Psalm 39

June 19, 2019•83 words

Continuing the theme of Psalm 38, the Psalmist desires to know how long he will live and how long he will continue to suffer Divine chastisement. He prays to be in favor with God again before he passes from this life (12-13).

We all would do well to consider how brief our lives on this earth are (4-6). Will we spend our days building a successful and comfortable life in this world or will we walk as pilgrims longing for Heaven and home?

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The Burden of Suffering for Willful Sin David prays for God to withdraw the Divine chastisement He is experiencing as a consequence of his willful sin. He emphasizes two consequences of committing sin willfully after experiencing God’s mercy. First is Divine anger and judgement. There is a loss of fellowship with God’s presence. Second is mental anguish and physical pain or sickness. The weight of guilt for someone who has experience mercy and purity of fellowship with God can be so great as ...

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This song is varied in the notes that is plays but it strikes three dominant chords in a particular progression: penitence (sorrow) for sin, pardon of sin, and power over sin. The chords must always be played in that order. The psalmist understood that the sacrifices and rituals required by the law were inadequate by themselves to save. They are no substitute for obedience from the heart. Furthermore, the only power to over from the heart is to have God’s law written in our hearts. ...

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