_Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the
enemy._
MAN’S ENMITY TOWARDS MAN
We see this enmity here in three aspects.
I. Piously dreaded. David prays against it. He prays for his own
protection. Self-preservation is a natural instinct, and it is right
that it should ha... [ Continue Reading ]
_They say, Who shall see them?_
OMNISCIENCE IGNORED
I. It is a fact that this notion has great influence upon the conduct
of man. They like to cherish such notion, finding it convenient.
Because they sometimes escape the eye of man, they think it possible
to escape the eye of God. The sinner persu... [ Continue Reading ]
_And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they
shall wisely consider of His doing._
PRESERVATION FROM ENEMIES
I. An act of God. His enemies were strong and powerful, but God was
omnipotent, and in Him was his help and trust; they designed his utter
ruin, but God turned their... [ Continue Reading ]