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I. WHO IS THE GRAND ENEMY THAT THE GLORIOUS REDEEMER HAS IN HIS VIEW? Satan.

II. THE GROUND OF THE QUARREL THAT OUR REDEEMER HATH AGAINST THIS ENEMY. What injury hath Satan done to the redeemed? He hath deceived them; he defaced the image of God; he made them liable to the curse of the law; he made them his own slaves.

III. WHAT VENGEANCE IS IT THAT OUR REDEEMER TAKES UPON THIS ENEMY OF THE REDEEMED? A bruising of his head (Genesis 3:15). A judging of the devil (Jonah 16:11). A destroying of the devil (Hebrews 2:14). A spoiling of principalities and powers (Colossians 2:15). Our glorious Redeemer —

1. Invades Satan's usurped kingdom and government, which he had established in this world. Satan is called "the god of this world.'

2. Out-shoots the devil in his own bow — takes this wise spirit in his own craftiness.

3. Condemns sin, the first-born of the devil.

4. Wrests the keys of death and hell out of the devil's hand.

5. Lays a heavy chain upon the roaring enemy.

6. Takes those who were his slaves from under his power, and arms them with His truth, whereby they make war against him, under Christ as their Leader and Commander.

7. Makes a spectacle of him and all his legions (Colossians 2:15).

8. Makes a road between heaven and earth, by His ascension, through the very territories of the devil, who is called "the prince of the power of the air.

9. Will, at the last day, make the poor believer, who was once under his power, and whom he many times harassed with his fiery darts, to judge and condemn him. "Know ye not that the saints shall judge angels?"

10. Burns his galleries, where he has walked up and down. "The earth... shall be burned up."

IV. THE STATED TIME OF VENGEANCE, here called a "day."

1. There are some seasons of His taking vengeance upon him in his own person.

(1)  Upon the back of his first sin, when that proud spirit, swelled with ambition, attempted the throne of heaven, the Son of God, armed with His Father's power, turned Him and His apostate legions down from heaven to hell (2 Peter 2:4).

(2)  The day of Christ's incarnation.

(3)  Of Christ's death.

(4)  The last judgment.

2. When Christ is avenged upon this enemy in the redeemed.

(1)  The day of conversion.

(2)  The day of believing.

(3)  The renewed actings of faith under strong temptation.

(4)  The day of special nearness to God in His ordinances.

(5)  When the Redeemer brings multitudes of souls to yield themselves unto His obedience.

(6)  When an honourable testimony is given for Christ in a Church against errors and blasphemies that the devil and his emissaries have vented, to the darkening of the Redeemer's glory.

(7)  The day of death, when the poor believer is guarded to glory through his principality.

V. WHY THIS DAY OF VENGEANCE IS SAID TO BE IN THE REDEEMER'S HEART.

1. He had firmly purposed it.

2. The thoughts of it were a delight to Him.

3. He had not forgotten the quarrel he had with Satan and his works.

4. The stated time of final vengeance lay as a secret in His own breast.

V. APPLICATION.

(E. Erskine.)

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KJV: For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.

WEB: For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.