Psalms 31 - Introduction
* Confidence in God. (1-8) Prayer in trouble. (9-18) Praise for God's goodness. (19-24)... [ Continue Reading ]
* Confidence in God. (1-8) Prayer in trouble. (9-18) Praise for God's goodness. (19-24)... [ Continue Reading ]
1-8 Faith and prayer must go together, for the prayer of faith is the prevailing prayer. David gave up his soul in a special manner to God. And with the words, ver. 5, our Lord Jesus yielded up his last breath on the cross, and made his soul a free-will offering for sin, laying down his life as a r... [ Continue Reading ]
9-18 David's troubles made him a man of sorrows. Herein he was a type of Christ, who was acquainted with grief. David acknowledged that his afflictions were merited by his own sins, but Christ suffered for ours. David's friends durst not give him any assistance. Let us not think it strange if thus... [ Continue Reading ]
19-24 Instead of yielding to impatience or despondency under our troubles, we should turn our thoughts to the goodness of the Lord towards those who fear and trust in Him. All comes to sinners through the wondrous gift of the only-begotten Son of God, to be the atonement for their sins. Let not any... [ Continue Reading ]