See how earnest good david is with himself and others. That doesnt give us much help in finding the context of this psalm besides knowing that david wrote it. As children we were afraid of everything from storms to the monster in our closet or under our bed. Learning to wait sermon by david dewitt, psalms 27. Psalm 27 the lord is my light and my salvation mclarty. Book notes barnes book notes jamieson, fausset, and brown book notes. It is generally agreed among interpreters, that this sentence is incomplete. This exhortation is derived from his own experience. This ruling desire of his heart the psalmist has more than once adverted to in the previous psalms compare psalm 23.
Tradition has handed down the two sections of the psalm ps 27. Captures the full meaning behind the original greek. That i may dwell in the house of the lord in his presence all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty the delightful loveliness and majestic grandeur of the lord and to meditate in his temple. Have you ever been in a situation where you were literally praying for your life. Instead of worry and fear, let us learn to turn to the lord. The new world translation of the holy scriptures is published by jehovahs witnesses.
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When youve studied the older one and planted it in your life, this version doesnt cut it, especially the book of john, chapter 14, and. And then david finishes this psalm where hes been extolling and asking for gods protection with a note of confidence in gods help. Psalm 27 esv the lord is my light and my salvation. Wait on the lord,this, with what follows, is spoken by the psalmist either to himself or to others, or it may be to both, upon the rich experience he declares in psalm 27. The lord is my light and my salvationwhom shall i fear. The book of psalms is the first and main book of the third part of the hebrew bible, of the writings hebr. If you were to comb the bible from genesis to revelation and pick a single verse of scripture upon which to anchor your faith, you couldnt do better than psalm 27, verse 1. One thing have i desired of the lord, that will i seek after.
Wait on the lord all ye who are in distress, wait on the lord. It was a noble and heroic resolution in that holy man job, under his singular trials job. He says that he himself would have fainted if he had not confided in god and hoped in his mercy, when there was no other hope psalm 27. Unless i had believed to see the goodness of jehovah. One thing have i desired if i am grown too old, and from that circumstance unable to serve my country, i shall then prefer a retirement to the tabernacle, there to serve god the rest of my days. He begins by talking of the goodness of the lord, calling him his light, strength, and savior. And let our hearts be thus affected in singing this psalm. The lord is the refuge and stronghold of my lifeof whom shall i be afraid. In a sense psalm 27 continues and fulfills the trust in the lord without wavering theme of ps. There i shall behold his glory, and there i may inquire and get important answers respecting israel. The amplified bible conveys in depth the meaning of gods word to those of us.
Aug 25, 2014 the confidence that psalm 27 started with in verses 1 3 is the same confidence david ends with in verses 14. The conclusion the exhortation to wait on the lord, psalm 27. Psalm 1, amplified bible, classic edition ampc the. Unless i had believed to see the goodness of jehovah in the land of the living. I would have despaired had i not believed that i would see the goodness of the lord in the land of the living.
One thing i have learned through my surgery experience is that no one seems to be in a hurry to do anything in healthcare. David believed that god was going to answer his request in verse 4 to look, or gaze, upon the goodness and beauty of. Phrase like though an host encamp against me, verse 3. As i read the words of this psalm, i see the imagery of battle being portrayed in these verses. Psalm 27 amplified bible, classic edition ampc psalm 27 a psalm of david. Daily verse and comment, and have biblical truth delivered to your inbox. He says that with god on his side, he has no reason to fear anyone or anything. A psalm of david 1 the lord is my light and my salvation. The holy spirit moved davids heart to pen the psalms after the hand of god had placed david under extreme pressure, a pressure out of which his soul would tell god about all of his troubles and seek for god to help him. But though these words may be thus interpreted, on the above supposition, that david. This is a pattern of many other psalms, also written by david.
Psalms 7 clearly refers to the babylonian captivity. He wrote verses 712 when life was difficult he thought that god was hiding from him. According to many researchers it was ezra, the priest and scribe, himself who completed the final collection of the psalms ezra 3. Now viewing scripture range from the book of psalms chapter 27. Psalms with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Your range will extend only to the last verse verse 14. That he would see the goodness of the lord in the land of the living b. The question is summed up in a passage of that favourite book of our childhood, robinson crusoe, where the poor heathen friday asks in all simplicity why god, being allpowerful, did not kill the devil. Translation, oh, if i had not believed to see the goodness of the lord in the land of the living. For i am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come. There were numerous occasions in the life of david when all that is expressed in the psalm might have been said by him, just as there are many occasions, in the lives of all of us, to which the sentiments of the psalm would be appropriate. One thing have i desired of the lord one main object. Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart.
The object is to induce others, from the experience of the psalmist, to trust in the lord. We start with the title of psalm 27, which is simply kjv psalm 27. No entry exists in forerunner commentary for psalms 27. As for you, always be soberminded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. Only 14 verses exist for psalms chapter 27 chapter 150 is the last chapter. Previous book previous chapter read the full chapter next chapter next book. Enrich your faith and grow in spiritual maturity with the incredible bible study and devotional books listed below. Under sore trouble and distress, labour to exercise a strong and lively faith. Psalm 27, amplified bible, classic edition ampc the. No other book in the bible uses this prosepoetryprose pattern. This daily newsletter provides a starting point for personal study, and gives valuable insight into the verses that make up the word of god. Click here for more messages from the book of psalms. The word fear comes from the greek word, phobos, from which we get phobia. He makes a bold statement in, and then follows it with a call of response to that truth in verse 14.
Amplified bible what, what would have become of me had i not believed that i would see the lords goodness in the land of the living. Wait on the lord this is the sum of all the instruction in the psalm. Reading this psalm 27 line upon line, i found this. David was confident that god would redeem him in this lifetime, and he was willing to wait upon the lord for his deliverance. Psalms 27 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. It may be doubted whether david, having in the preceding verses spoken of himself, here addresses his discourse to others, and exhorts them by his own example to fortitude and persevering patience, as he does in the conclusion of psalm 31. Wait on the lord o my soul, to which some think he now turns his speech. Contemporary english version but i know i will live to see how kind you are. With what a lively faith david triumphs in god, glories in his holy name, and in the interest he had in him. The lord is the everlasting god, the creator of the ends of the earth. He says when sinful men came up against him, they all tripped and fell. We are promised that god will hear and answer our prayers, isa.
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