A practical exposition on the 130th Psalm

It is, saith he, Jehovah alone with whom is forgiveness that can relieve and do me good; his favour, his loving kindness, his communication of mercy and Grace from thence, is that which I stand in need of; on him therefore do I with all heedfulness attend; on him do I wait, my soul is filled with expectation from him; surely he will come to me, he will come and refresh me; though he seem as yet to be afar of, and to leave me in these depths, yet I have his word of promise to support and stay my soul, on which I will lean until I obtain the enjoyment of him, and his kindness which is better than life.

It is, saith he, Jehovah alone with whom is forgiveness that can relieve and do me good; his favour, his loving kindness, his communication of mercy and Grace from thence, is that which I stand in need of; on him therefore do I with all heedfulness attend; on him do I wait, my soul is filled with expectation from him; surely he will come to me, he will come and refresh me; though he seem as yet to be afar of, and to leave me in these depths, yet I have his word of promise to support and stay my soul, on which I will lean untill I obtain the enjoyment of him, and his kindness which is better than life.

And this is the frame of a sin entangled Soul, who hath really by faith discovered forgiveness in God, but is not yet made partaker of a comforting refreshing sense of it. And we may represent it in the ensuing Observations.⟨p. 363⟩ Obs. 1. The first proper fruit of faiths discovery of forgiveness in God unto a sin distressed soul, is waiting in patience and Expectation. Obs. 2. The proper Object of a sin distressed souls waiting and expecting, is God himself as reconciled in Christ; I have waited for Jehovah. Obs. 3. The Word of promise is the souls great supportment in waiting for God; in thy Word do I hope. Obs. 4. Sin distressed Souls wait for God with earnest intention of mind, diligence, and expectation; from the redoubling of the Expression. Obs. 5. Continuance in waiting until God appears to the soul, is necessary and prevailing; Necessary as that without which we cannot attain assistance; and prevailing as that wherein we shall never fail. Obs. 6. Establishment in waiting where there is no present sense of forgiveness, yet gives the soul much secret Rest and Comfort; This Observation ariseth from the influence that these Verses have unto those that follow. The Psalmist having attained thus far, can now look about him, and begin to deal with others, and exhort them to an Expectation of Grace and mercy.