8. But thou, O Lord, shalt laugh at them. He speaks to God as to one who is close at
hand. Those who lie in wait are laughing at me, and longing for my destruction,
but thou hast determined to send them away without their victim, and made fools
of by Michal. The greatest, cleverest, and most malicious of the enemies of the
church are only objects of ridicule to the Lord; their attempts are utterly
futile; they need give no concern to our faith. Thou shalt have all the heathen in derision. As if David had said, What are these fellows who lie
in ambush? And what is the king their master, if God be on my side? If not only
these but all the heathen nations were besetting the house, yet Jehovah would
readily enough disappoint them and deliver me. In the end of all things it will
be seen how utterly contemptible and despicable are all the enemies of the
cause and kingdom of God. He is a brave man who sees this today when the enemy
is in great power, and while the church is often as one shut up and besieged in
his house.
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