Some of us, over the duration of our lives, have been shaken to the foundations by this truth of God’s sovereignty over man’s belief and unbelief. We have run from it, pretended it wasn’t there, argued against it, wept over it, and finally bowed our heads and hearts before it, and then discovered it to be one of the most deep and firm and precious foundation stones in the house of our fragile faith. We see now, with trembling joy, that without it we would not have believed, and we would not endure to the end and be saved.
John Piper

Spurgeon PS1833

Spurgeon PS1833

EXPOSITION.

The conqueror’s feet had been shod by a divine hand, and the next note must, therefore, refer to them. “_He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet, and setteth me upon my high places_.” Pursuing his foes the warrior had been swift of foot as a young roe, but, instead of taking pleasure in the legs of a man, he ascribes the boon of swiftness to the Lord alone. When our thoughts are nimble, and our spirits rapid, like the chariots of Amminadib, let us not forget that our best Beloved’s hand has given us the choice favour. Climbing into impregnable fortresses, David had been preserved from slipping, and made to stand where scarce the wild goat can find a footing; herein was preserving mercy manifested. We, too, have had our high places of honour, service, temptation, and danger, but hitherto we have been kept from falling. Bring hither the harp, and let us emulate the Psalmist’s joyful thanksgiving; had we fallen, our wailings must have been terrible; since we have stood, let our gratitude be fervent.

EXPLANATORY NOTES AND QUAINT SAYINGS.

Verse 33.–“_He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet, and setteth me upon my high places_:” that is, he doth give swiftness and speed to his church; as Augustine interpreteth it, _transcendendo spinosa, et umbrosa implicamenta hujus saepculi_, passing lightly through the thorny and shady incumbrances of this world. “He will make me walk upon my high places.” David saith, “He setteth me upon high places.” For, consider David, as he then was, when he composed this Psalm, it was at the time when God had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. For then God set his feet on high places, settling his kingdom, and establishing him in the place of Saul.–^Edward Marbury.

Verse 33.–“_He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet:” _ay