God [is] in the midst of her
The church and people of God; not merely by his essence, power,
and providence, as he is in the midst of the world; but by his
gracious presence, and which always continues, though not always
perceived; and is a sufficient antidote against all fear of men
and devils;
she shall not be moved;
though the earth may; and when it is, ( Psalms 46:2 ) , neither
from the heart of God, on which his people are set as a seal; nor
from the hands of Christ, from whence they can never be plucked;
nor from the covenant of grace, which is immovable; nor off of
the rock Christ, on which they are built; nor from the state of
grace, of justification, adoption, and sanctification, in which
they stand; nor out of the world, by all the cunning and power of
antichrist;
God shall help her, [and that] right early:
or "when the morning looks out" F24. When it is night with the
church, it is the hour and power of darkness with the enemies of
it; and this is the time of the reign of antichrist, whose
kingdom is a kingdom of darkness: but the "morning cometh, and
also the night"; the former being about to break forth, and the
latter to be at an end; yea, at eventide it shall be light: and
the Lord will be a suitable, seasonable, and timely help to his
people; for though weeping endures the night, joy comes in the
morning.