“Show me, O LORD, my end and the measure of my days. Let me know how fleeting my life is.
David confesses he was seized with extreme bitterness that forced him to break forth in complaint and vehemence he never intended. He wrestled with great effort to resist despair, and his prayers show the depth of his trouble of mind.
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Commenting on Psalm 39:1-13
Lord. It is well that the vent of his soul was toward God and not towards man. Oh! if my swelling heart must speak, Lord let it speak with thee; even if there be too much of natural heat in what I say, thou wilt be more patient with me than man, and upon thy purity it can cast no stain; whereas if I speak...
When affliction presses, I must recall the solemn vows I made to God to walk circumspectly and guard my tongue. These are covenants never to be forgotten but always to be minded, especially when tempted to sin. To resolve steadfastly to take heed to my ways and to renew that resolution is the great concern of every soul.
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Commenting on Psalm 39:1-6