Leading Heads Of Psalms.
SA 6Psa. 6-Righteousness expressed in deep sorrow and bitterness under chastisement from the Lord. This bitter indeed, because joy and communion with the Lord is hindered; but in the spirit of righteousness, the appeal is to the mercy of the Lord. In that day the enemies of the righteous prevailed; but when the chastisement was past, then too did their power cease.
Mark the difference between the bitter experience in this Psalm, because it was the Lord, and the uninterrupted joy of Psa. 3, 4, because it was only man; and therefore joy and communion with the Lord was unhindered. This intelligence is very blessed. It is the very contrast with unrighteous men; communion is unknown to them, the want of it is no sorrow; but they have no escape to the sanctuary in the day of trial at the hand of man, and under this they sink.