For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD gives grace and glory; He withholds no good thing from those who walk with integrity.
The psalmist teaches us that separation from the house of God causes the deepest distress, yet nothing, no obstacle whatever, can break the longing of the godly to seek Him. They will find a way where none exists. Better one day in God's tabernacle than a lifetime among the ungodly.
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Commenting on Psalm 84:1-12
For the Lord God is a sun and shield. Pilgrims need both as the weather may be, for the cold would smite them were it not for the sun, and foes are apt to waylay the sacred caravan, and would haply destroy it if it were without a shield. Heavenly pilgrims are not left uncomforted or unprotected.
The psalmist asks only that God hear him and behold his face, his affection, his longing toward the Divine courts. He pleads with God as Lord of Hosts, God of Jacob, and his Shield, titles that proclaim His power and covenant faithfulness. In all our prayers, we must look upon the face of Christ and ask acceptance in Him.
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Commenting on Psalm 84:8-12