7. Lord, by thy favor thouhast made my mountain to stand strong. He
ascribed his prosperity to the Lord’s favor—so far good; it is well to own the
hand of the Lord in all our stability and wealth. But observe that the good in
a good man is not unmingled good, for this was alloyed with carnal security.
His state he compares to a mountain; a molehill would have been nearer—we never
think too little of ourselves. How soon the bubble bursts when God’s people get
conceit into their heads, and fancy that they are to enjoy immutability beneath
the stars, and constancy upon this whirling orb. How touchingly and teachingly
God corrected his servant’s mistake: Thou didst hide thy face, and I wastroubled. There was no need to come to blows; a hidden face was enough.
This proves, first, that David was a genuine saint, for no hiding of God’s face
on earth would trouble a sinner; and, secondly, that the joy of the saint is
dependent upon the presence of his Lord. No mountain, however firm, can yield
us rest when our communion with God is broken, and his face is concealed.
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