At first glance, this psalm seems as simple as 1-2-3. But even Rev. Spurgeon gets it wrong.
It compares humanity to YHWH as servants to Master and maids to Mistress — as slaves.
Spurgeon, however, sees the roles as children to Father, though those words are not used.
The preacher misses the point — that slaves “are … filled with contempt” for the Master.
But maybe Spurgeon hated his real father. He also says humans are blind, “devoid of sight.”
The psalmist, though, admits that our fates as slaves simply depend on the Master’s mercy.