Heaven taken

This Psalm is no less elegant than sacred: It is calculated for the Meridian of God's Church in all times; but especially it is fit for the godly to meditate upon in times of calamity. It is entitled a Psalm of Asaph^*. Asaph was a ^*man divinely inspired, a Prophet; as also one of the Masters of music; ⟨p. 196⟩It is called a Psalm of Asaph, either because he composed it, or because it was committed to him to sing^*. This holy man here seems to have a dialogue with himself concerning providence. He was ready to call God's providences to the bar of reason, and enquire the equity of them. How doth it seem just, that they who are evil should enjoy so much good; and they who are good should endure so much evil^*? While Asaph was debating the case with himself, at last his faith got above his sense; he considered that the wicked were set in locis lubricis, in slippery places. And like such as go upon Ice, their feet would soon slide; or like such as walk on Mines of Powder, they would soon be blown up, Verse 18. This did both resolve his doubt, and compose his spirit.

THis Psalm is no less elegant than sacred: It is calculated for the Meridian of God's Church in all times; but especially it is fit for the godly to meditate upon in times of calamity. It is intitled a Psalm of Asaph^*. Asaph was a ^*man divinely inspired, a Prophet; as also one of the Masters of musick; ⟨p. 196⟩It is called a Psalm of Asaph, either because he composed it, or because it was committed to him to sing^*. This holy man here seems to have a dialogue with himself concerning providence. He was ready to call God's providences to the bar of reason, and enquire the equity of them. How doth it seem just, that they who are evil should enjoy so much good; and they who are good should endure so much evil