Chapter Outline
Thankfulness for former deliverances. (1–4)
A believing prospect of the destruction of (5–8)
the enemies of Zion.Verses 1–4
The enemies of God's people have very barbarously endeavoured to wear out the saints of the
Most High. But the church has been always graciously delivered. Christ has built his church upon
a rock. And the Lord has many ways of disabling wicked men from doing the mischief they design
against his church. The Lord is righteous in not suffering Israel to be ruined; he has promised to
preserve a people to himself.
Verses 5–8
While God's people shall flourish as the loaded palm-tree, or the green and fruitful olive, their
enemies shall wither as the grass upon the house-tops, which in eastern countries are flat, and what
grows there never ripens; so it is with the designs of God's enemies. No wise man will pray the
Lord to bless these mowers or reapers. And when we remember how Jesus arose and reigns; how
his people have been supported, like the burning but unconsumed bush, we shall not fear.
Chapter 130
Chapter Outline
The psalmist's hope in prayer. (1–4)
His patience in hope. (5–8)Verses 1–4
The only way of relief for a sin-entangled soul, is by applying to God alone. Many things present
themselves as diversions, many things offer themselves as remedies, but the soul finds that the Lord
alone can heal. And until men are sensible of the guilt of sin, and quit all to come at once to God,
it is in vain for them to expect any relief. The Holy Ghost gives to such poor souls a fresh sense of
their deep necessity, to stir them up in earnest applications, by the prayer of faith, by crying to God.
And as they love their souls, as they are concerned for the glory of the Lord, they are not to be
wanting in this duty. Why is it that these matters are so long uncertain with them? Is it not from
sloth and despondency that they content themselves with common and customary applications to
God? Then let us up and be doing; it must be done, and it is attended with safety. We are to humble
ourselves before God, as guilty in his sight. Let us acknowledge our sinfulness; we cannot justify
ourselves, or plead not guilty. It is our unspeakable comfort that there is forgiveness with him, for