O love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.
David cries out from the depths of terror, having endured one danger after another, and makes his whole case rest upon trust in the Lord alone. He brings before God nothing but faith, for he understands that hope placed in God cannot possibly be disappointed, and on that confidence alone he builds his prayer for deliverance.
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Commenting on Psalm 31:1-24
Love the Lord, all His saints, this command shines most brightly when it springs from a smiting God, love that many waters cannot quench. Blessing Him who gives is easy; clinging to Him who takes away is the work of grace itself. The Lord preserves the faithful through all their enemies' malice, and repays the proud their due, reasons enough for every ransomed soul to love Him.
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God's goodness to those who fear Him is laid up in His promise like treasure in a vault, but it must be wrought in actual performance by faith. Those who trust in Him draw benefit from it; if they do not enjoy it, the fault is theirs alone, for they do not believe.
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Commenting on Psalm 31:19-24