1 Peter 1:21 Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God. The Message (MSG). What to those who serve Thee with their whole heart? In Thee I place my trust, On Thee I calmly rest; I know Thee good, I know Thee just, And count thy choice the best. Truly unspeakable is the sweetness of the contemplation of Thee, which Thou bestowest upon those who love Thee. The Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy ScriptureBe for Thou Art'Be Thou to me a strong Rock, an house of defence to save me. They fear God, Thomas WatsonA Divine CordialFather, I Know that all My Life"My times are in Thy hand." 4. 20. Let good or ill befall, It must be good for me; Secure, The Hymnal of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the USA. (Ver. Question answered in respect to God and man. (2)It endangers the success of the best workers. For it is written, He hath given us drink in tears by measure (Ps. "All ye that hope in the Lord." For Thou art my Rock and my Fortress.' 1. 2. They err from the Scriptures who make the grace of God a reason for doing nothing; it is the reason for doing everything.1. Be strong. Many things are and will continue to be implicitly John CalvinThe Institutes of the Christian Religion. You must not be so; in the name of God, you are commanded in the text to "be of good courage."2. It is not alone, "Be of good courage"; there is an "and" with it: "and he shall strengthen your heart." Get Your Bible Minute in Your Inbox Every Morning. As to the first. By using our website, you accept our use of cookies as described in our Privacy Policy. By the design or end of acting. Jonah's refusal to obey the divine command to go to Nineveh and cry against it is best taken, not as prosaic history, but as a poetical representation of Israel's failure to obey the divine call of witnessing for God. There are others peculiar to himself. Do you not think that your God deserves to be trusted? Yet you heard my cry for mercy when I called to you for help. But in the depth of desolation he grasps at God's hand, and that lifts him up out of the pit. I ask Thee for a thoughtful love, Through constant watching wise, To meet the glad with joyful smiles, And to wipe the weeping eyes; And a heart at leisure from itself, To soothe and sympathize. How God acts in them. In like manner, his being cast into the sea and swallowed by the great fish, is a poetic reproduction, for homiletical purposes, of Israel's sufferings at the hands of the heathen whom it had failed to warn. 1853. What has He ever done that you should doubt Him?3. The word rendered 'presence' is literally 'face,' and the force of this very remarkable expression of confidence is considerably marred unless that rendering be retained. This supposeth what our case by nature is, and what we are all, When the storm and the tempest are raging around me, Oh! Psalm 138:3 In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul. When my heart is all sorrow, and trials aggrieve me, To whom can I safely my secrets unlock? What this will is, and how necessary the knowledge of it. The performance of that exercise is commanded, and the same law which enjoins that the duties John CunninghamThe Ordinance of CovenantingAppendix xiv. Truly unspeakable is the sweetness of the contemplation of Thee, which Thou bestowest upon those who love Thee. THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Languagecopyright 1993, 2002, 2018 by Eugene H. Peterson. But in the depth of desolation he grasps at God's hand, and that lifts him up out of the pit. Expect GOD to get here soon. There are other analogous expressions in Scripture, setting forth, under various metaphors, God's protection of them that love Him. How His mind must Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy Scripture 'Lying Vanities''They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.' As to the first. Question answered in respect to the devil. The Psalmist has been describing, with the eloquence of misery, his own desperate condition, in all manner of metaphors which he heaps together--'sickness,' 'captivity,' 'like a broken vessel,' 'as a dead man out of mind.' The scope of this chapter. Psalm 31:24 in all English translations. The works of God distinguished from the works of Satan and wicked men. I Cor 2:2. Of the Triumph of the Christian Faith. An exhortation. Men are by nature haters of God (Rom. No, get not into that class; be thou rather like that soldier of Alexander, who was always to the front, and the reason was that he bore about with him what was thought to be an incurable disease, and he suffered so much pain that he did not care whether he lived or died. The affection of love is natural, but the grace is not. The Communion of Saints. The mercy of God is not so "marvellous" when it is shown in humbler cities as when it is shown in "a strong city," [1389] and for this reason "God is to be blessed." Psalms 24 | MSG Bible | YouVersion He praises God for his goodnessDictionary of Bible ThemesPsalm 31:249612hope, in GodLibraryGoodness Wrought and Goodness Laid Up'Oh how great is Thy goodness, which Thou hast laid up for them that fear Thee; which Thou hast wrought for them that trust in Thee before the sons of men!' On Psalm xxxi. This doctrine obscured by the Schoolmen, who make God the object of faith, without referring to Christ. In the text to which this Appendix refers it has been indicated, that a new legislation was expected in Messianic days. (1) But what art Thou to those who love Thee? There are some things of this sort even of our Saviour in the Gospel, because the Lord of the Prophets deigned to be Himself also a Prophet. This passage picks up the hindermost, it seems to come, like the men with the ambulance, to look after the wounded, and carry them on at the same pace as those who march in the fulness of their strength. But God pardoned his unbelief, and answered the inarticulate cry of the heart. Old Objection, that the agency of God in such cases is referable to prescience or permission, not actual operation. Start your free trial today! 3. But I know not that there is any, 'Into Thine hand I commit my spirit: Thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of truth.' For, as stated above [4401](A[8]), the intention of the minister is necessary for the validity of a sacrament. This to him was a most cheering fact: he had no fear as to his circumstances, since all things were in the divine hand. 24.) It destroys faith, which consists in a knowledge of the divine will. 22. ( C. H. Question answered in respect to God and man. The parallelism between these two clauses is even stronger in the original than in our Version, for whilst the two words which designate the 'Rock' are not identical, their meaning is identical, and the difference Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy Scripture"My Times are in Thy Hand"Having thus taken to the best resource by trusting in Jehovah, and having made the grandest claim possible by saying, "Thou art my God", the Psalmist now stays himself upon a grand old doctrine, one of the most wonderful that was ever revealed to men. They hope for good things, for this is implied when the psalmist speaks of those that hope in the Lord, for no man hopes for evil things whose hope is in the Lord. Some Generals Proposed. Alexander took great pains to have him healed, and when he was quite well, he never exposed his precious life to any risk again. Therefore, if the minister is without the true faith, the sacrament is invalid. You must not be so; in the name of God, you are commanded in the text to "be of good courage."2. Start for FREE. The mercy of God is not so "marvellous" when it is shown in humbler cities as when it is shown in "a strong city," [1389] and for this reason "God is to be blessed. As a wicked man's life is made up of sin, Thomas WatsonA Body of DivinityHow they are to be Admonished who Lament Sins of Deed, and those who Lament Only Sins of Thought. The dogma of implicit faith refuted. Oh, be brave, not cowards. There are four general things here to be noticed. Get Your Bible Minute in Your Inbox Every Morning. Connection of this chapter with the preceding. Truly unspeakable is the sweetness of the contemplation of Thee, which Thou bestowest upon those who love Thee. Moral courage is the great thing, that which will inspire you to do right at all costs. It sounds strange logic, 'Be for Thou art,' and yet it is the logic of prayer, and goes very deep, pointing out both its limits and its encouragements. 3. A friend who had watched with regret his unsuccessful attempts on former journeys to enter that jealous country, and who augured from the political changes which had taken place that permission might probably now be obtained, brought the subject again under his notice. What has He ever done that you should doubt Him?3. They err from the Scriptures who make the grace of God a reason for doing nothing; it is the reason for doing everything. Do you not think that your God deserves to be trusted? Edward BurbidgeThe Kingdom of Heaven; What is it?Of Faith. 'I trusted Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy ScriptureHid in Light'Thou shall hide them in the secret of Thy presence from the pride of man; Thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.' What to those who serve Thee with their whole heart? What this will is, and how necessary the knowledge of it. They fear God, Thomas WatsonA Divine CordialFather, I Know that all My Life"My times are in Thy hand." Men are by nature haters of God (Rom. I would not have the restless will That hurries to and fro, Seeking for some great Miss A. L. WaringHymns and Meditations, His Journey to South Russia. The Psalmist has been describing, with the eloquence of misery, his own desperate condition, in all manner of metaphors which he heaps together--'sickness,' 'captivity,' 'like a broken vessel,' 'as a dead man out of mind.' and answered the inarticulate cry of the heart. Objection 2: Further, if a minister of the Church has not the true faith, it seems that he is a heretic. For to me to live is Christ. Cancel. The performance of that exercise is commanded, and the same law which enjoins that the duties, THE question as to the Rabbinic views in regard to the binding character of the Law, and its imposition on the Gentiles, in Messianic times, although, strictly speaking, not forming part of this history, is of such vital importance in connection with recent controversies as to demand special consideration. As you slam the door on those oily, mocking faces. Alexander took great pains to have him healed, and when he was quite well, he never exposed his precious life to any risk again. What Does Colossians 2:6-7 Teach Us about Our Faith Walk? Some Generals Proposed. Beside all that, God the Holy Spirit has a secret way of strengthening the courage of God's people, which none of us can explain. 2, 3 (R.V.). There are but few that love God: many give Him hypocritical kisses, but few love Him. The history of the extension of the Church of Christ from one land to another, and of the successive victories won by the Cross over heathen races from age to age, gives by itself a very imperfect idea of the meaning of the words "The Holy Catholic Church." How Satan acts in the reprobate. Don't give up. 1. There are but few that love God: many give Him hypocritical kisses, but few love Him. --PSALM xxxi. "Where have ye laid him?" 4; 1 Corinthians 2:9.) Christ ought not to be served by feather-bed soldiers. New Living Translation (NLT). I. It is the coward who is afraid to follow his convictions. There are four general things here to be noticed. 'I trusted, 'Thou shall hide them in the secret of Thy presence from the pride of man; Thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.' Paul was a great admirer of Christ. Expect GOD to get here soon. I. The Definition of It. This must be the ground of our courage. Do you not think that your God deserves to be trusted? --JONAH 11. (b) He does hope in God - in reference to all that is needful for himself as an individual; all that will be for the good of his family; all that will tend to bless the world; all that he desires in heaven. How God acts in them. In this most of all Thou hast showed me the sweetness of Thy charity, Thomas A KempisImitation of ChristAn Exhortation to Love God1. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. When the storm and the tempest are raging around me, Oh! The Law in Messianic Times. The Definition of It. Proud member A brief recapitulation of the leading points of the whole discussion. Don't give up. Many things are and will continue to be implicitly John CalvinThe Institutes of the Christian ReligionLinksPsalm 31:24 NIVPsalm 31:24 NLTPsalm 31:24 ESVPsalm 31:24 NASBPsalm 31:24 KJVPsalm 31:24 Bible AppsPsalm 31:24 ParallelPsalm 31:24 Biblia ParalelaPsalm 31:24 Chinese BiblePsalm 31:24 French BiblePsalm 31:24 German BiblePsalm 31:24 CommentariesBible Hub. Perhaps, in the middle of the night, you awake, and the visitations of God are manifested to you, and you feel as happy as if everything went the way you would like it to go. The works of God distinguished from the works of Satan and wicked men. The Schoolmen refuted by various passages. I Cor 2:2. For those who deplore sins of deed are to be admonished that perfected lamentations should wash out consummated evils, lest they be bound by a greater debt of perpetrated deed than they pay in tears of satisfaction for it. of Christ is my life; so Gregory of Nyssa; or thus, my life is made up of Christ. If you want to get out of diffidence, and timidity, and despondency, you must rouse yourselves up. It does not say, "He shall comfort your heart, therefore you need do nothing." Differently to be admonished are those who deplore sins of deed, and those who deplore sins of thought. A SEASONABLE EXHORTATION. 24Be brave. If you want to get out of diffidence, and timidity, and despondency, you must rouse yourselves up. If thou art not of good courage, what will happen to thee? If you want to get out of diffidence, and timidity, and despondency, you must rouse yourselves up. It destroys faith, which consists in a knowledge of the divine will. Your hat may be battered, your shawl may be shabby, your coat may be an everyday one, but come up bravely to the house of God, and fear nobody. Do not sit still, and rub your eyes, and say, "I cannot help it, I must always be dull like this." 1, 19, 20). There are walls which no mortal hands built to surround me, A Refuge Eternal,--'Tis JESUS MY ROCK! What love and reverence we owe to God because of his retributive work! How needful is it . A friend who had watched with regret his unsuccessful attempts on former journeys to enter that jealous country, and who augured from the political changes which had taken place that permission might probably now be obtained, brought the subject again under his notice. 5. Augustine's similitude of a good and bad rider. 19. The Schoolmen refuted by various passages. He praises God for his goodnessDictionary of Bible ThemesPsalm 31:249612hope, in GodLibraryGoodness Wrought and Goodness Laid Up'Oh how great is Thy goodness, which Thou hast laid up for them that fear Thee; which Thou hast wrought for them that trust in Thee before the sons of men!' By the design or end of acting. where shall I flee to be safe from their shock? Truly unspeakable is the sweetness of the contemplation of Thee, which Thou bestowest upon those who love Thee. --PSALM xxxi. AugustineAgainst LyingThe Death of the Righteous'For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.' [2432] He asked, namely, as if not knowing that which in any wise He knew. (Admonition 30.) No medicine like the blood of Christ; and in the text, For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.' Be strong. He built it on Ocean foundations, laid it out on River girders. 1. LESSONS ADDRESSED TO THE CHURCH, DRAWN FROM HIS OWN EXPERIENCE. Of the Triumph of the Christian Faith. Let me earnestly persuade all who bear the name of Christians to become lovers of God. 8. As a wicked man's life is made up of sin, Thomas WatsonA Body of DivinityHow they are to be Admonished who Lament Sins of Deed, and those who Lament Only Sins of Thought. How Satan acts in the reprobate. There are four general things here to be noticed. You feel a sudden strengthening of your spirit, so that you are perfectly resigned, satisfied, prepared, and ready. Question answered in respect to the devil. 8. Sometimes by gracious providences.2. As to the first. If this weakness of the heart should continue, it will be very injurious. Nay, you shall be more happy that everything should cross you than that everything should please you, if it be God's sweet will. II. William Crotch, 1836 Psalm 31 Henry F. Lyte, 1834 My spirit on Thy care, Blest Savior, I recline; Thou wilt not leave me to despair, For Thou art love divine. John CalvinThe Institutes of the Christian ReligionCovenanting Confers Obligation. Don't have any false shame. The first part of this verse is consecrated for ever by our Lord's use of it on the Cross. Cut down the tree, but not this only, pull up the roots. God alone can do this. --PSALM xxxi. 22. Spurgeon. The Schoolmen refuted by various passages. 8. But heretics, Saint Thomas AquinasSumma TheologicaOther Fragments on the Psalms. Psalm 27:14 Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD. Save verses, read offline, watch teaching clips, and more! As it has been shown that all duty, and that alone, ought to be vowed to God in covenant, it is manifest that what is lawfully engaged to in swearing by the name of God is enjoined in the moral law, and, because of the authority of that law, ought to be performed as a duty. lxxix. When my heart is all sorrow, and trials aggrieve me, To whom can I safely my secrets unlock? Let good or ill befall, It must be good for me; Secure VariousThe Hymnal of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the USAHow God Works in the Hearts of Men. Perhaps, in the middle of the night, you awake, and the visitations of God are manifested to you, and you feel as happy as if everything went the way you would like it to go. An exhortation. By the kindly fellowship of friends.3. By the kindly fellowship of friends.3. By the kindly fellowship of friends.3. all ye that hope in the Lord; for the eye of the Lord is on such, and he takes delight in them, Psalm 33:18. You may have gone to your bed, sick at heart, "weary, and worn, and sad," and you wake in the morning ready for anything. Connection of this chapter with the preceding. How God acts in them. A friend who had watched with regret his unsuccessful attempts on former journeys to enter that jealous country, and who augured from the political changes which had taken place that permission might probably now be obtained, brought the subject again under his notice. AugustineAgainst Lying, The Death of the Righteous'For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.' If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. The wicked would flee from God; they would neither be under His rules, nor within His reach. The Schoolmen refuted by various passages. The wicked would flee from God; they would neither be under His rules, nor within His reach. 1. Paul was a great admirer of Christ. William Crotch, 1836 Psalm 31 Henry F. Lyte, 1834 My spirit on Thy care, Blest Savior, I recline; Thou wilt not leave me to despair, For Thou art love divine. Christ ought not to be served by feather-bed soldiers.IV. Example from the history of Job. Have you this good hope? 2. What an honour to that old saint that Jesus Christ, dying, should find nothing that more fully corresponded to His inmost heart at that moment than the utterance of the Psalmist long ago! Its Peculiar Properties. A CHEERING PROMISE. ).PeopleDavid, PsalmistPlacesJerusalemTopicsCourage, David, Fear, Heart, Hope, Maschil, Psalm, Strengthen, Strengtheneth, Strong, Wait, WaitingOutline1. Psalm 31 makes it clear that David knew God in a personal, practical, and deep way before he got into this crisis. --PSALM xxxi. For to me to live is Christ. In like manner, his being cast into the sea and swallowed by the great fish, is a poetic reproduction, for homiletical purposes, of Israel's sufferings at the hands of the heathen whom it had failed to warn. He desired to know nothing but Christ, and him crucified. (Romans 8:24; 1 Thessalonians 5:8). If thou art not of good courage, what will happen to thee? Paul was a great admirer of Christ. You must not be so; in the name of God, you are commanded in the text to "be of good courage."2. You feel a sudden strengthening of your spirit, so that you are perfectly resigned, satisfied, prepared, and ready. 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And He did on this account feign that He knew not, that He might signify somewhat else by that His seeming ignorance: and since this St. But "faith directs in intention" as Augustine says against Julian (In Psalm xxxi, cf. -- Psalm 31:15 Father, I know that all my life Is portioned out for me, And the changes that are sure to come, I do not fear to see; But I ask Thee for a present mind Intent on pleasing Thee. David, showing his confidence in God, craves his help7. A SEASONABLE EXHORTATION. God alone can do this.1. Ii. Old Objection, that the agency of God in such cases is referable to prescience or permission, not actual operation. There are some things of this sort even of our Saviour in the Gospel, because the Lord of the Prophets deigned to be Himself also a Prophet. There are some things of this sort even of our Saviour in the Gospel, because the Lord of the Prophets deigned to be Himself also a Prophet. AugustineAgainst LyingThe Death of the Righteous'For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.' --JONAH 11. The call which John Yeardley had received to visit the German colonies in South Russia, and which had lain for a long time dormant, now revived. Phil 1:1I. This supposeth what our case by nature is, and what we are all John Brown (of Wamphray)Christ The Way, The Truth, and The LifeJesus, My Rock. Christ is my life; so Gregory of Nyssa; or thus, my life is made up of Christ. The call which John Yeardley had received to visit the German colonies in South Russia, and which had lain for a long time dormant, now revived. What an honour to that old saint that Jesus Christ, dying, should find nothing that more fully corresponded to His inmost heart at that moment than the utterance of the Psalmist long ago! Have you never felt it? But "faith directs in intention" as Augustine says against Julian (In Psalm xxxi, cf. Expect God to get here soon. 19. Old Objection, that the agency of God in such cases is referable to prescience or permission, not actual operation. Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart (See Gill on Psalms 27:14); by this instance of God's wonderful kindness to the psalmist, he would have the saints take heart, and be of good cheer, even in the greatest distresses, since their case cannot be worse than his was; and yet he had deliverance out of it; all ye that hope in the Lord; for the eye of the Lord is on such, and he takes delight in them, ( Psalms 33:18 ) ( 147:11 ) . i. "He shall strengthen your heart." The wicked would flee from God; they would neither be under His rules, nor within His reach. 20. (1) But what art Thou to those who love Thee? The wicked would flee from God; they would neither be under His rules, nor within His reach. Often they are very trying; but this promise is for us. And He did on this account feign that He knew not, that He might signify somewhat else by that His seeming ignorance: and since this St. But in the depth of desolation he grasps at God's hand, and that lifts him up out of the pit. Ii. For to me to live is Christ. But it is now to be proved that what is promised to God by vow or oath, ought to be performed also because of the act of Covenanting. "Today, if ye will hear His voice," etc. You feel a sudden strengthening of your spirit, so that you are perfectly resigned, satisfied, prepared, and ready. "The Saints on earth, and those above, But one communion make; Joined to their Lord in bonds of love, All of His grace partake." They fear God, Thomas WatsonA Divine CordialFather, I Know that all My Life"My times are in Thy hand." Psalms 31. God alone can do this.1. 2. 24Be brave. There are four general things here to be noticed. The ultimate basis of this expectancy must be sought in the Old Testament Alfred EdersheimThe Life and Times of Jesus the MessiahThere are Some Things of this Sort Even of Our Saviour in the Gospel27. In like manner, his being cast into the sea and swallowed by the great fish, is a poetic reproduction, for homiletical purposes, of Israel's sufferings at the hands of the heathen whom it had failed to warn. He praises God for his goodnessDictionary of Bible ThemesPsalm 31:249612hope, in GodLibraryGoodness Wrought and Goodness Laid Up'Oh how great is Thy goodness, which Thou hast laid up for them that fear Thee; which Thou hast wrought for them that trust in Thee before the sons of men!' NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. 30). He rejoices in his mercy9. Used by permission of NavPress. There are walls which no mortal hands built to surround me, A Refuge Eternal,--'Tis JESUS MY ROCK! A SEASONABLE EXHORTATION. Oh, I would rather that you should be stung into courage by excessive pain than that you should be healed into cowardice! Psalms 31:24 in Other Translations - Bible Study Tools ", The Extant Works and Fragments of Hippolytus, [861]Emmaus: [862]St. Michael: Louis Bourgeois, 1551; Arr. 3. II. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. But in our own strength no one is sufficient for these things; but the grace of God will help us. 2. V. LET ME URGE YOU TO HAVE COURAGE TO DECIDE FOR JESUS CHRIST. Let good or ill befall, It must be good for me; Secure VariousThe Hymnal of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the USAHow God Works in the Hearts of Men. (Admonition 30.) Differently to be admonished are those who deplore sins of deed, and those who deplore sins of thought.
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