For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.
David is crushed by cruel enemies and prays urgently for God's help. He establishes God's justice by laying bare their malice, then speaks of his own faith and comfort, confident of deliverance, and knowing that when God rescues him, the godly everywhere will share the benefit.
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Commenting on Psalm 5:1-12
Jehovah has ordained his people the heirs of blessedness, and nothing shall rob them of their inheritance. With all the fulness of his power he will bless them, and all his attributes shall unite to satiate them with divine contentment. Nor is this merely for the present, but the blessing reaches into the long and unknown future.
I will enter Your house in reverence, trusting not my own merit but the abundance of Your mercy. Secret prayer prepares the heart, but public worship with God's people is the steadfast practice of the upright; we must not use the closet to excuse us from the sanctuary.
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Commenting on Psalm 5:7-12