10. The God of my mercy shall prevent me. God who
is the giver and fountain of all the undeserved goodness I have received will
go before me and lead my way. He will meet me in my time of need. Not alone
shall I have to confront my foes, but he whose goodness I have long tried and
proved will gently clear my way, and be my faithful protector. How frequently
have we met with preventing mercy—the supply prepared before the need occurred,
the refuge built before the danger comes. Far ahead into the future the
foreseeing grace of heaven has projected itself, and forestalled every
difficulty. God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies. Observe
that the words my desire are not in the original. From the Hebrew we are
taught that David expected to see his enemies without fear. God will enable his
servant to gaze steadily upon the foe without trepidation; he will be calm, and
self-possessed, in the hour of peril, and ere long he will look down on the
same foes overthrown. When Jehovah leads the way victory follows. See God, and
you need not fear to see your enemies. Thus the hunted David, besieged in his
own house by traitors, looks only to God, and exults over his enemies.
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