Psalms 142

Joseph wept over his dead father; Job when he had so much ill news brought him at once, tore his mantle (an expression of grief) but did not tear his hair in anger; only worldly grief must not be immoderate; a vein may bleed too much; the water rises too high when it overflows t…

Augustine on Psalm 120: He crowns you, because he crowns his own gifts, not your merits. And (Psalm 142): Lord you will quicken me in your justice, not in mine: not because I have deserved it, but because you have compassion. Objections of Papists.

Griefs are eased by groans, and heart pressures relieved by utterance. This was David's course, and constant way, who was a man of afflictions (Psalm 142:2-3), I poured out my complaint before him, I showed before him my trouble: when my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then yo…

(Psalm 27:10) "When my Father and Mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up." And (Psalm 142:4-5): "I looked on my right hand and beheld, and no man would know me, refuge failed me, no man cared for my soul. I cried to you, O Lord, I said you are my refuge and portion in…

At this time he alone stood in the gap, and prevailed by his intercession to turn away God's wrath from Israel: Here was a work, and this was the fruit of secret prayer. 5. David the man after God's own heart, was a man much skilled in secret or closet meditations and prayers: H…

If such applications and attendance had not been a refreshing to him, yet they would have been a respect to him; if they had not been an allay to his pain, yet they would have been an honor to his person. But (as this eighth verse shows us) when the man was thus nothing but sore…

Every man thinks trusting in God easy when things go well with him, but indeed he trusts in other things — he eats his own meat, and wears his own apparel; only God carries the name of it. But now when we are without all comfort and encouragement from the creatures, as David whe…

He is the fountain of all blessings, spiritual, temporal, eternal, not only their power for ever, but their portion for ever, satisfied with him now and in the life to come. (Psalm 142:5) You are my portion, O Lord, in the land of the living. They expect all from Him, not only p…

I shall give you some Scriptures. In (Psalm 142:7): The righteous shall compass me about, for you shall deal bountifully with me. When any one of God's children are delivered, all the rest flock about him, to assist and join in thanksgiving, and to help one another to praise the…

1. He minds and transacts our business as his own, he accounts his people's interests and concerns as his interest. 2. He provides for us, grace to enrich us, glory to ennoble us; It was David's complaint, No man cared for my soul (Psalm 142:4); a Christian has a friend that car…

That body which is moldered to dust shall revive. Sometimes the saints do sow the land with their bodies (Psalm 142:7), and water it with their blood (Psalm 79:3). But these bodies, whether imprisoned, beheaded, sawn asunder, shall arise and sit down with Christ upon the throne.

(2.) Fainting at the greatness of the affliction (Isaiah 20:3; John 14:1), from where comes withering of heart (Psalm 102:4; Psalm 27:13). (3.) An overwhelmed and unbelieving swooning heart (Psalm 61:2; Psalm 142:3; Psalm 143:3-4). (4.) Deadness in going about the service of God…

And let it be a further direction to you; labor to be weaned from the world: not that I call upon any man to neglect his calling, but that must be had respect to, though after the other; A man must not be so careful for his daily bread, as that he wholly forget, and neglect his…

And chapter 24 of the Proverbs: seven times in a day the righteous man falls and rises again. Indeed, this faith and trust must be so high and strong that a man may know that all his life and deed is no other thing but damnable sins in the judgment of God, as it is written in Ps…