12/7/2023 0 Comments Psalm 20 esv bible study tools![]() Here begins the fourth part of the book of Psalms, and with the most ancient psalm throughout the whole book, it being written by Moses not by one of that name that lived in later times nor by one of his posterity nor by some one who composed it, agreeably to his words and doctrines, and called it by his name but by that Moses by whom the Lord brought the children of Israel out of Egypt, led them through the wilderness to the borders of Canaan's land, and by whom he delivered to them the lively oracles and who is described as the man of God, a title given to Moses, De 33:1, so called, not as a creature of his make, so all men are nor as a man of grace, born of God, so is every saint but a man of more than ordinary gifts received from the Lord, a prophet of the Lord, and the chief of the prophets, and a type of the great Prophet so inspired men and prophets under the Old Testament bear this name, and ministers of the Gospel under the New, \ 1Ki 17:18,24 2Pe 1:21 2Ti 3:17\. Let us pray that the work of the Holy Spirit may appear in converting our hearts, and that the beauty of holiness may be seen in our conduct. Instead of wasting our precious, fleeting days in pursuing fancies, which leave the possessors for ever poor, let us seek the forgiveness of sins, and an inheritance in heaven. The work of our hands, establish thou it and, in order to that, establish us in it. And let Divine consolations put gladness into our hearts, and a lustre upon our countenances. Let the grace of God in us produce the light of good works. ![]() It would be a sufficient balance to former griefs. His favour would be a full fountain of future joys. They pray for the mercy of God, for they pretend not to plead any merit of their own. Verses 12-17 Those who would learn true wisdom, must pray for Divine instruction, must beg to be taught by the Holy Spirit and for comfort and joy in the returns of God's favour. Who among us can dwell with that devouring fire? ![]() Those who make a mock at sin, and make light of Christ, surely do not know the power of God's anger. The angels that sinned know the power of God's anger sinners in hell know it but which of us can fully describe it? Few seriously consider it as they ought. We are taught by all this to stand in awe. Our whole life is toilsome and troublesome and perhaps, in the midst of the years we count upon, it is cut off. Our years, when gone, can no more be recalled than the words that we have spoken. See the folly of those who go about to cover their sins, for they cannot do so. Secret sins are known to God, and shall be reckoned for. Verses 7-11 The afflictions of the saints often come from God's love but the rebukes of sinners, and of believers for their sins, must be seen coming from the displeasure of God. Man does but flourish as the grass, which, when the winter of old age comes, will wither but he may be mown down by disease or disaster. It is a short and quickly-passing life, as the waters of a flood. Time passes unobserved by us, as with men asleep and when it is past, it is as nothing. And in the resurrection, the body and soul shall both return and be united again. All the events of a thousand years, whether past or to come, are more present to the Eternal Mind, than what was done in the last hour is to us. A thousand years are nothing to God's eternity: between a minute and a million of years there is some proportion between time and eternity there is none. When God, by sickness, or other afflictions, turns men to destruction, he thereby calls men to return unto him to repent of their sins, and live a new life. We are dying creatures, all our comforts in the world are dying comforts, but God is an ever-living God, and believers find him so. Christ Jesus is the refuge and dwelling-place to which we may repair. The favour and protection of God are the only sure rest and comfort of the soul in this evil world. Verses 1-6 It is supposed that this psalm refers to the sentence passed on Israel in the wilderness, ( Numbers 14 ). (1-6) Submission to Divine chastisements.
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