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Posted by Psalms on Friday, 12 February 2016
Psalms 125:5
As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the LORD shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: but peace shall be upon Israel.
125:5. As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the LORD shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity. Two kinds of people are always to be found, the upright and those of crooked ways. How sad that those who once walked in the right way should turn aside from it! Observe the course of the false-hearted: first, they look out for crooked ways; next, they choose them and make them their crooked ways; and then they turn aside into them. They never intend to go back unto perdition, but only to make a curve and drop into the right road again. These people are neither upright in heart, nor good, nor trusters in Jehovah, and therefore the Lord will deal otherwise with them than his own people: when execution day comes these hypocrites and time-servers will be led out to the same gallows as the openly wicked.
But peace shall be upon Israel. In fact the execution of the deceivers will tend to give the true Israel peace. When God is smiting the unfaithful not a blow will fall upon the faithful. The chosen of the Lord will not only be like Salem, but they will have salem, or peace. Like a prince, Israel has prevailed with God, and therefore he need not fear the face of man; his wrestlings are over, the blessing of peace has been pronounced upon him. He who has peace with God may enjoy peace concerning all things.
The Treasury of David by Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892)
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