The Security of God's People. A song of degrees of David. Then the proud waters had gone over our soul. The people of God, being here called upon to praise God for their deliverance, are to take notice, I. Of the malice of men, by which they were reduced to the very brink of ruin. From men we may expect humanity, yet there are those whose tender mercies are cruel.
Wrath is cruel and anger is outrageous.
Their wrath was kindled as fire ready to consume us. This similitude he dwells upon, with the ascents which bespeak this a song of degrees, or risings, like the rest. The waters had overwhelmed us. Why the stream had gone over our souls, our lives, our comforts, all that is dear to us. Why the proud waters.