of suffering for them. And God’s support and salvation shall quickly fill our mouths with high and everlasting praise