O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob! Selah
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
O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer. Give me to go up to thy house, or if I may not do so, yet let my cry be heard. Thou listenest to the united supplications of thy saints, but do not shut out my solitary petition, unworthy though I be. Give ear, O God of Jacob.
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