(1) But what art Thou to those who love Thee? John CalvinThe Institutes of the Christian ReligionCovenanting Confers Obligation. 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. A SEASONABLE EXHORTATION. Do you not think that your God deserves to be trusted? There are other analogous expressions in Scripture, setting forth, under various metaphors, God's protection of them that love Him. Edward BurbidgeThe Kingdom of Heaven; What is it?Of Faith. 1. 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!' i. I. "The Saints on earth, and those above, But one communion make; Joined to their Lord in bonds of love, All of His grace partake." It is not alone, "Be of good courage"; there is an "and" with it: "and he shall strengthen your heart." 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. For to me to live is Christ. Have you never felt it? In this most of all Thou hast showed me the sweetness of Thy charity. Alexander took great pains to have him healed, and when he was quite well, he never exposed his precious life to any risk again. Let me earnestly persuade all who bear the name of Christians to become lovers of God. Try Bible Gateway Plus free today! 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. Do not sit still, and rub your eyes, and say, "I cannot help it, I must always be dull like this." Nay, you shall be more happy that everything should cross you than that everything should please you, if it be God's sweet will. Some of them do not get much beyond hope, "All ye that hope in the Lord." 3. 24.) The Schoolmen refuted by various passages. Alexander took great pains to have him healed, and when he was quite well, he never exposed his precious life to any risk again. 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.' 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 works of God distinguished from the works of Satan and wicked men. The performance of that exercise is commanded, and the same law which enjoins that the duties John CunninghamThe Ordinance of CovenantingAppendix xiv. Prayer. Nay, you shall be more happy that everything should cross you than that everything should please you, if it be God's sweet will. Such are those where, concerning the woman which had an issue of blood, He said, "Who touched Me?" I Cor 2:2. BEST VALUE in digital Bible study. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. Be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord. Don't have any false shame. 2. There are walls which no mortal hands built to surround me, A Refuge Eternal,--'Tis JESUS MY ROCK! There are other analogous expressions in Scripture, setting forth, under various metaphors, God's protection of them that love Him. 2. 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.' Whate'er events betide, Thy will they all perform: Safe in Thy breast my head I hide, Nor fear the coming storm. In the text to which this Appendix refers it has been indicated, that a new legislation was expected in Messianic days. Example from the history of Job. I Cor 2:2. '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.' 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. He desired to know nothing but Christ, and him crucified. 1. (1) But what art Thou to those who love Thee? Not the sinless, the perfect, but, etc. --PSALM xxxi. 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. Christ is my life; so Gregory of Nyssa; or thus, my life is made up of 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. (Isaiah lair. 2. How His mind must Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy Scripture 'Lying Vanities''They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.' Because, with the outward extension of the Church, its influence upon the inner man needs always to be considered. 2, 3). For Thou art my Rock and my Fortress.' Spurgeon. The first part of this verse is consecrated for ever by our Lord's use of it on the Cross. I. John CalvinThe Institutes of the Christian Religion, Covenanting Confers Obligation. '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.' Let me earnestly persuade all who bear the name of Christians to become lovers of God. I would not have the restless will That hurries to and fro, Seeking for some great Miss A. L. WaringHymns and MeditationsHis Journey to South Russia. The scope of this chapter. ), 1. 3. You must not be so; in the name of God, you are commanded in the text to "be of good courage."2. He prays in his calamity19. Psalm 29:11 The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace. But heretics, Saint Thomas AquinasSumma TheologicaOther Fragments on the Psalms. Differently to be admonished are those who deplore sins of deed, and those who deplore sins of thought. THE PSALMIST OBTAINS FROM GOD THE HEARTFELT ASSURANCE OF HELP, AND PRAISES GOD FOR IT. Objection 2: Further, if a minister of the Church has not the true faith, it seems that he is a heretic. The first part of this verse is consecrated for ever by our Lord's use of it on the Cross. (Admonition 30.) 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. 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. 24 Be brave. The first part of this verse is consecrated for ever by our Lord's use of it on the Cross. The Definition of It. The scope of this chapter. And we are made more than conquerors over our spiritual enemies. (Romans 8:24; 1 Thessalonians 5:8). 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. . Such are those where, concerning the woman which had an issue of blood, He said, "Who touched Me?" When my heart is all sorrow, and trials aggrieve me, To whom can I safely my secrets unlock? 1853. Start for FREE. When Life's gloomy curtain, at last, shall close o'er me, And the chill hand of death unexpectedly knock, I will John Ross MacduffThe Cities of Refuge: or, The Name of JesusThe Communion of Saints. By the design or end of acting. 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. 5-6 God is at their side; A brief recapitulation of the leading points of the whole discussion. This to him was a most cheering fact: he had no fear as to his circumstances, since all things were in the divine hand. 22. "He shall strengthen your heart. I. It is not so easy to love God as most imagine. 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." How God acts in them. On Psalm xxxi. Some Generals Proposed. When Life's gloomy curtain, at last, shall close o'er me, And the chill hand of death unexpectedly knock, I will John Ross MacduffThe Cities of Refuge: or, The Name of JesusThe Communion of Saints. 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. But in the depth of desolation he grasps at God's hand, and that lifts him up out of the pit. There are but few that love God: many give Him hypocritical kisses, but few love Him. Let me earnestly persuade all who bear the name of Christians to become lovers of God. Psalm 31:24The Message. 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! 1. By a precious promise.4. On Psalm xxxi. We have duties, many, varied, arduous. It is the coward who is afraid to follow his convictions. Some Generals Proposed. 2. No bosom (save one) has the power to relieve me, The bosom which bled for me, JESUS MY ROCK! Differently to be admonished are those who deplore sins of deed, and those who deplore sins of thought. 1. He rejoices in his mercy9. Paul was a great admirer of Christ. --PSALM xxxi. The necessity of the doctrine of faith. 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. Do We See Any Gospel Connections in the Book of Numbers? The dogma of implicit faith refuted. As to the first. Do not sit still, and rub your eyes, and say, "I cannot help it, I must always be dull like this." What Every Christian Should Know about the Protestant Reformation. 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.' where shall I flee to be safe from their shock? The dogma of implicit faith refuted. "O love the Lord, all ye his saints" (Psalm xxxi. A SEASONABLE EXHORTATION. Phil 1:1I. If you want to get out of diffidence, and timidity, and despondency, you must rouse yourselves up. On Psalm xxxi. He prays in his calamity19. Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart. You have not a hope apart from the ever-blessed Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. 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. 1853. 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. I. The necessity of the doctrine of faith. "Where have ye laid him?" 1. There are other analogous expressions in Scripture, setting forth, under various metaphors, God's protection of them that love Him. When the storm and the tempest are raging around me, Oh! I like the way this is put. The wicked would flee from God; they would neither be under His rules, nor within His reach. 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! Of the Triumph of the Christian Faith. There are four general things here to be noticed. [2432] He asked, namely, as if not knowing that which in any wise He knew. In this most of all Thou hast showed me the sweetness of Thy charity, Thomas A KempisImitation of ChristAn Exhortation to Love God1. Some Generals Proposed. Christ ought not to be served by feather-bed soldiers.IV. 22. Differently to be admonished are those who deplore sins of deed, and those who deplore sins of thought. The affection of love is natural, but the grace is not. Nay, you shall be more happy that everything should cross you than that everything should please you, if it be God's sweet will. Psalm 32. 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. 3. For Thou art my Rock and my Fortress.' No bosom (save one) has the power to relieve me, The bosom which bled for me, JESUS MY ROCK! 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. 20. The Schoolmen refuted by various passages. 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. " 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. He sings, "My times are in thy hand." He prays in his calamity19. Used by permission of NavPress. On Psalm xxxi. [2432] He asked, namely, as if not knowing that which in any wise He knew. of 2, 3 (R.V.). 20. But "faith directs in intention" as Augustine says against Julian (In Psalm xxxi, cf. I. 22. Men of hope. For to me to live is Christ. Alexander took great pains to have him healed, and when he was quite well, he never exposed his precious life to any risk again. The first part of this verse is consecrated for ever by our Lord's use of it on the Cross. Im leaping and singing in the circle of your love; discard me like a broken dish in the trash. 3 You are my rock and my castle; by your name will you guide me and direct me. It does not say, "He shall comfort your heart, therefore you need do nothing." 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. 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!' They fear God, Thomas WatsonA Divine CordialFather, I Know that all My Life"My times are in Thy hand." Objection 1: It seems that faith is required of necessity in the minister of a sacrament. All ye that hope in the Lord - All that put their trust in him, or all whose expectation is from him. Connection of this chapter with the preceding. But heretics, Saint Thomas AquinasSumma TheologicaOther Fragments on the Psalms. An exhortation. When my heart is all sorrow, and trials aggrieve me, To whom can I safely my secrets unlock? Have you never felt it? Psalms 31:24 - MSG Bible - Be brave. Be strong. Don't give up. Expect 1. 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. -- 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. Example from the history of Job. Whate'er events betide, Thy will they all perform: Safe in Thy breast my head I hide, Nor fear the coming storm. 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! 3. By using our website, you accept our use of cookies as described in our Privacy Policy. This to him was a most cheering fact: he had no fear as to his circumstances, since all things were in the divine hand. 1853. I would not have the restless will That hurries to and fro, Seeking for some great Miss A. L. WaringHymns and MeditationsHis Journey to South Russia. 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.
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