When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.
David cried out with fervency, knowing that God hears the earnest prayer of faith. He desired above all that his prayers ascend before God like incense and the evening sacrifice, a spiritual offering that pleases Him far more than the loudness of his voice.
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Commenting on Psalm 141:1-10
This is a verse of which the meaning seems far to seek. Does it refer to the righteous among the Israelites? We think so. David surely means that when their leaders fell never to rise again, they would then turn to him and take delight in listening to his voice. When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.
David welcomes reproof from the righteous as a kindness and a means of grace. We must desire correction for whatever is amiss in us, and receive it not with resentment but as a token of love that works toward our cure and keeps us from the dreadful judgment of being left alone in sin.
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Commenting on Psalm 141:5-10