My soul, you have said to Yahweh, “You are my Lord. Apart from you I have no good thing.”
The soul, not the lips, must declare before God's face: Thou art my Lord. Christ bowed His inmost heart to the Father's rule for our sakes; we imitate Him when our souls vow allegiance in the presence of the heart-searching God, especially in trial. The Saviour's work was not needful for the Divine Being, Jehovah needed nothing, yet Christ undertook redemption entirely for us.
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The soul must be supplied to complete the sense. The obscure phrase resolves into one clear meaning: my happiness has no other source but Thee. Without Thee I have no goodness, no felicity whatsoever. This reading fits the Messianic character of the Psalm and harmonizes with the following contrast concerning the saints.
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This golden psalm speaks plainly of Christ and His resurrection, more precious than fine gold. Commit yourself to God's care by faith, and submit to His guidance; then you have reason to hope for both His protection and direction. Your acknowledgment of the Lord must be heart-work: covenanting with God is not lip-service but the engagement of all that is within you.
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Commenting on Psalm 16:1-7