3. Our God shall come. The psalmist speaks of
himself and his brethren as in immediate anticipation of the appearing of the
Lord. So we should await the long-promised appearing of the Lord from heaven. And shall not keep silence. He comes to plead with his people, to accuse and
judge the ungodly. He has been silent long in patience, but soon he will speak
with power. What a moment of awe when the Omnipotent is expected to reveal
himself! A fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him. Flame and hurricane are frequently described as the
attendants of the divine appearance (see Psalm 18:12; 2 Thessalonians 1:7–8).
Fire is the emblem of justice in action, and the tempest is a token of his
overwhelming power.
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