Nay, you shall be more happy that everything should cross you than that everything should please you, if it be God's sweet will. The first part of this verse is consecrated for ever by our Lord's use of it on the Cross. (Admonition 30.) (3)It pleads many excuses.III. --PSALM xxxi. They fear God, Thomas WatsonA Divine Cordial, Father, I Know that all My Life"My times are in Thy hand." He was not shut up unto the hand of the enemy; but his feet stood in a large room, for he was Charles Haddon SpurgeonSpurgeon's Sermons Volume 37: 1891That it is Sweet to Despise the World and to Serve GodNow 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! For, as stated above [4401](A[8]), the intention of the minister is necessary for the validity of a sacrament. [2432] He asked, namely, as if not knowing that which in any wise He knew. Contra Julian iv). David knew this, and from his own experience declares what God will do for His people. This is good and just. 19, 20.) Let me earnestly persuade all who bear the name of Christians to become lovers of God. 21.). How Satan acts in the reprobate. 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." For to me to live is Christ, i.e.' where shall I flee to be safe from their shock? ( C. H. 2, 3 (R.V.). If thou art not of good courage, what will happen to thee? It does not say, "He shall comfort your heart, therefore you need do nothing." Therefore, if the minister is without the true faith, the sacrament is invalid. The admonition was timely and effectual. Higher and higher the water rose, but she would not yield, and she died, crying out with her last breath, "Christ only is my Master." 3. The wicked would flee from God; they would neither be under His rules, nor within His reach. He prays in his calamity19. It is not alone, "Be of good courage"; there is an "and" with it: "and he shall strengthen your heart." By the design or end of acting. YouVersion uses cookies to personalize your experience. -- 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. No medicine like the blood of Christ; and in the text, For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.' Do you not think that your God deserves to be trusted? This doctrine obscured by the Schoolmen, who make God the object of faith, without referring to Christ. (1) But what art Thou to those who love Thee? HippolytusThe Extant Works and Fragments of Hippolytus My Spirit on Thy Care[861]Emmaus: [862]St. Michael: Louis Bourgeois, 1551; Arr. The scope of this chapter. Expect God to get here soon. The affection of love is natural, but the grace is not. 2. Have you never felt it? The necessity of the doctrine of faith. Augustine's similitude of a good and bad rider. -- 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. 2, 3). Contra Julian iv). Example from the history of Job. 20. '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.' Again this promise is given. 5-6 God is at their side; Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament. This to him was a most cheering fact: he had no fear as to his circumstances, since all things were in the divine hand. Old Objection, that the agency of God in such cases is referable to prescience or permission, not actual operation. 1. They err from the Scriptures who make the grace of God a reason for doing nothing; it is the reason for doing everything.1. For to me to live is Christ, i.e.' For, as stated above [4401](A[8]), the intention of the minister is necessary for the validity of a sacrament. Question answered in respect to God and man. He prays in his calamity19. (Admonition 30.) "O love the Lord, all ye his saints" (Psalm xxxi. 3. For Thou art my Rock and my Fortress.' By the design or end of acting. Therefore, if the minister is without the true faith, the sacrament is invalid. 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. We must understand Paul of a spiritual life. Its Peculiar Properties. 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. where shall I flee to be safe from their shock? 1. 22. AugustineAgainst LyingThe Death of the Righteous'For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.' 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!' Let good or ill befall, It must be good for me; Secure VariousThe Hymnal of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the USA, How God Works in the Hearts of Men. Psalm 31:24 - Bible Hub If this weakness of the heart should continue, it will be very injurious. -- 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. THE PSALMIST OBTAINS FROM GOD THE HEARTFELT ASSURANCE OF HELP, AND PRAISES GOD FOR IT. 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. --JONAH 11. But heretics, Saint Thomas AquinasSumma TheologicaOther Fragments on the Psalms. NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. 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.' The dogma of implicit faith refuted. At the same time, the exhortation is not omitted. III. Whether Faith is Required of Necessity in the Minister of a Sacrament? 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. " By the kindly fellowship of friends.3. IF YOU POSSESS TRUE COURAGE, YOU WILL NOT BE ASHAMED OF YOUR HUMBLE BUT HONOURABLE SURROUNDINGS. Do not sit still, and rub your eyes, and say, "I cannot help it, I must always be dull like this." The Targum is, "who hope for", or "trust in the word of the Lord"; the essential Word, the promised Messiah. The Law in Messianic Times. Is it not wonderful that, at that supreme hour, He deigned to take an unknown singer's words as His words? 2. 1. For to me to live is Christ. BEST VALUE in digital Bible study. 20. If thou art not of good courage, what will happen to thee? 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, 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. lxxix. This supposeth what our case by nature is, and what we are all, When the storm and the tempest are raging around me, Oh! 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. By the kindly fellowship of friends.3. No medicine like the blood of Christ; and in the text, For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.' (r) Be constant in your calling, and God will confirm you with heavenly strength. of 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. MAN'S UNBELIEF AND THE DIVINE FAITHFULNESS. It does not say, "He shall comfort your heart, therefore you need do nothing." Phil 1:1I. I. 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. YouVersion uses cookies to personalize your experience. It destroys faith, which consists in a knowledge of the divine will. The dogma of implicit faith refuted. (1)At the present time, I believe that it restricts enterprise. Have you never felt it? Psalms 24 | MSG Bible | YouVersion Of Faith. Therefore, if the minister is without the true faith, the sacrament is invalid. In this most of all Thou hast showed me the sweetness of Thy charity, Thomas A KempisImitation of ChristAn Exhortation to Love God1. An exhortation. 23Love God, all you saints;God takes care of all who stay close to him,But he pays back in fullthose arrogant enough to go it alone. Get Your Bible Minute in Your Inbox Every Morning. 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!' A CHEERING PROMISE. Old Objection, that the agency of God in such cases is referable to prescience or permission, not actual operation. What to those who serve Thee with their whole heart? But heretics, Saint Thomas AquinasSumma TheologicaOther Fragments on the Psalms. On Psalm xxxi. By a precious promise.4. Appendix xiv. It is not alone, "Be of good courage"; there is an "and" with it: "and he shall strengthen your heart." The Definition of It. 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. No doubt it does need moral courage to stand against ridicule, but be not jeered from the right. 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. Old Objection, that the agency of God in such cases is referable to prescience or permission, not actual operation. 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. (2)It endangers the success of the best workers. 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! Cancel. (3)It pleads many excuses.III. Phil 1:1I. New Living Translation (NLT) Let me earnestly persuade all who bear the name of Christians to become lovers of God. As to the first. There are Some Things of this Sort Even of Our Saviour in the Gospel How they are to be Admonished who Lament Sins of Deed, and those who Lament Only Sins of Thought. Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. ).PeopleDavid, PsalmistPlacesJerusalemTopicsCourage, David, Fear, Heart, Hope, Maschil, Psalm, Strengthen, Strengtheneth, Strong, Wait, WaitingOutline1. I would not have you deserve the coward's doom, and speak of it as "retiring." The admonition was timely and effectual. 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. 2, 3 (R.V.). 4. It is not so easy to love God as most imagine. The Schoolmen refuted by various passages. The longer it is left the greater will be the difficulty. Psalm 27:14 Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD. Augustine's similitude of a good and bad rider. 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. They err from the Scriptures who make the grace of God a reason for doing nothing; it is the reason for doing everything.1. Spirit-Led Living in an Upside-Down World, Courageous - Being Daughters rooted in Grace, You Can Be Brave: Trusting God in the Unknown, Daily Encouragement For The Smart Stepfamily, Daily Jewels- Aligning Your Crown As A Daughter Of The King, Friendship for Girls: Teaching Healthy Habits to Our Daughters, Behind The Badge: Devotions For Law Enforcement, Daily Bible Reading June 2021, Gods Word of Hope, Daily Bible Reading April 2023 Gods Saving Word: Hope. ).PeopleDavid, PsalmistPlacesJerusalemTopicsCourage, David, Fear, Heart, Hope, Maschil, Psalm, Strengthen, Strengtheneth, Strong, Wait, WaitingOutline1. Its Peculiar Properties. Access 50+ premium resources. He desired to know nothing but Christ, and him crucified. Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. Not the sinless, the perfect, but, etc. --JONAH 11. What Every Christian Should Know about the Protestant Reformation. Ii. 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 Schoolmen refuted by various passages. What this will is, and how necessary the knowledge of it. 6. "Where have ye laid him?" ( C. H. As to the first. Is it not wonderful that, at that supreme hour, He deigned to take an unknown singer's words as His words? No medicine like the blood of Christ; and in the text, For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.' By the design or end of acting. 1 In you, Jehovah, I have trusted; let me never be confused. HippolytusThe Extant Works and Fragments of Hippolytus My Spirit on Thy Care[861]Emmaus: [862]St. Michael: Louis Bourgeois, 1551; Arr. I would not have you deserve the coward's doom, and speak of it as "retiring." 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. " ", 2. From him must be derived the power for every duty and every difficulty. By the kindly fellowship of friends.3. 4. Objection 2: Further, if a minister of the Church has not the true faith, it seems that he is a heretic. All rights reserved. i. In this most of all Thou hast showed me the sweetness of Thy charity, Thomas A KempisImitation of ChristAn Exhortation to Love God1. They err from the Scriptures who make the grace of God a reason for doing nothing; it is the reason for doing everything.1. II. Example from the history of Job. 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! lxxix. 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 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. There are walls which no mortal hands built to surround me, A Refuge Eternal,--'Tis JESUS MY ROCK! There are four general things here to be noticed. What has He ever done that you should doubt Him?3. By the kindly fellowship of friends.3. THE HOPE WHICH THE CHRISTIAN HAS IN GOD. There are other analogous expressions in Scripture, setting forth, under various metaphors, God's protection of them that love Him. 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. Same thought in substance in all these passages. Some Generals Proposed. The performance of that exercise is commanded, and the same law which enjoins that the duties John CunninghamThe Ordinance of CovenantingAppendix xiv. Connection of this chapter with the preceding. 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. 24 Be strong and take . 24 Be brave. When my heart is all sorrow, and trials aggrieve me, To whom can I safely my secrets unlock? For Thou art my Rock and my Fortress.' 2, 3 (R.V.). You must not be so; in the name of God, you are commanded in the text to "be of good courage."2. Psalm 31:24 - KJV - Be of good courage, and he sh For to me to live is Christ. No bosom (save one) has the power to relieve me, The bosom which bled for me, JESUS MY ROCK! Be strong. At the same time, the exhortation is not omitted. 2, 3 (R.V.). 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!' John CalvinThe Institutes of the Christian ReligionCovenanting Confers Obligation. The first part of this verse is consecrated for ever by our Lord's use of it on the Cross. No bosom (save one) has the power to relieve me, The bosom which bled for me, JESUS MY ROCK! What has He ever done that you should doubt Him? Psalm 31:23-24 MSG - Love GOD, all you saints; GOD takes - BibleGateway 2. 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 was not shut up unto the hand of the enemy; but his feet stood in a large room, for he was Charles Haddon SpurgeonSpurgeon's Sermons Volume 37: 1891That it is Sweet to Despise the World and to Serve GodNow 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! Read full chapter. 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, all ye that hope in the LORD. --JONAH 11. (1)At the present time, I believe that it restricts enterprise. But in the depth of desolation he grasps at God's hand, and that lifts him up out of the pit. 24 Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord!. 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. 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. Truly unspeakable is the sweetness of the contemplation of Thee, which Thou bestowest upon those who love Thee. Truly unspeakable is the sweetness of the contemplation of Thee, which Thou bestowest upon those who love Thee. II. 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. Question answered in respect to God and man. 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. Have you never felt it? Therefore, if the minister is without the true faith, the sacrament is invalid. "He shall strengthen your heart." If thou art not of good courage, what will happen to thee? Nay, you shall be more happy that everything should cross you than that everything should please you, if it be God's sweet will. The scope of this chapter. Be strong and courageous, all you who hope in the LORD. If you want to get out of diffidence, and timidity, and despondency, you must rouse yourselves up. "The Saints on earth, and those above, But one communion make; Joined to their Lord in bonds of love, All of His grace partake." I. There are walls which no mortal hands built to surround me, A Refuge Eternal,--'Tis JESUS MY ROCK! Whate'er events betide, Thy will they all perform: Safe in Thy breast my head I hide, Nor fear the coming storm. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. 1. Save 15% on BibleGateway+ with code SPRINGSTUDY15. ( C. H. If you want to get out of diffidence, and timidity, and despondency, you must rouse yourselves up. Save 15% on BibleGateway+ with code SPRINGSTUDY15. 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. I like the way this is put. Dont give up. They err from the Scriptures who make the grace of God a reason for doing nothing; it is the reason for doing everything.1. Have you never felt it? 2. 3. Its Peculiar Properties. Have you never felt it? Augustine's similitude of a good and bad rider. 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. For it is written, He hath given us drink in tears by measure (Ps. The Targum is, "who hope for", or "trust in the word of the Lord"; the essential Word, the promised Messiah. He rejoices in his mercy9. 3. 2, 3 (R.V.). 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. In the text to which this Appendix refers it has been indicated, that a new legislation was expected in Messianic days. Oh, I would rather that you should be stung into courage by excessive pain than that you should be healed into cowardice! The Schoolmen refuted by various passages. 1. (1) But what art Thou to those who love Thee? The scope of this chapter. 20). We are ignorant of our own hearts, and . What this will is, and how necessary the knowledge of it. When the storm and the tempest are raging around me, Oh! 1. It destroys faith, which consists in a knowledge of the divine will. 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. Example from the history of Job. Do not sit still, and rub your eyes, and say, "I cannot help it, I must always be dull like this." You must not be so; in the name of God, you are commanded in the text to "be of good courage." 2. We must understand Paul of a spiritual life. The Schoolmen refuted by various passages. "The Saints on earth, and those above, But one communion make; Joined to their Lord in bonds of love, All of His grace partake." '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.' Because, with the outward extension of the Church, its influence upon the inner man needs always to be considered.