87. They had almost consumed me upon earth. Evidently he had fallen under their power to a large extent, and they had so used that power that he was well-nigh consumed. He was almost gone from off the earth; but almost is not altogether. The lions are chained: they can rage no further than our God permits. The psalmist perceives the limit of their power: they could only touch his earthly life and earthly goods. He had an eternal portion which they could not even nibble at. But I forsook not thy precepts. Nothing could drive him from obeying the Lord. If we stick to the precepts we shall be rescued by the promises. If ill-usage could have driven the oppressed saint from the way of right the purpose of the wicked would have been answered, and we should have heard no more of David. If we are resolved to die sooner than forsake the Lord, we may depend upon it that we shall not die, but shall live to see the overthrow of them that hate us.
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