PSALM 32 Maschil; or, an instructor. This Psalm is most fitly so called, because it was composed for the information of the church, in that most important doctrine, concerning the way to true blessedness. They are blessed whose sins are forgiven, PSALMS 32:1,2. Confession of sins giveth ease to the... [ Continue Reading ]
Whom God doth not charge with the guilt of his sins, as he might justly do, but graciously accepts and pardons him in Christ, and deals with him as if he had not sinned. IN WHOSE SPIRIT THERE IS NO GUILE; who freely confesseth all his sins without dissembling and concealing of them; which may seem t... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEN I KEPT SILENCE, to wit, from a full and open confession of my sins, as appears from PSALMS 32:5, and from pouring out my soul to God in serious and fervent prayers for pardon and peace. Whilst I concealed my sins, or smothered my fears, and, stifled the workings of my own conscience. MY BONES W... [ Continue Reading ]
THY HAND; thy afflicting hand bringing my sins to remembrance, and filling me with thy terrors for them. My very radical moisture was in a manner dried up, and wasted through excessive fears and sorrows.... [ Continue Reading ]
At last I took up a full resolution, that I would no longer daily nor deal deceitfully with God, nor vainly seek to hide my sins from the all-seeing God, but that I would openly and candidly confess and bewail all my sins with all their aggravations, and humbly implore the pardon of them. THE INIQUI... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR THIS, i.e. upon the encouragement of my example, and thy great mercy vouchsafed to me, in answer to my humble confession and supplication. IN A TIME WHEN THOU MAYEST BE FOUND, Heb. _in the time of finding thee_; the pronoun _thee_ being easily and fitly repeated out of the next foregoing clause,... [ Continue Reading ]
i.e. With such great deliverances on all sides, as will give just occasion to sing forth thy praises.... [ Continue Reading ]
This and the next verse are the words, either, 1. Of God; whom David brings in as returning this answer to his prayers, and the profession of his trust in God. Or rather, 2. Of David himself; who having received singular favours from God, and having declared what the godly would do upon that occasi... [ Continue Reading ]
BE YE NOT AS THE HORSE, OR AS THE MULE; be not such brutish and sottish creatures as I have been, not having reason or grace to govern yourselves, nor hearkening to the counsels and admonitions of others. _Lest they come near unto thee_; lest they should come too near to thee, so as to bite or kick... [ Continue Reading ]
MANY SORROWS SHALL BE TO THE WICKED: this is an argument to enforce the foregoing admonition; if any men will be refractory and unruly, God hath many ways to curb and chastise them, and bring them to his will. HE THAT TRUSTETH IN THE LORD; who relies upon his providence and promise for his preservat... [ Continue Reading ]
No text from Poole on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]