Salmos 19
Charles Spurgeon · Citado em PreceptAustin
Salmos 19:7-14
Spurgeon comments (note): When the soul grows sorrowful He revives it; when it is sinful He sanctifies it; when it is weak He strengthens it. "He" does it. His ministers could not do it if he did not. His Word would not avail by itself. "He restores my soul." Are any of us low in grace? Do we feel that our spirituality is at its lowest ebb? He who turns the ebb into the flood can soon restore our soul. Pray to Him, then, for the blessing "Restore thou me, thou Shepherd of my soul!" The Word of God is a living Word (Php 2:16-note; Heb 4:12-note), a Word that imparts supernatural life (1Pe 1:23-note), and a Word which supernaturally revives (Ps 119:25-note, Ps 119:37-note, Ps 119:40-note, Ps 119:88-note, Ps 119:107-note, Ps 119:149-note, Ps 119:156-note, Ps 119:159-note). Henry
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Spurgeon: We must drive at the main point always, and keep the fear of the Lord ever uppermost in our teachings Fear (03374) (yirah) depending on the context can refer to terror, reverence, awe; piety --of men (Dt2:25), of things (Isa7:25), of situations (Jon1:10), of God (Ge 20:11) Yirah - 43x in 43v the NAS - Gen 20:11; Exod 20:20; Deut 2:25; 2 Sam 23:3; 2 Chr 19:9; Neh 5:9, 15; Job 4:6; 6:14; 15:4; 22:4; 28:28; Ps 2:11; 5:7; 19:9; 34:11; 55:5; 90:11; 111:10; 119:38; Prov 1:7, 29; 2:5; 8:13; 9:10; 10:27; 14:26f; 15:16, 33; 16:6; 19:23; 22:4; 23:17; Isa 7:25; 11:2f; 33:6; 63:17; Jer 32:40; Ezek 1:18; 30:13; Jonah 1:10. NAS = awesome(1), extremely*(1), fear(35), fearing(1), reverence(5). To be sure the teaching of "the fear of the LORD" literally permeates the Bible and is not restricted (as sometimes misunderstood) to the OT (e.g., Acts 9:31 2Co 5:11, 2Co 7:1 1Pe 1:17, Rev 19:5). When used in this more general sense, it refers to a reverential trust of God. As noted above, the phrase "fear of the LORD" in Ps 19:9 most likely refers to the law (the Word of God), which teaches one how to proper piety and reverence toward the LORD. For example Moses reminds the new generation of Israel who is preparing to enter and conquer the promised land (possess their possessions)… Remember [added by translators for clarity] the day you stood before the LORD your God at Horeb, when the LORD said to me, 'Assemble the people to Me, that I may let them hear My words so they may learn to fear Me all the days they live on the earth, and that they may teach their children. (Dt 4:10) And so we see that the effect of a proper understanding of the Word is a holy fear (not a shaking, trembling fear). God prophesies that Israel will reject Him as her King and seek a human king and so issues instructions that the human king (Dt 18:14, 15) is to follow so that he might be a more godly leader… "Now it shall come about when he sits on the throne of his kingdom, he shall write for himself a copy of this law on a scroll in the presence of the Levitical priests. And it shall be with him, and he shall read it all the days of his life, that he may learn to fear the LORD his God, by carefully observing all the words of this law and these statutes, that his heart may not be lifted up above his countrymen and that he may not turn aside from the commandment, to the right or the left; in order that he and his sons may continue long in his kingdom in the midst of Israel. (Dt 17:18, 19, 20) These examples thus clearly link the law, the Word of God, with a holy fear which in turn serves to motivate a prompt obedience and a proper opinion of one's self (humility rather than pride). Related Resource - The Fear of God by Wilhelmus A'Brakel Spurgeon… The fear of the Lord is clean. The doctrine of truth is here described by its spiritual effect, viz., inward piety, or the fear of the Lord; this is clean in itself, and cleanses out the love of sin, sanctifying the heart in which it reigns. Mr. Godly fear is never satisfied till every street, lane, and alley, yea, and every house and every corner of the town of Man soul is clean rid of the Diablolonians who lurk therein. (Ps19:9 Treasury of David) Clean (02889) (tahor) means pure, genuine, flawless, free from impurity. The picture is that of precious metal which is unalloyed - "pure gold" (Ex 25:11 28:14). David uses tahor to describe God's Word… Psalm 12:6 The words of the Lord are pure words; as silver tried in a furnace on the earth, refined seven times. (Compare Ps 18:30, Ps 119:140 where "pure" = refined so as to purge away impurities; Pr 30:5 where "tested" is refined) Comment: Compare a parallel NT passage in Peter… Like newborn babes, long for the pure (adolos - word study) milk of the word, that by it you may grow in respect to salvation (1Peter 2:2-note) (Note: No intake of "pure milk" equates with no spiritual growth! There are simply no shortcuts! Are you in the Book, so that the Book might get in you and do its supernatural work on your heart and mind? 2Co 3:18, Jas 1:25-note) The special revelation of God in Scripture is free from any mixture of truth and error and so is perfectly consistent with reality. Adam
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Spurgeon - Happy is the man that fears always. Pr 28:14 THE fear of the Lord is the beginning and the foundation of all true religion. Without a solemn awe and reverence of God, there is no foothold for the more brilliant virtues. He whose soul does not worship will never live in holiness. He is happy who feels a jealous fear of doing wrong. Holy fear looks not only before it leaps, but even before it moves. It is afraid of error, afraid of neglecting duty, afraid of committing sin. It fears ill company, loose talk, and questionable policy. This does not make a man wretched, but it brings him happiness. The watchful sentinel is happier than the soldier who sleeps at his post. He who foreseeth evil and escapes it is happier than he who walks carelessly on and is destroyed. Fear of God is a quiet grace which leads a man along a choice road, of which it is written, No lion shall be there, neither shall any ravenous beast go up thereon. Fear of the very appearance of evil is a purifying principle which enables a man, through the power of the Holy Spirit, to keep his garments unspotted from the world. In both senses he that feareth always is made happy. Solomon had tried both worldliness and holy fear: in the one he found vanity, in the other happiness. Let us not repeat his trial, but abide by his verdict. Spurgeon, C. Faith's Checkbook Holy Fear - He that fears the commandment shall be rewarded. Proverbs 13:13? HOLY awe of God's Word is at a great discount. Men think themselves wiser than the Word of the Lord, and sit in judgment upon it. So did not I, because of the fear of God. We accept the inspired Book as infallible and prove our esteem by our obedience. We have no terror of the Word, but we have a filial awe of it. We are not in fear of its penalties, because we have a fear of its commands. This holy fear of the commandment produces the restfulness of humility, which is far sweeter than the recklessness of pride. It becomes a guide to us in our movements, a drag when we are going downhill, and a stimulus when we are climbing it. Preserved from evil and led into righteousness by our reverence of the command, we gain a quiet conscience, which is a well of wine; a sense of freedom from responsibility, which is as life from the dead; and a confidence of pleasing God, which is heaven below. The ungodly may ridicule our deep reverence for the Word of the Lord, but what of that? The prize of our high calling is a sufficient consolation for us. The rewards of obedience make us scorn the scorning of the scorner. THE JUDGMENTS OF THE LORD ARE TRUE Judgments (04941) (mishpat) refers to a verdict pronounced judicially, the act of deciding a legal dispute or case. True (0571) ('emeth from aman = conveys the basic sense of firmness, of support, of certainty, of stability) in the present context refers to faithfulness, reliability, trustworthiness, a state of being dependable. In other words the picture is that of something that will stand the test of time. Adam Clarke… All dispensations in providence and grace confirm them (God's judgments); they are certain, and have a fixed character… (God's judgments) give to all their due. They show what belongs to God, to man, and to ourselves. And hence the word altogether, יחדו yachdav, equally, is added; or truth and righteousness united. God’s evaluations of men and things are true, for the omniscient God knows all things completely. It pays for us to believe what God says and not to depend on what men say about God or what men say about men (cp "secular humanism", etc). Illustration - An infidel said, "There is one thing that mars all the pleasures of my life." "Indeed!" replied his friend, "What is that?" He answered, "I am afraid the Bible is true. If I could know for certain that death is an eternal sleep, I should be happy: my joy would be complete! But here is the thorn that stings me. This is the sword that pierces my very soul, - if the Bible is true, I am lost forever." (Amen or "Oh my!") Alexander
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Spurgeon writes that We must in prayer view Jehovah as our strength (KJV translates "rock" as "strength") enabling, and our Redeemer saving, or we shall not pray aright, and it is well to feel our personal interest so as to use the word my, or our prayers will be hindered. Our near Kinsman's name, our Goel or Redeemer, makes a blessed ending to the Psalm; it began with the heavens, but it ends with him whose glory fills heaven and earth. Blessed Kinsman, give us now to meditate acceptably upon thy most sweet love and tenderness. The OT law provided for sins of ignorance (Lev 4 Nu 15:22ff). But for sins of open defiance and rebellion, there was no sacrifice; [see Nu 15:30]. KINSMAN REDEEMER QUALIFICATIONS TO BE MET FULFILLMENT IN THE MESSIAH Blood Relative = A Kinsman Gal 4:4, 4:5 Heb 2:14,15, 16, 17 cp Jn 1:1, 14, Php 2:5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 1011 Possessing the necessary resources 1Cor 6:20 Gal 3:13 1Pe 1:18, 19 He 7:25, He 10:10, 11, 12, 13, 14 Willing to pay the purchase price Jn 10:15, 16, 17, 18 1Jn 3:16 Jn 18:37, Ro 5:8 Is 53:4, 5, 6, 7 Willing to take as one's bride Ro 7:4 2Co 11:2 Ep 5:25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 David asks not only to be cleansed of secret faults, but to be restrained from running head-long into open sin. Jesus' timeless words of warning to His sleepy disciples are apropos… Keep watching and praying, that you enter not into temptation. Mt 26:41-see notes This kind of wicked abandonment to sin leads to slavery, and sin becomes the master of the life. Romans 6 tells us that sin should not have dominion over us. Of course, it is by allowing the Word of God to control our lives that we get victory over sin. By “great transgression” in Ps 19:13, the psalmist seems to mean a “sin unto death” or a repeated rebellion against God that brings forth His wrath. It is by an accumulation of the little secret sins of v. 12 that the person gradually walks into the great sin. It is important that Christians confess their sins immediately and allow the Word and the blood to cleanse the heart. The prayer of Ps 19:14 ought to be on our lips and in our hearts all day long. The meditation of the heart controls the words of the mouth (Mk 7:14-23). What or who is controlling the words that emanate from your mouth? Who controls the music of your heart, God and His Word or the lies of the world, the flesh and the devil? The word “meditation” here has the image of a musician plucking the strings of a harp. Meditation is to the heart what digestion is to the body; it is the taking in of the Word of God and making it a part of the inner being. As the heart and mind think on the Word all day long, the Spirit guides the life. This is what it means to walk in the Spirit (Ga5:16) and to have the spiritual mind (Ro 8:1-8). Is your Bible all to you that God wants it to be? Read this psalm again and ask God to enable you to love the Word, live in it, and obey it and He will bless you. Boice sums up this Psalm noting that… We are not only led to see ourselves as sinners when we study the Bible. The Bible also leads us to the One who is our only deliverer from sin. And, wonder of wonders, he is the same one who has revealed himself gloriously in the heavens. The heavens tell us that he exists and that he is all-powerful. The Bible shows that he is our Redeemer from sin, that is, the one who is able to break sin's bonds and set us free, and that he is the Rock upon which the redeemed man or woman can build and be kept from transgressions. (Ibid) Warren Wiersbe… If God is your Redeemer, He can be your Strength. Live acceptably in His sight, allowing the meditation of your heart to please Him. Then your life will be what He wants it to be. God is more than the God of creation and the Scriptures; He is the God of redemption. If your heart is filled with Him and yielded to Him, you can have victory over sin. Don't simply worship the God of nature. Get into the Word of God and let God get into you. (Prayer, Praise and Promises).