You see, hoping in God doesnt come naturally for sinners like us. For having but the first-fruits of the Spirit, we groan within ourselves; waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of the body. 2 Wash away my guilt, and cleanse me from my sin. Verse 1 begins: "Give thanks to the Lord for He is good, for His lovingkindness is everlasting." This phrase one of the most famous in the whole Bible. Perhaps avarice whispers in your ear some dark counsel, hisses against the word of God, hisses against the commandment of God. The prayer of Psalms 43:1-2, blends the two elements, which were at war in the second part; and for the moment the darker is the more prominent. Perhaps there was something in there for you too. He doesnt feel jubilant hope. The "soul" is feminine in Hebrew, and is here compared to the female deer, for "pants" is the feminine form of the verb, though its noun is masculine. Of course, there are other psalms that focus on thanksgiving, but this is the only psalm that is labeled as a psalm for giving thanks. The deer that knows its thirsty but has given up on trying to find a nice, cool stream thats always full of running water. Psalm 42 - Honest Prayer from a Discouraged Saint This psalm is titled To the Chief Musician. A similar bit of local colour is generally recognised in Psalms 42:7. We have undertaken the exposition of a Psalm corresponding to your own longings, on which we propose to speak to you. Hear what else there is in the hart. He was called the sweet dropper because of how much confidence and joy his sermons caused. And why ask, who it is other than yourself, when it is in your power to be the thing which you are asking about? And this, which is soon in the sight of God, is late to our longing. For we find in the hart an emblem of swiftness. Psalm 42 - "The Yearning of the Exiled, Despairing Soul for Fellowship in God's Presence" Psalm 43 - "The Psalmist's Plea to Rescue Him from Exile and Take Him to Jerusalem to Worship" (Psalm 42 and Psalm 43 are one psalm in the Hebrew text, although the numbering system remains the same.) Evidently he was near the Hermon range of mountains that stood north of the Sea of Chinnereth (Galilee). And it is principally in the temptations of the Church they say this, Where is your God? Verse 8: By day the Lord commands His steadfast love, and at night His song is with me, a prayer to the God of my life. In verses 5 and 11, he calls God my salvation [or Savior] and my God. And even though he says it looks as if God has forgotten him, he never stops believing in the absolute sovereignty of God over all his adversity. His dwelling-place is above my soul; from thence He beholds me; from thence He created me; from thence He directs me and provides for me; from thence he appeals to me, and calls me, and directs me; leads me in the way, and to the end of my way.. .. 8. Without it we die. All Your overhangings and Your waves have come upon me. What I am saying, that as the hart pants after the water-brooks, so longs my soul after You, O God, means this, My soul is thirsty for the living God. Oh, how many of you have learned this more deeply than me because of the waves that have broken over your lives. Verses 1-11 II. For just as worldly prosperity is signified by the day, adversity by the night, so again in another way worldly prosperity is expressed by the summer, adversity by the winter. Understand that God may use suffering to refocus our deepest desires on Him. 14. Devil" I've got it I've stolen his JOY" (4.) (vv. restoring the joy. My email address is feedback732 at newadvent.org. EXPOSITORY (ENGLISH BIBLE) . Would you have me not disquiet you, panting as I am after what is good, thirsting and labouring as I am for it? The story of David, Bathsheba, and Uriah is found in 2 Samuel 11-12. (To help fight spam, this address might change occasionally.) And may He grant our desire through the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. Psalm 27. putting God first. The certainty of return to the Temple overbears the pain of absence from it, and the vivid realisation of the gladness of worshipping again at the altar takes the place of the vivid remembrance of former festal approach thither. Feel guilty about feeling cut-off. The two psalms (Psalms 42:1-11, Psalms 43:1-5) are plainly one. A Contemplation of the sons of Korah. For many of us other desires can get in the way of us really desiring God. Why, when already longing for those things, have I been cast down to these, by the weight and burden of my iniquity? Learnt to live with disappointment and disillusionment., DIFFERENT TYPES OF DEER: 4 My soul is thirsty for the living God Psalm 41:2. Psalm 41:11. Sustaining Peace - John 14:27; 16:33 A. God's peace is distinct - 14:27 B. God's peace sustains in troubles and fear - 14:27 C. God's peace is only in Christ (Authoritative peace . In the waves that deep calls; in the overhangings is the other deep which it calls to. If they find themselves thirsty they describe the desire as fairy story or suchlike. For example, Isaac Watts wrote these verses to be sung: Thats not a jubilant song. Hope in God: for I will confess unto Him. He needed to continue to hope in God until then. For an abyss is a depth that cannot be reached or comprehended; and it is principally applied to a great body of water. The sacrifice of God is a troubled spirit. When shall I come and appear before God? From that everlasting perpetual festivity, a certain sweet and melodious strain strikes on the ears of the heart, provided only the world do not drown the sounds. Contact information. Esther 4 - For Such a Time as This. To subscribe send a blank e-mail to: [email protected]. This it is for which I am thirsty, to come and to appear before Him. The separation, however, is old, since it is found in the LXX. Nevertheless he believed God would remain loyal to him. PSALM 51:1-2. A. 1Corinthians10:12 Therefore since there is no soundness in me for myself, there is no hope either for me of myself. The preceding verses have given ample reason why she has been dejected, but now she is summoned to repeat them to a judicial ear. This psalm is the fourth and last psalm in the Psalms of Ascent that is attributed to King David. His situation and mood closely resemble those in another Korachite psalm (Psalms 84:1-12), in which, as here, the soul "faints for the courts of the Lord," and as here the panting hind, so there the glancing swallows flitting about the eaves are woven into the song. But isnt it amazing that hes singing his prayer! Perhaps there was one "man" of special mischief prominent among them, but it is not safe to treat that expression as anything but a collective. But the curb has not been applied quite in vain, for throughout the succeeding verses there is a striking alternation of despondency and hope. AS THE DEER PANTS FOR STREAMS OF WATER. What will you confess? And just as there we found cause for rejoicing, so here there will not be wanting an occasion for sorrow. You may see not my flesh merely, but even my bones. These outlines are eventually posted on this website. How does the Psalmist know this? Thats what hes seeking jubilant hope. Unnamed foes taunt the psalmist with the question, "Where is thy God?" I will go, he says, into the place of the wonderful tabernacle, even unto the house of God! They are great ones, severe, hard to bear; but would they were all. But seeing, brethren, so long as we are at home in this body, we are absent from the Lord; 2Corinthians5:6 and the corruptible body presses down the soul, and the earthly tabernacle weighs down the mind that muses on many things; Wisdom9:15 even though we have some way or other dispersed the clouds, by walking as longing leads us on, and for a brief while have come within reach of that sound, so that by an effort we may catch something from that house of God, yet through the burden, so to speak, of our infirmity, we sink back to our usual level, and relapse to our ordinary state. Here goes. Some of them were among the faithful adherents of David at Ziklag, {1 Chronicles 12:6} and in the new model of worship inaugurated by him the Korachites were doorkeepers and musicians. Why sons of Korah? 9. It suggests that the psalmists faith will bridge over the interval between himself and the sanctuary: I can send my thoughts to Thee from the distant frontier" (in loc.). So, one purpose of the big idea is that you organize the sermon around it. The stimulus serves for a moment; but once more courage fails, and once more, at yet greater length and with yet sadder tones, plaints and longings are wailed forth. 16. For God's tabernacle on earth is the faithful; I admire in them the obedience of even their bodily members: that in them Sin does not reign so that they should obey its lusts; neither do they yield their members instruments of unrighteousness unto sin; but unto the living God in good works. How much was this cast in the teeth of the Martyrs! the heights of Hermon from Mount Mizar. That which does must be living. Psalms 42:10 repeats the enemies taunt, which is there represented as like crushing blows which broke the bones. So thats a sermon for me, today. Download File. In the midst of the tumult of emotions, were not always careful with our words. He was blogging and trying to find something to get a girl off his mind. This man was in exile and it depressed him. At our very core we have a desire that only God can meet. Once more the contending currents meet in Psalms 42:9 and Psalms 42:10, in the former of which confidence and hope utter themselves in the resolve to appeal to God and in the name given to Him as "my Rock"; while another surge of despondency breaks, in the question in which the soul interrogates God, as the better self had interrogated her, and contrasts almost reproachfully Gods apparent forgetfulness, manifested by His delay in deliverance with her remembrance of Him. Perhaps because expository sermons take much diligence and study, many preachers look for an easier way. (NLT) Psalm 63: 1-5 - O God, you are my God; I earnestly search for you. revival. But in the Hebrew Bible, God never gave anyone this blessing nor did God ever use the word when he was speaking. So, he asks Why? Its a legitimate question. Streaks of brightness flash through the gloom. And indeed it is not ill understood as the cry of those, who being as yet Catechumens, are hastening to the grace of the holy Font. Nevertheless, it appears to me, my brethren, that such a longing is not fully satisfied even in the faithful in Baptism: but that haply, if they know where they are sojourning, and whither they have to remove from hence, their longing is kindled in even greater intensity. And what is it that the ant does? Korah was a great-grandson of Levi who rebelled against Moses leadership (Numbers 16:1-2). I am thirsty in my pilgrimage, in my running; I shall be filled on my arrival. And we are told in answer, that it is some festival. I will say unto God, You are my lifter up; why have You forgotten me? Run to the fountain; long for the fountain; but do it not anyhow, be not satisfied with running like any ordinary animal; run thou like the hart. God-Centred As we have seen, the immediate cause was his separation from the temple of God. So, the psalmist affirms Gods sovereign love for him in and through all the troubles. In the former part, memory was the handmaid of sorrow, and came involuntarily, and increased the singers pain; but in this part he makes an effort of will to remember, and in remembrance finds an antidote to sorrow. But that just isnt the way we are. The stage of mechanical repetition of complaints is not far from that of cessation of them. God is close to us and cares for us as a shepherd cares for his sheep. Dont take these times together lightly. This morning, I want to quickly offer us (be me, specifically) some hope when dealing with discouragement. I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the Lord sustains me. I shall not want for refreshment, "He leadeth me beside the still waters." 3. The psalmist paints his calamities as storming on him in dismal continuity, each "flood" seeming to summon its successor. Two-person skit: the chained, the Devil (2.) For no one runs to the remission of sins, except he who is dissatisfied with himself; no one runs to the remission of sins, but he who confesses himself a sinner; no one confesses himself a sinner, except by humbling himself before God. The deer will die. If even it has been the lot of any, that very calm is more to be dreaded. Deep calls on deep, then, is, man calls to man. Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co.. Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight. He does not show that He is your Helper, unless tribulation come, from whence you must be rescued by Him who promised it to you in the day-time. Because then God gives us all good things, because He Himself is good, not because we are worthy of it; because He is merciful, not because we have in anything deserved it; it is from the land of Jordan, and from Hermon, that I remember you. He may not have asked the question with theological or linguistic precision, but if he proves in time that he didnt mean that God had forgotten him, we will let that be words for the wind. But inasmuch as You sit at liberty, I have thus spoken unto my soul. Sharing the love of God with the English speaking community of Calpe, SELECTED PSALMS FOR SUMMER Hope in God. If it is, the second part of the psalm is also conformed to the other two in regard to its not beginning with the Divine name. THE VANITY OF SELF EFFORT. I have now had the perception of something that is unchangeable; why do you disquiet me still? When David came to the throne, one of his first thoughts was how he could show mercy to the household of his adversary Saul ( 2 Sam. send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue.' . Water the key theme in the Psalm. Does man call on man as God is called upon? Has learnt to make do with occasional puddles. Faith may have a long struggle with fear, but it will have the last word, and that word will be "the help of my countenance and my God. My brother! Psalms 42-72 (Reformed Expository Commentary) Hardcover - November 11, 2019 by Richard D. Phillips (Author) 11 ratings See all formats and editions Hardcover $33.98 4 New from $23.88 In the inspired poems of the Psalms, we find the full range of human emotions laid bare before the heart of God and in settings familiar to our experience. And he knows it. Therefore we are warned to be like the ant. The enemy is called a "loveless nation." Why then does Korah stand for Christ? He longed for God, whom he confidently expected to be able to praise in the future when the Lord would deliver him. Psalm 23 Funeral sermon: A Letter to the Deceased (Molin) I knew there would be many voices heard today, sharing stories and memories; laughter and tears with you who knew and loved Steve. For there are already many things that I admire in the tabernacle. He remembers past corporate worship experiences. Psalm 42 essentially a lament, with Psalm 43 forming the Psalmists prayer in response to the lament. When spiritually dry, we who are believers should remind ourselves that God is sufficient for all our needs. So cried our Head also, as if speaking in our name. 15. It has been much disputed whether its proper signification is active (one who shows lovingkindness) or passive (one who receives it). 7. The last twelve deal with instruction. For I should be in error were I to seek for my God without the place of His tabernacle. . Notice that the Psalmist responds to his circumstances at one point by asking God, Why? Verse 9: I say to God, my rock: Why have you forgotten me? My God is the saving health of my countenance. It is on my own account it is disquieted. It is not a question asked for enlightenments sake but is an exclamation of impatience, if not of rebuke. This is understandable since the same refrain occurs in both of them (cf. Thus tremulous, timid, mobile, it is beautifully compared to a hind. This is not simply engaging in nostalgia. My tears have been my meat day and night, while they daily say unto me, Where is your God? A Primer on Prayer - Psalm 28. God means for these encounters with Him in corporate worship to preserve your faith now and in the way you remember them later. Hebrew word doesnt mean spirit but a persons life; who and what we really are. It's as if the writer is saying, "If you want to know how to thank God, let . (1) There are a number of ancient manuscripts that have both of these psalms as just one continuous psalm. In this stanza the writer focused on his enemies rather than on God. But perhaps Scripture meant us to consider in the stag not this point only, but another also. For I will go into the place of Your Tabernacle. He just said in verse 8, By day the Lord commands His steadfast love, and at night His song is with me.. 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