Psalms 14

REFLECTIONS UPON PSALM XIV.—How desperately wicked are human hearts! If all their thoughts were manifested, how horrible and shameful the sight! Atheism in heart is the source of all corruption in life! Men are very similar in sin, particularly in inward corruption. And there is great reason to bless God for the riches of his grace if any thing good is implanted in us by his Spirit. How absurdly, and against conscience, must men act when they eat up, with pleasure hate, reproach, persecute, and oppress, the people of God; or neglect prayer to him! Or when they attempt to shame and banter poor saints out of their religion, and dependence on him! But, if God be for us, who can be against us? Secret terrors shall apprehend our most jovial persecutors. How fervent are right desires for salvation through Christ; and how ravishing our enjoyment of it! For now is come Jesus, and his salvation and strength; let Jews and Gentiles magnify the Lord, and rejoice in God their Saviour