Behold, you have made my days a few handbreadths, and my lifetime is as nothing before you. Surely all mankind stands as a mere breath! Selah
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
A handbreadth, four fingers' width, that is the span God has set for your days. Before His eternity, you are less than one tick of a clock. Your best state is a mere breath, unsubstantial as wind. Watch every step of this little time, that grace may fill what years remain.
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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