Of the heavenly sphere it is said, "And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes." To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient, Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology, Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament, Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary, International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. III. The Divine estimate of the saint's death. 3. Summary of the Text. The word translated take (afa a afg) properly signifieth to lift up, and in that respect may the more fitly be applied to the aforementioned taking of the festival cup and lifting it up before the guests. The Spirit-God asks for spirit-worship. 2. Religion is not acts, but it can express itself in acts. There is a feature in the early Jewish ritual which it is difficult to retain in the Christian. How God feels toward us finds its illustration in the manifested GodChrist Jesus. Their sins brought Gods punishment upon them, causing their pagan neighbours to mock them with the accusation that their God was unable to help them and had deserted them (115:1-2). Till then, they have been, as the sheep in the wilderness, liable to wander, exposed to peril, watched for hungrily by the wolves of hell, often all but lost. Many a godly man has, for a time, lost his soul in the all-absorbing business, and civic, and political strain. In this God has "dealt bountifully with us." 2. 3. The connection of the thoughts is not apparent, unless God's faithfulness (Psalms 116:5-8) suggests man's unfaithfulness. Whether the trial befall an individual or a nation, there is the same temptation to rebel and murmur. BUT THE SOUL HAS GOT AWAY FROM THIS REST. Goodness is manifested in all God's giving, in the cup of wrath as in the cup of blessing; but the cup of blessing is a revelation of love, God giving. Think again of Jesus singing Psalms 116:12-14 and raising the cup as He sang. Love may have its faded times. In the institution of the festival offerings, nothing is indeed said of the cup; but we know from Matthew 26:29, that in the feast of the Passover, for instance, the drinking of a cup of wine and the singing of a hymn were parts of the observance. The faithful Creator. How it was won. He asks God, What shall I render? my deliverance will enable me to walk at leisure, unhurried and free from care, in the broad regions of earth inhabited by the living. But is Because He has inclined His ear to me, Therefore I will call upon Him as long as I live. There is no fear of love-relations with God. ", Many are the blessed spirits that worship Godpenitence, faith, reverence, hope, and others. What return can the psalmist make? Natural piety suggests a return for favors received. We do so as we first of all turned to himin penitence and prayer and trust. 3 The cords of death entangled me, the anguish of the grave came over me; I was overcome by distress and sorrow. The psalmist describes his trouble (Psalms 116:3), his prayer for deliverance (Psalms 116:4), and his actual deliverance (Psalms 116:5-9). Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. Though no man lays it to heart when the righteous perish, God will make it to appear that he lays it to heart. The NIV rendering of the end of Psalms 116:14 is probably best. Then he would but be like so many of our earthly friends, who sympathize with us, but can or will do nothing for us. Our life is a complicated mosaic, and each day new shapes and new colors are added. [2.] I was, however, too sorely afflicted to give utterance to my feeling. 18 I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people, 19 In the courts of the LORD's house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. The blood of the martyrs has been ever the seed of the Church. Then, should it not be our unceasing wonder that we have not fallen? In holy Scripture there is mention made of drink offerings, Ge 25:14 Leviticus 23:13 Numbers 15:5 ; which were a certain quantity of wine that used to be poured out before the Lord; as the very notation of the word imports, coming from a root dmg, effudit, that signifieth to pour out. They care nothing for God's service. "Simple" hero rather means gentle, sincere, genuine, inoffensive, guileless, not ordering conduct by the subtlety of this world's wisdom; this very simplicity, which lays them most readily open to attack, is in itself an appeal for God's protection. 12 What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me? And he repeats it, as that which he took pleasure in the thoughts of and which he was resolved to abide by: "I am thy servant, I am thy servant. Psalm 116:12 Commentaries: What shall I render to the LORD II. So our Lord taught that the things which come out of a man defile him. Beloved reader, let us pause here and take a long and deep draught from the cup which Jesus filled, and then with devout hearts let us worship God. Web116 1 I love the Lord, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy. The psalmist's hasty word sowed the seed of mistrust, which spoils the relations of human society.R.T. 1. As the psalmist uses the expression, "Return," we infer that he had solved the problem and found his rest. The guileful man will not have it that he is a dependent creature. Such are some of the grounds wherefore "precious in the sight," etc. The Septuagint and some other ancient versions make these verses a distinct psalm separate from the former; and some have called it the Martyr's psalm, I suppose for the sake of Psalms 116:15; Psalms 116:15. We cannot escape service of some sort; some lord will have rule over us. How could such death be "precious?". The simple man says, "By being always open to God's working in us.". This was called a cup of salvation, or deliverance, because they acknowledged by the use thereof that God had saved and delivered them. It is difficult because of their number, character, variety; and because of Satan's never-ceasing endeavor to hinder us herein. Our Lord, apparently in imitation of the Jewish custom, as the head of the family, at the feast of the Passover, took the cup, and gave thanks, (Luke 22:17.) the sacrifice of a peace-offering for a thanksgiving; when, lifting up the cup of wine in his hand, he called upon the name of the Lord, giving him thanks. THE RESPONSE WHICH THESE BENEFITS DEMAND. The bridge may be completed, but traffic cannot be permitted until it has been proved. If I were hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world is mine, and the fullness thereof." I was brought low. Both extremes should be avoided. Commentary For Professor Cheyne would read as at the beginning of Psalms 116:10. When life is imperiled, there is often a bodily prostration which acts upon the mind, and produces something approaching despair. HOW IT IS FILLED UP. Isaiah 38:20). HASTY THOUGHT DOES MISCHIEF WHEN IT GETS INTO SPEECH. For at such times that is all their trust, During life we discuss all manner of questions, doctrines, and beliefs; but when we come to die, it is, "Thou, O Christ, art all I want!". Psalms 116 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Bible Commentaries - StudyLight.org Attention! PsalmsPsa116:12PsalmsPsa116PsalmsPsa116:14. God reads hearts.R.T. That means that the sympathy felt by God in their tear-bringing sorrows will by-and-by be able to express itself without limit or hindrance. The grave was to them the pit, the land of darkness and the shadow of death. Not if we do not look out for the answers in the right waybelievingand in the place where they are to be looked for. His saints are dear to him. The truth of the Divine Fatherhood is misapprehended if it is allowed to lighten the soul's august impressions of the Divine glory. Psalms 116:3). ITS MERCIFUL REMOVAL. Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary Note, Having received many benefits from God, we are concerned to enquire, What shall we render? Different diseases have different effects. And we are bound to God by the claims. 6 Valuable Lessons from the Life of Samuel, 10 Verses from James to Deepen Your Faith. Here he speaks, (1.) Psalms 116 - The Pulpit Commentaries - StudyLight.org He will continue to call upon him ( v. 2, 13, 17 ). For God to hear is for God to heed, and for God to heed is for God to bless and help. Death cannot end all. Let us, however, bear in mind, that God is lawfully praised by us, when we offer in sacrifice not only our tongues, but also ourselves, and all that we possess. III. By unbelief. Lifelong gratitude and praise are promised by Hezekiah to God in Isaiah 38:20. But death is God's angel gathering them safe within the eternal sheepfold. 4. He will walk before him ( v. 9 ). Many have seen in it the setting forth of the sufferings of our Lord, and have applied the psalm generally to him. That we can do.R.T. Compare the notes at 1 Corinthians 10:16. Psalm 116 Commentary - Matthew Henry Commentary It is not always clearly recognized that suggestions made to the mind are not sin. We know that he who is interested in the flowers of the field and the birds of the air (Matthew 6:1-34.) The saint hopes to find rest in heaven. But it is true, nevertheless, as here used. God's plan in our life is not at present offered to our comprehension. Not if we never pray. return to ' Top of Page ' 14 I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people. 13.The cup of salvation He refers to a custom which was prevalent under the Law. (Psalms 116:3. "Mine eyes from tears." See the preceding paragraph. Psalms 116:13 The psalmist has been in deep trouble before, down to the point of death (v. 3). Then it is a pure affliction, and has to be accepted as such. "I WILL PAY MY VOWS UNTO THE LORD." I. So he leans on Divine help continually, ever saying, "What I know not, that teach thou me;" "Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe," This, too, may seem to be weakness, but it is not; it is only man meeting fully the conditions of his being, for man is as a climbing plant, only strong and able to attain his best when he leans upon the strong. II. The mind can only work through the body as its agent, and is as dependent on its condition as the workman on the state of his tools. The psalm closes with a thanksgiving for the deliverance vouchsafed. It honors God for us cheerfully to accept the blessings which he sends. Philippians 1:19, This shall turn to my salvation; it is a means of spiritual health. Psalm 116 It therefore indicated God's personal interest in him. This rest is no mere idling quiescence. THE GUILEFUL MAN DOES HIS OWN WORK. Still, the grammatical construction is unusual, and has caused the suggestion of an emendation. The writer was evidently a man who had been brought through a sickness which had imperiled his life. II. PSALMS 116 COMMENTARY Psalms 116:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory - Bblia "Feet from stumbling." How we incline our car! (Psalms 116:2, Psalms 116:16.) What we speak amiss, in haste, we must by repentance unsay again (as David, Psalms 31:22), and then it shall not be laid to our charge. Therefore, Gods people should make sure that they fill their few short years with praise to him (16-18). 3 The [ a]pains of death surrounded me, And the [ b]pangs of Sheol [ c]laid hold of me; I found trouble and sorrow.
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