Psalm 61:2 From the end of the earth will I cry to you, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I. "Will the hypocrite pray always?" No, as the wheel wears with turning, till it breaks at last, so doth the hypocrite. He prays himself weary of praying; something or other will in time make him quarrel with that duty, which he never inwardly liked; whereas tim sincere believer hath that in him which makes it impossible he Should quite give over praying, except he should also cease believing. Prayer is the very breath of faith; stop a man's breath, and where is he then? 'Tis true the believer through his own negligence may find some more difficulty of fetching his praying breath at one time than at another, as a man in a cold doth in his natural breath. Alas, who is so careful of his soul's health that needs not bewail this. But faith to live and this breath of prayer to be quite cut off is impossible. The Christian's wants, sins and temptations continually return upon him, he cannot but continue also to pray against them. "From the ends of the earth will I call unto Thee," said David; "wherever I am, I'll find Thee out; prison me, banish me, or do with me what Thou wilt, Thou shalt never be rid of me." (W. Gurnall.) Parallel Verses KJV: From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I. |
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