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Psalm 42
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The conflict in the soul of a believer.
Verses 1-5 The
psalmist looked to the Lord as his chief good, and set his heart upon him
accordingly; casting anchor thus at first, he rides out the storm. A gracious
soul can take little satisfaction in God's courts, if it do not meet with God
himself there. Living souls never can take up their rest any where short of a
living God. To appear before the Lord is the desire of the upright, as it is the
dread of the hypocrite. Nothing is more grievous to a gracious soul, than what
is intended to shake its confidence in the Lord. It was not the remembrance of
the pleasures of his court that afflicted David; but the remembrance of the free
access he formerly had to God's house, and his pleasure in attending there.
Those that commune much with their own hearts, will often have to chide them.
See the cure of sorrow. When the soul rests on itself, it sinks; if it catches
hold on the power and promise of God, the head is kept above the billows. And
what is our support under present woes but this, that we shall have comfort in
Him. We have great cause to mourn for sin; but being cast down springs from
unbelief and a rebellious will; we should therefore strive and pray against it.
Verses 6-11 The
way to forget our miseries, is to remember the God of our mercies. David saw
troubles coming from God's wrath, and that discouraged him. But if one trouble
follow hard after another, if all seem to combine for our ruin, let us remember
they are all appointed and overruled by the Lord. David regards the Divine
favour as the fountain of all the good he looked for. In the Saviour's name let
us hope and pray. One word from him will calm every storm, and turn midnight
darkness into the light of noon, the bitterest complaints into joyful praises.
Our believing expectation of mercy must quicken our prayers for it. At length,
is faith came off conqueror, by encouraging him to trust in the name of the
Lord, and to stay himself upon his God. He adds, And my God; this thought
enabled him to triumph over all his griefs and fears. Let us never think that
the God of our life, and the Rock of our salvation, has forgotten us, if we have
made his mercy, truth, and power, our refuge. Thus the psalmist strove against
his despondency: at last his faith and hope obtained the victory. Let us learn
to check all unbelieving doubts and fears. Apply the promise first to ourselves,
and then plead it to God.
Psalm 42:
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