Blessed is the man: The Hebrew word esher is here translated blessed, which has the idea of happiness or contentment. 3 For the enemy has pursued my soul he has crushed my life to the ground he has made me sit in darkness like those long dead. Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us let us always have the comfort and benefit, not according to our merits, but according to the promise which thou hast in thy word given to us, and according to the faith thou hast by thy Spirit and grace wrought in us. Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful a. 1 Hear my prayer, O LORD give ear to my pleas for mercy In your faithfulness answer me, in your righteousness 2 Enter not into judgment with your servant, for no one living is righteous before you. Those that fear God and his wrath, must hope in God and his mercy for there is no flying from him, but by flying to him. In difficulties they shall be helped in dangers they shall not receive any real damage. All human devices for the salvation of our souls are vain but the Lord's watchful eye is over those whose conscientious fear of his name proceeds from a believing hope in his mercy. We are to give to him the glory of his special grace. If we make God's favour sure towards us, then we need not fear whatever is against us. All the powers of the creature depend upon him, and are of no account, of no avail at all, without him. Their hearts, as well as their times, are all in his hand he formed the spirit of each man within him. Verses 12-22 All the motions and operations of the souls of men, which no mortals know but themselves, God knows better than they do. He overrules all the counsels of men, and makes them serve his counsels even that is fulfilled, which to us is most surprising, the eternal counsel of God, nor can any thing prevent its coming to pass. What a pity it is that this earth, which is so full of the proofs and instances of God's goodness, should be so empty of his praises and that of the multitudes who live upon his bounty, there are so few who live to his glory! What the Lord does, he does to purpose it stands fast. He is the righteous Lord, therefore loveth righteousness. May every good man be delivered from lying lips. It is the happiness of glorified saints, that they dwell in the holy hill they are at home there, they shall be for ever there. Here is a very serious question concerning the character of a citizen of Zion. (5-7) Verses 1-4 The psalmist was brought into great distress by a deceitful tongue. The way to heaven, if we would be happy, we must be holy. His word is right, and therefore we are only in the right when we agree with it. The psalmist prays to God to deliver him from false and malicious tongues. Every endowment we possess, should be employed with all our skill and earnestness in God's service. Religious songs are proper expressions of thankful praise. Thankful praise is the breath and language of holy joy. Verses 1-11 Holy joy is the heart and soul of praise, and that is here pressed upon the righteous. (1-11) His people encouraged by his power.
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