I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the Lord (comp. It is so wonderful that there should be any such sound from God to the sinful heart—any sound so tender and sweet. And these are the grounds on which he bases the prayer. Just as we are in more danger from those sins which try to look like virtues, than from sins which we know to be sins. For goodness is kindness or benevolence to those who have not merited or deserved it by their character or conduct. his pardoning mercy, the smile of his approval, the assurance of his loving-kindness, the happy, peaceful sense of his presence and care. But then verse 8 brings us right back to contentment with the Lord and seeking his face. Service to God. Psalm 27 Commentary Verse 7. "I had fainted," or "had perished," is necessary to complete the sense of Psalms 27:13. For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion; in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me. Once people read the explanation of Psalm 27, they will surely understand it … Truth is not born with us, nor can it be obtained without our own efforts. (Verse 9.) Some unrecorded event in the war with Absalom before the final struggle, is probably alluded to. God is on our side, and will help with the direct aid of his Spirit all who are aiming at the right. WE HAVE HERE INDICATED THE FULNESS OF GOD'S SELF-REVELATION TO HIS. Looking at Psalms 27:4-6, we may suppose a reference to the temple, with its twofold service of sacrifice and praise. FAITH IN THE GOODNESS OF GOD. If we cannot see the manifest proofs that God has been as good to all as he has been to us, we must believe that the evidence will come some time; or, if we cannot see the proofs that he will be good to us—delivering and redeeming us according to our need—we must believe that he is doing all that can be done for us, in seen and unseen ways beyond our power of interpretation. "While strengthening himself in God (in the former part of the psalm), he is, perhaps, seized by some sudden fear lest he should be forsaken, or be overcome by the craft or malice of his enemies. will seek." Light has been well called "this profoundly beautiful name of God" (Delitzsch). The psalmist has a firm assurance that God will make his goodness manifest to us in our personal history. in this present world], then … " He shrinks from stating the consequences, He would have fainted, or despaired, or lost all faith in religion (compare, for similar uses of the figure aposiopesis, Genesis 3:22; Genesis 31:41; Genesis 50:15; Exodus 32:32; Daniel 3:15; Zechariah 6:15; Luke 13:9). This is beautifully brought out in the words, "One thing have I desired of the Lord" (verse 4). But, like the psalmist, let us not flinch or fear. Leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation (comp. I for one will obey thee—Thy face, Lord, will I seek." (Verse 4.) 2. 1. This is impressed in the prayer, which implies: Three things are deprecated, rising one above the other in fearfulness. This thought was fundamental to his faith—that God would not permit the evil to triumph over the good. To this question there seems to be no possible answer; and thus the very diversity of the two parts would seem to show an original union. 3. BECAUSE THERE WAS AN ABIDING RELATION BETWEEN HIM AND GOD. John 1:7-9; John 12:35, John 12:36, John 12:46; 1 John 1:5). God's universal love is shown in the provision whereby each sinner may seek and receive his favour (John 3:16; Romans 5:1, Romans 5:2, Romans 5:10, Romans 5:11). Faith soliloquizes. (see Psalms 118:6). There their eyes see "the King in his beauty." the LORD [is] the strength of my life; of … And such as breathe out cruelty; or, violence. God calls us by his Spirit, by his word, by his worship, and by special providences, merciful and afflicting. There is an emphasis on "mine enemies," which implies that the adversaries were not the foes of the country, but David's personal foes. An educating, developing power, in obedience to duty, which nothing can take the place of. The "Rock" is God himself, who is always David's final Refuge. I. Psalm 27:1. God is our Light. Answer: I. Religion establishes right relations between the soul and God. 1 ¶ <> The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? Light is revealing. In the Lord's house, his presence was specially manifested; and those who know the Lord know well that there is no home like being by their Saviour's side, in his house. To each and all of us God says, "Seek ye my face." They "inquire" in his temple for directions for daily life; or they muse on the glories of the temple as the seat of Jehovah's presence. There are difficulties and trials. Religion is more than knowledge, or feeling, or obedience to the moral law. Psalms 28:8; Psalms 31:4; Psalms 71:2; Psalms 144:2). He wrote verses 7-12 when life was difficult He thought that God was hiding from him. II. When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. THE RESPONSES OF BELIEVING HEARTS TO GOD'S SELF-MANIFESTATION ARE VARIED AS THE EXPERIENCES OF LIFE. As a rule, the straight path in life is the plain path. I. The question is superfluous, but is repeated to complete the balance of the clauses. And still more the declared joy of God when souls are at rest in him (Zephaniah 3:17). God will complete his work. This shows the bent of the renewed soul. But instead of these, we see, by faith, a glorious victory, and we hail its coming with renewed courage and praise (verses 13, 14).—W.F. Some think David penned this psalm before his coming to the throne, when he was in the midst of his troubles, and perhaps upon occasion of the death of his parents; but the Jews think he penned it when he was old, upon occasion of the wonderful deliverance he had from the sword of the giant, when Abishai succoured him (2 Sa. And it seems difficult to resist the conclusion that the words in Psalms 27:10 were written about the same time that those in 1 Samuel 22:3 were spoken. To "breathe out" violence, threats, slaughter, malice, etc; is a common metaphor in many languages. Because they have not sought (Jeremiah 29:13). Psalms 18:2; Psalms 61:2). The LORD is my light and my salvation;Whom shall I fear?The LORD is the strength of my life;Of whom shall I be afraid?When the wicked came against meTo eat up my flesh,My enemies and foes,They stumbled and fell.Though an army may encamp against me,My heart shall not fear;Though war may rise against me,In this I will be confident.a. 2. ", True religion begins with God. His experience of what God had been to Aim. It is God's love which makes life worth living. reject me not—cast me not off. It pleads for mercy and forgiveness (Psalms 27:8-10). "My heart said," etc. That he will be good to us rests on the assurance that he will be good to all, and not because we have any superior or peculiar claim. We need not ask what particular reference lies in "when thou saidst." Not other gods; for they are nonentities. The invitation of a king is a command. "When I sit in darkness," says Micah, "the Lord shall be a Light unto me" (Micah 7:8). Courage, hopefulness, must be fed with joy, and not with sadness and sorrow.—S. The friend we have found faithful, we cleave to. To seek to know God. This leads to a second question—. Faith is trust. No grain or taint of selfishness in the Divine love, which clings to us steadfastly, through all our sins and sorrows. Faith dreading. True courage is a fixed, not sudden heat; Is always humble, lives in self-distrust, Devote yourself to God, and you will find. Then in this strength, thus given, continue till waiting—Wait, I say, on the Lord. Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me. His strength is made perfect in weakness. I. Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies; literally, the soul of mine enimies; i.e. The singleness of purpose branches into two main streams. We look back and remember times of danger (verse 2). True religion is characterized by—. In Gethsemane, the angel. His stronger self exhorts his weaker self not to despair, but to wait upon God—to tarry, i.e; the Lord's leisure—and, meanwhile to be of good courage; or, be strong (comp. (Psalms 27:7-14) is sad and plaintive. Whom we have tried we trust. PERSONAL TRUST IN GOD, AS THE LORD OUR GOD AND OUR REDEEMER. David's enemies are ever at hand, to swallow him up (Psalms 56:2). Wherefore we may boldly say, "The Lord is my Helper, I will not fear; what can man do unto me?" Justice lies not in treating all alike, but in treating each according to character and conduct. One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after. Displeasure (verse 9); rejection, "Leave me not;" abandonment (verse 10). (Verse 2; cf. A PATH EASY TO SEE; free from intricacy and obscurity. It complains of desertion (Psalms 27:10), calumny (Psalms 27:12), and imminent danger (Psalms 27:11, Psalms 27:12), It still, indeed, maintains hope, but the hope has only just been saved from sinking into despair by an effort of faith (Psalms 27:13), and a determination to "wait" and see what the end will be (Psalms 27:14).
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