Edom’s princes saw the whole country left desolate, and counted upon its easy conquest; but there was one great difficulty in their way—quite unknown to them...... “ The Lord was there ”;  and in his presence lay the special security of the chosen land....... Whatever may be the machinations and devices of the enemies of God’s people, there is still the same effectual barrier to stop their design......... The saints are God’s heritage, and he is in the midst of them, and will protect his own. What comfort this assurance yields us in our troubles and spiritual conflicts! ...... We are constantly opposed, and yet perpetually preserved! How often Satan shoots his arrows against our faith , but our faith defies the power of hell’s fiery darts,..... they are not only turned aside, but they are quenched upon its shield, for “the Lord is there.”