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EXPOSITION.
Prayers are the believer's weapons of war. When the
battle is too hard for us, we call in our great ally, who, as it
were, lies in ambush until faith gives the signal by crying out,
"Arise, O Lord." Although our cause be all but lost, it shall be
soon won again if the Almighty doth but bestir himself. He will
not suffer men to prevail over God, but with swift judgments will
confound their gloryings. In the very sight of God the wicked
will be punished, and he who is now all tenderness will have no
bowels of compassion for them, since they had no tears of
repentance while their day of grace endured.
EXPLANATORY NOTES AND QUAINT SAYINGS.
Verse 19.--"_Arise, O Lord_," etc. What does this mean?
Are we to consider the Psalmist as praying for the destruction of
his enemies, as pronouncing a malediction, a curse upon them? No;
these are not the words of one who is wishing that mischief may
happen to his enemies; they are the words of a prophet, of one
who is foretelling, in Scripture language, the evil that must
befall them on account of their sins.--^Augustine.
HINTS TO PREACHERS.
Verse 19.--"_Let not man prevail_." A powerful plea.
Cases when employed in Scripture. The reason of its power. Times
for its use.