An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of…

Here is complete happiness. What can we desire more, than First, to be in a great and good estate; Secondly, to be established there; Thirdly, to be established for ever? They that are set high are set in slippery places, unless the Lord be with them; how much more if the Lord be against them? (Psal. 73.18.) But the Lord can set us as high as the highest Rock, and yet make us as firm as the firmest Rock. He doth establish them for ever, And they are exalted.

Here is compleat happiness. What can we desire more, than First, to be in a great and good estate; Secondly, to be established there; Thirdly, to be established for ever? They that are set high are set in slippery places, unless the Lord be with them; how much more if the Lord be against them? (Psal. 73.18.) But the Lord can set us as high as the highest Rock, and yet make us as firme as the firmest Rock. He doth establish them for ever, And they are exalted.

Some read thus, He establisheth them for ever, when they are exalted, which makes a very clear sense; when they are got high, the Lord doth establish them fully and finally. We render it as a distinct act of God, They are established for ever, and they are exalted; probably intending thus much; that the Lord when he will do a thing, can do it, notwithstanding all opposition, that either is or can be made against it; he sets them with Kings on the Throne, and doth establish them for ever, yea, they rise in power and dignity more and more, They are exalted.

Hence Note; What God will do, shall be done;