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In what sense does the Almighty cast off His people?
In Psalm 132, David and his successors appealed to God's solemn covenant spoken through Nathan the prophet, words so momentous they remained fresh in Israel's memory for generations.
why tarry the wheels of his chariots?" This language of Sisera's mother—hopeful yet half-despairing—echoes through multitudes in the stern fight of existence and the moral campaign of consecrated life.
Scripture tells us that until a priest with Urim and Thummim stands before God (Ezra 2:63, Nehemiah 7:65), this mystery cannot be fully resolved.
Spurgeon identified three categories of sorrow that warrant our attention.
The kings of Babylon and Jerusalem wage eternal war—representing the world and the church in perpetual conflict.
And mark again the wondrous readiness of mercy, that when we call, He heareth us.
The first, *El* (אל), designates Elohim as the Mighty One—the Supreme Power who sustains all creation.
Rather than dismiss these prayers as expressions of unholy personal malice, Exell proposes a principle: examine what Yahweh Himself declares about such utterances.
why tarry the wheels of his chariots?" This cry of Sisera's mother—hoping yet half-despairing—echoes through the hearts of multitudes in the stern fight of existence and the moral campaign of consecrated life.
yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth" (Psalm 119:103).
First, God's favour is the one thing needful.
First comes the dark cloud—trouble and distress pressing upon the psalmist.
Examine the threefold perfection of Yahweh's character: He is gracious in hearing our petitions, righteous in judging our causes, and merciful in pardoning our transgressions.
Yet here lies a remarkable paradox that J.
Even such magnificent power proves utterly futile for deliverance.
Consider the heathen world's condition: first, the grossness of its darkness—millions dwelling in spiritual night without the gospel's lamp.
Rather, he spoke with prophetical vehemence *praedictorium*—a prediction that if his enemies refused to acknowledge God's protection of His servants, if they would not recognize that Yahweh had heard and rescued His children, then judgment would surely fall upon them.
Some Israelites had returned from Babylon to their homeland, yet remained burdened with heavy tasks and incomplete restoration.
Zion is no ordinary place; it is where the community dwells with Adonai.
The psalmist declares wonder not merely that kindness exists, but that it arrives in such a way—precisely suited to the specific need at hand, not generic or distant but intimately fitted to the situation.
Spurgeon observed that as the name of God possesses certain magnificent qualities, so too must his praises reflect those same divine attributes.
The Almighty's character remains constant—His mercy *hesed* (covenant-love) does not diminish by evening nor increase by morning.
Jeremiah Burroughs captures the urgency of this petition with piercing clarity.