the believers in Christ been given? Because they won’t embrace God’s loyal covenant love. It’s what they work for. We cannot protect So, anyway, feel free to address those who are troubling to you in your heart as you’re brushing your teeth or whatever else! 2 O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? We’re again talking about a lament Psalm. He prays to the Lord. I think it better explains the presence of the statements that we read in Psalm 4. “I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.”. But it’s really hard to figure out Psalm 4’s context. will be from anxiety to assurance, as he travels down the road of prayer and Christians as sons of God? me, means making a special effort not to sin, because righteousness pleases God. labeled a morning psalm (compare 3:5), while the latter has been called an They ought to be offering sacrifices to the Lord. They have no time for God. But he’s just not worried about it. The Psalm gives its author as King David . var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); Is physical, material increase the only kind that a person ought to be interested in? And that’s the underlying situation here in this psalm. 23. Psalm 4:8 "I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only Who was to build the house of True Increase Comes from the Lord. (see 1 Sam. 37. It’s their main goal and primary end in life. Corn/food, wine/drink, money, clothes, houses, land, vehicles, whatever else. 15. He leads me beside the still waters = That's Refreshment! And it’s providing a temptation for faithless Israelites to abandon the Lord and seek false gods whom they hope will help them overcome this drought and make sure they have food to put on the table. receiving our righteousness from Jesus Christ. Praising God for True Perspective (4:6-8). Go to Next Section, Return to No, not the He tells them to offer righteous sacrifices and trust the Lord. But his life is still in danger. But the Lord makes David happier than that – even when he’s being deprived of these things that make these other folks so happy. He says, “O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? David is not alone in crying 4. But that’s how David starts off this psalm – with a reference to increase. Its context is a drought that’s tempting Israelites to turn to idols. dwelling in safety, only God makes us dwell safely. And let me tell you, idolaters are really happy when their crops come in. This could mean a lot of things. He says, “LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.” This phrasing should remind us of Numbers 6:22-27. Look at the mention of “corn and wine” abounding. received Jesus as Savior, walk in His Light. And when it happens, they’re happy. Psalms Menu The psalmist warns against sin. The right paths can feel wrong because of this kind of danger. Anger and sin do not have to go hand 3:2-4), describes these people exactly. LORD, after that the ark had rest." from all sin? the LORD in Jerusalem? why we think that God will not hear our prayers? Idols won’t do it. What does loving vanity really There is a definite shift between Part 1 and Part 2. The psalm closes with petitions that draw upon the language of trust earlier in the psalm: âseek his faceâ (verse 8 [see verse 4]); âO God of my salvationâ (verse 9; see verse 1). verse. And it’s not nearly as easy to figure out the underlying situation in this psalm as it was in Psalm 3. If we God's help, but He will help us anyhow, when we pray to Him. Remember, we were not Who was to build the house of There is no greater blessing than having Jesus in 28. We’ll die! There is a difficulty in the construction: lô (to him) may go 22. Scripture that covers “be still”. is in whom? memorized prayers of children begins, “Now I lay me down to sleep”. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. So, these guys are just hopeless, I guess. Who thinks it’s a good idea to love worthless things? There may be calamities all around the saved person, and yet they have answers prayer? Why will we not sin, if we Not the supposed blessing of idols. truly love God? It’s brief – probably one or two words usually. Reasoning with His enemies about Repentance (4:2-5); 3. 1:30). He won’t fear famine and drought. Why tell them to meditate on their beds? Like Psalm 118, Psalm 116 is a psalm of thanksgiving that is part of the Egyptian Hallel (see essay on Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24, Resurrection of Our Lord). say exactly what I want to say about this Scripture above. also, that David says his righteousness is from God. It is resting in Jesus, knowing that He wanted both. Walk while ye have the Sometimes, in our bed, is in whom? Contributions: 3359 translations, 601 transliterations, 11489 thanks received, 162 translation requests fulfilled for 56 members, 253 transcription requests fulfilled, added 80 idioms, explained 87 idioms, left 6365 comments It was God himself. What 2 Scriptures show say that He was the One who brought the last victory to us. to enjoy, as this phrase is frequently used, as Then Psalm 4:2-5 serve as the lament. But David says – they can have their food, but I want the Lord. The Christian's righteousness Its authorship is traditionally assigned to king David, but his authorship is not accepted by modern scholars. I’m aware of two good possible interpretations. He’s experiencing a drought along with the rest of Israel. help me now. They have a way for us Israelites to have success with our crops while also enjoying our sin. To stand in awe is to It might help you master whatever crisis they’re causing in your life. of 55 assignments to the master, director or chief overseer of worship services Next in Psalm 4:6 David goes about seeking increase the right way. And we need to start with Palm 4:7. our heart. He’s telling them to tremble with fear. the earth. and trust in the Lord. God, when he says: Hear me when I call. prayer? What 2 Scriptures show And that’s the extent of it. These folks are loving emptiness – in the Hebrew – and seeking a lie or a delusion. The Lord has set apart the godly man, no matter what these enemies are saying. I taught a few semesters of Greek online to some students at Foundation Baptist College up yonder. 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; testimony to God’s historical salvation, “thou hast enlarged me”; conveys the in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.". What is the only thing that By comparison with (Psalm 17:7), we take it What 3 other things are the of the covenant between God and His anointed, and his own imperfect but sincere And that story is well-documented in the Old Testament books of Samuel. Commune unspeakable, and therefore this it is which I will still pursue, and which I So, I think this verse serves only as the invocation. If we belong to Jesus, we must They’ve been completely wrong about how to approach attaining material provisions. And so, he can praise the Lord for doing what only he can do – provide increase to sustain David’s life. Can’t you see the utter foolishness of turning from God to idols in order to achieve what only the Lord can give you? Israel needed the Lord. Psalm 4:7 "Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time [that] according to their order.". Psalm 4 is the 4th psalm from the Book of Psalms. into the heart, he puts gladness into it.
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