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!' The ultimate basis of this expectancy must be sought in the Old Testament Alfred EdersheimThe Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah, There are Some Things of this Sort Even of Our Saviour in the Gospel27. 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." It does not say, "He shall comfort your heart, therefore you need do nothing." No medicine like the blood of Christ; and in the text, For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.' They fear God, Thomas WatsonA Divine CordialFather, I Know that all My Life"My times are in Thy hand." 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!' For to me to live is Christ. AugustineAgainst LyingThe Death of the Righteous'For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.' Only the clean-handed, only the pure-hearted; Men who won't cheat, women who won't seduce. Question answered in respect to the devil. After carefully pondering the matter--with, John YeardleyMemoir and Diary of John Yeardley, Minister of the GospelWhether Faith is Required of Necessity in the Minister of a Sacrament?Objection 1: It seems that faith is required of necessity in the minister of a sacrament. I Cor 2:2. 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. A SEASONABLE EXHORTATION. 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. 5. I like the way this is put. 6): which means that each person's soul should in its penitence drink the tears Leo the GreatWritings of Leo the Great, The Nature of JustificationJustification in the active sense (iustificatio, {GREEK SMALL LETTER DELTA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER KAPPA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER ALPHA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA WITH OXIA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER OMEGA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER SIGMA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER FINAL SIGMA}) is defined by the Tridentine Council as "a translation from that state wherein man is born a child of the first Adam, to the state of grace and of the adoption of the sons of God through the second Adam, Joseph PohleGrace, Actual and Habitual, "The Truth. " Christ ought not to be served by feather-bed soldiers. 6): which means that each person's soul should in its penitence drink the tears Leo the GreatWritings of Leo the GreatThe Nature of JustificationJustification in the active sense (iustificatio, {GREEK SMALL LETTER DELTA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER KAPPA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER ALPHA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA WITH OXIA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER OMEGA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER SIGMA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER FINAL SIGMA}) is defined by the Tridentine Council as "a translation from that state wherein man is born a child of the first Adam, to the state of grace and of the adoption of the sons of God through the second Adam, Joseph PohleGrace, Actual and Habitual"The Truth. " After carefully pondering the matter--with, John YeardleyMemoir and Diary of John Yeardley, Minister of the Gospel, Whether Faith is Required of Necessity in the Minister of a Sacrament?Objection 1: It seems that faith is required of necessity in the minister of a sacrament. 3. How God acts in them. Copyright 1993, 2002, 2018 by Eugene H. Peterson. --PSALM xxxi. 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. For, as stated above [4401](A[8]), the intention of the minister is necessary for the validity of a sacrament. This doctrine obscured by the Schoolmen, who make God the object of faith, without referring to Christ. lxxix. In the text to which this Appendix refers it has been indicated, that a new legislation was expected in Messianic days. Sometimes by gracious providences.2. Some Generals Proposed. 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. For Thou art my Rock and my Fortress.' 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. It does not say, "He shall comfort your heart, therefore you need do nothing." By the design or end of acting. Sometimes by gracious providences.2. 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. The works of God distinguished from the works of Satan and wicked men. 2. 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. --PSALM xxxi. The necessity of the doctrine of faith. 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!' You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. 30). 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. 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." Ii. The Definition of It. All rights reserved worldwide. 22. And there are sorrows which come to him through the sins of others. The first part of this verse is consecrated for ever by our Lord's use of it on the Cross. Is it not wonderful that, at that supreme hour, He deigned to take an unknown singer's words as His words? 1. Now will I speak again, O my Lord, and hold not my peace; I will say in the ears of my God, my Lord, and my King, who is exalted above all, Oh how plentiful is Thy goodness which Thou hast laid up for them that fear Thee! Because, with the outward extension of the Church, its influence upon the inner man needs always to be considered. By the kindly fellowship of friends.3. 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. 24 Be brave. It is not alone, "Be of good courage"; there is an "and" with it: "and he shall strengthen your heart." 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. 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. love and reverence we owe to God because of his retributive work! There are walls which no mortal hands built to surround me, A Refuge Eternal,--'Tis JESUS MY ROCK! Alexander took great pains to have him healed, and when he was quite well, he never exposed his precious life to any risk again. "Where have ye laid him?" The Targum is, "who hope for", or "trust in the word of the Lord"; the essential Word, the promised Messiah. Connection of this chapter with the preceding. Christ is my life; so Gregory of Nyssa; or thus, my life is made up of Christ. 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, (2)In times of temptation. 8. The Law in Messianic Times. 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. 2. Whate'er events betide, Thy will they all perform: Safe in Thy breast my head I hide, Nor fear the coming storm. He is righteous (v. 1) and will judge righteously (v. 23). Such are those where, concerning the woman which had an issue of blood, He said, "Who touched Me?" Do not sit still, and rub your eyes, and say, "I cannot help it, I must always be dull like this." AugustineAgainst Lying, The Death of the Righteous'For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.' Oh, I would rather that you should be stung into courage by excessive pain than that you should be healed into cowardice! And we are made more than conquerors over our spiritual enemies. If you are the persons spoken of in the text, this hope of yours is rooted, and grounded, and stablished in the Lord: "all ye that hope in the Lord." AugustineAgainst LyingThe Death of the Righteous'For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.' "He shall strengthen your heart." III. It does not say, "He shall comfort your heart, therefore you need do nothing." 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. You feel a sudden strengthening of your spirit, so that you are perfectly resigned, satisfied, prepared, and ready. 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." lxxix. 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. 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. (3)It pleads many excuses.III. 2. The necessity of the doctrine of faith. lxxix. No bosom (save one) has the power to relieve me, The bosom which bled for me, JESUS MY ROCK! There are four general things here to be noticed. The admonition was timely and effectual. At the same time, the exhortation is not omitted. I would not have you deserve the coward's doom, and speak of it as "retiring." (Read Psalm 31:19-24) Instead of yielding to impatience or despondency under our troubles, we should turn our thoughts to the goodness of the Lord towards those who fear and trust in Him. How God acts in them. You may have gone to your bed, sick at heart, "weary, and worn, and sad," and you wake in the morning ready for anything. On Psalm xxxi. Of Faith. 1. There are four general things here to be noticed. Watchfulness is another help; taking care to keep away from the occasions and inducements to sin: occupation in what is good and right, storing the mind with God's truth. What has He ever done that you should doubt Him?3. An exhortation. The affection of love is natural, but the grace is not. 3. 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. A CHEERING PROMISE. Appendix xiv. 3. By a precious promise.4. An exhortation. Whate'er events betide, Thy will they all perform: Safe in Thy breast my head I hide, Nor fear the coming storm. 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. 20. Connection of this chapter with the preceding. 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. The Schoolmen refuted by various passages. (3)It pleads many excuses.III. "The Saints on earth, and those above, But one communion make; Joined to their Lord in bonds of love, All of His grace partake." Example from the history of Job. You feel a sudden strengthening of your spirit, so that you are perfectly resigned, satisfied, prepared, and ready. 2. God alone can do this.1. The admonition was timely and effectual. 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." "O love the Lord, all ye his saints" (Psalm xxxi. "Where have ye laid him?" No medicine like the blood of Christ; and in the text, For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.' Spurgeon. They err from the Scriptures who make the grace of God a reason for doing nothing; it is the reason for doing everything.1. 22 In my alarm I said, "I am cut off from your sight!". An exhortation. What this will is, and how necessary the knowledge of it. The wicked would flee from God; they would neither be under His rules, nor within His reach. When my heart is all sorrow, and trials aggrieve me, To whom can I safely my secrets unlock? It is not alone, "Be of good courage"; there is an "and" with it: "and he shall strengthen your heart." 1. Do you not think that your God deserves to be trusted? 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. When a man's sins press heavily upon him, and the cares and sorrows of earth weigh him down, how miserable is he if he have not hope. It is not alone, "Be of good courage"; there is an "and" with it: "and he shall strengthen your heart." The works of God distinguished from the works of Satan and wicked men. "He shall strengthen your heart." The dogma of implicit faith refuted. 3-5 You're my cave to hide in, 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. This weakness occurs on many occasions. Differently to be admonished are those who deplore sins of deed, and those who deplore sins of thought. 2. The Definition of It. (Admonition 30.) For it is written, He hath given us drink in tears by measure (Ps. For to me to live is Christ. 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. John CalvinThe Institutes of the Christian ReligionCovenanting Confers Obligation. 30). Ii. The Definition of It. 24 Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the LORD. (1) But what art Thou to those who love Thee? New International Version Update. I would not have you deserve the coward's doom, and speak of it as "retiring." Psalm 27:14 Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD. If sin has gained power over you, at once delay not a day in seeking to subdue it. ( C. H. The affection of love is natural, but the grace is not. IF YOU POSSESS TRUE COURAGE, YOU WILL NOT BE ASHAMED OF YOUR HUMBLE BUT HONOURABLE SURROUNDINGS. 3. (Ver. What has He ever done that you should doubt Him?3. -- 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. Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Psalms 31:24. 3. How His mind must, 'They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.' He sings, "My times are in thy hand." But "faith directs in intention" as Augustine says against Julian (In Psalm xxxi, cf. By a precious promise.4. Example from the history of Job. He sings, "My times are in thy hand." This is good and just. I would not have you deserve the coward's doom, and speak of it as "retiring." The Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy Scripture, Be for Thou Art'Be Thou to me a strong Rock, an house of defence to save me. Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD. A CHEERING PROMISE. Let Hope Rise. But in the depth of desolation he grasps at God's hand, and that lifts him up out of the pit. How needful is it . '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.' --PSALM xxxi. 6. Christ is my life; so Gregory of Nyssa; or thus, my life is made up of Christ. But I know not that there is any, 'Into Thine hand I commit my spirit: Thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of truth.' What this will is, and how necessary the knowledge of it. For Thou art my Rock and my Fortress.' 2, 3 (R.V.). 22. --PSALM xxxi. 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. [2432] He asked, namely, as if not knowing that which in any wise He knew. I would not have you deserve the coward's doom, and speak of it as "retiring." That what we are to speak to for the clearing and improving this noble piece of truth, that Christ is the Truth, may be the more clearly understood and edifying, we shall first take notice of some generals, and then show particularly how or in what respects Christ is called the Truth; and finally speak to some cases wherein we are to make use of Christ as the Truth. Let me earnestly persuade all who bear the name of Christians to become lovers of God. There are other analogous expressions in Scripture, setting forth, under various metaphors, God's protection of them that love Him. Try Bible Gateway Plus free today! Edward BurbidgeThe Kingdom of Heaven; What is it?Of Faith. What has He ever done that you should doubt Him?3. God was to the psalmist what a strong city is to those who seek safety. 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. God alone can do this.1. "O love the Lord, all ye his saints" (Psalm xxxi. 1. They fear God, Thomas WatsonA Divine CordialFather, I Know that all My Life"My times are in Thy hand." 1. In this most of all Thou hast showed me the sweetness of Thy charity, Thomas A KempisImitation of ChristAn Exhortation to Love God1. There are but few that love God: many give Him hypocritical kisses, but few love Him. You may have gone to your bed, sick at heart, "weary, and worn, and sad," and you wake in the morning ready for anything. 2, 3 (R.V.). There are walls which no mortal hands built to surround me, A Refuge Eternal,--'Tis JESUS MY ROCK! By the kindly fellowship of friends.3. And so in our temptations. By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from partners of Bible Gateway. But in the depth of desolation he grasps at God's hand, and that lifts him up out of the pit. The Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy ScriptureBe for Thou Art'Be Thou to me a strong Rock, an house of defence to save me. (Admonition 30.) That what we are to speak to for the clearing and improving this noble piece of truth, that Christ is the Truth, may be the more clearly understood and edifying, we shall first take notice of some generals, and then show particularly how or in what respects Christ is called the Truth; and finally speak to some cases wherein we are to make use of Christ as the Truth. I Cor 2:2. What has He ever done that you should doubt Him? 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. 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. On Psalm xxxi. The admonition was timely and effectual. It is not so easy to love God as most imagine. It is not so easy to love God as most imagine. He was not shut up unto the hand of the enemy; but his feet stood in a large room, for he was. 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. 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! III. There are other analogous expressions in Scripture, setting forth, under various metaphors, God's protection of them that love Him. [2431] and of Lazarus. --PSALM xxxi. 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." [2432] He asked, namely, as if not knowing that which in any wise He knew. We must understand Paul of a spiritual life. For, as stated above [4401](A[8]), the intention of the minister is necessary for the validity of a sacrament. 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. By a precious promise.4. Those also distrusting themselves hope for all in Christ. 20. For it is written, He hath given us drink in tears by measure (Ps. Men are by nature haters of God (Rom. But I know not that there is any Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy Scripture 'Into Thy Hands''Into Thine hand I commit my spirit: Thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of truth.' 1. But in the depth of desolation he grasps at God's hand, and that lifts him up out of the pit. 2. Let good or ill befall, It must be good for me; Secure, The Hymnal of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the USA. 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. 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.
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