Psalms 106:6,7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Here comes in the acknowledgment of Israel's guilt. Was there ever such an history as Israel's, for proofs of divine love? Was there ever such an history as Israel's, for ingratitude and rebellion? Reader! look inward. What hath been manifested to you, and me, of God's love and mercy in Christ? And what hath been our improvement of this grace? Pause, and then say, is there not but too striking a resemblance? There is a vast deal of expression in these words of Israel's provoking the Lord at the sea, even at the Red sea. For there it was the Lord most graciously manifested his love to his people, and his care over them. For when the mountains were on each side, the enemy pursuing behind, and the sea before them, with no probable way of escape; then for the Lord to open a path through the mighty waters, and not only to make a way for their escape, but to make it the very way of destruction to their enemies; oh! what love was shown here. And was it here that Israel afterwards provoked the Lord? Reader! is there nothing in this which suits our case? Look again. When mountains of sin and guilt stood in the way of my soul, ready to fall upon me on every side, and no method in myself of deliverance, the enemy marching on to my destruction behind, and terrors of death before; was it not then that the Lord opened a new and living way, in the red sea of Christ's blood, for my escape? And have I not since caused the gracious hand to serve with my sins, and wearied him with my iniquities? Hebrews 10:19-21; Isaiah 43:24.