religion or Christ. I shall not want for refreshment, "He leadeth me beside the still waters." 3. Hear what else there is in the hart. Help us purchase electrical generators for churches. A Psalm Of The Have-Nots (Audio) Download File. Verse 8: By day the Lord commands His steadfast love, and at night His song is with me, a prayer to the God of my life. In verses 5 and 11, he calls God my salvation [or Savior] and my God. And even though he says it looks as if God has forgotten him, he never stops believing in the absolute sovereignty of God over all his adversity. For that hart that made tears its bread day and night, borne along by longing to the water-brooks (that is, to the spiritual delights of God), pouring forth his soul above himself, that he may attain to what is above his own soul, walking towards the place of the wonderful tabernacle, even unto the house of God, and led on by the sweetness of that inward spiritual sound to feel contempt for all outward things, and be borne on to things spiritual, is but a mortal man still; is still groaning here, still bearing about the frailty of flesh, still in peril in the midst of the offenses Matthew18:7 of this world. My tears (he says) have been not bitterness, but my bread. 1. Deep calls unto deep with the voice of your water-spouts Psalm 41:7. To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient. Romans8:24-25. . For what is there more profound than that abyss? LEARNING TO DESIRE Hope in God. The prayer of Psalms 43:1-2, blends the two elements, which were at war in the second part; and for the moment the darker is the more prominent. There is much in the psalms which favours the hypothesis that the author was a Korachite companion of Davids in his flight before Absalom; but the locality, described as that of the singer, does not entirely correspond to that of the kings retreat, and the description of the enemies is not easily capable of application in all points to his foes. During Ezra and Nehemiahs time (fifth century B.C. And what is it that the ant does? Deliver me, O my God! See how great wonders I admire in the tabernacle! The dry and thirsty land there and the rush of waters here mean the same thing, so flexible is nature in a poets hands. Romans6:12-13 I admire the sight of the bodily members warring in the service of the soul that serves God.And wonderful though the tabernacle be, yet when I come to the house of God, I am even struck dumb with astonishment. Psalm 42 essentially a lament, with Psalm 43 forming the Psalmist's prayer in response to the lament. These loveless people are not further defined, and may either have been Israelites or aliens. It may have been so, but the supposition is unnecessary. Whoever begins as he did will finish where he climbed. Whoever wrote it has given immortal form to the longings of the soul after God. For God's tabernacle on earth is the faithful; I admire in them the obedience of even their bodily members: that in them Sin does not reign so that they should obey its lusts; neither do they yield their members instruments of unrighteousness unto sin; but unto the living God in good works. And since it is said to you, Disregard this or that thing, if you prefer working iniquity to despising some temporal good, you choose to be bitten by a serpent, rather than destroy it. 1 As the deer pants for streams of water. The title then of it is, On the end: a Psalm for understanding for the sons of Korah. He therefore glances back to himself, as if he were coming from that world; and says to himself, now placed in the midst of these sorrows, comparing these with the things, to see which he had entered in there, and after seeing which he had come forth from thence; Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why do you disquiet me? Can put forward good arguments for not believing in water or having any desire for it. Expository Sermons The World's Greatest Undertaking - Deuteronomy 6:1-9 Parenting By The Book - Deuteronomy 6:1-9 The Faithful God - Deuteronomy 7:6-9 This Land Is Your Land - Deuteronomy 11:11-12 The Sacrifice Of Biblical Worship, Part 1 - Deuteronomy 26:1-11 Topical Sermons Back To Top Sermons From Joshua Expository Sermons The waves in what I already feel, the overhangings in that You denouncest. For were it to rest in itself, it would not see anything else beyond itself; and in seeing itself, would not, for all that, see God. And on this account, seeing my soul is disquieted on account of myself, what else should I say unto it than those words: Why are you cast down, O my soul; and why do you disquiet me? A second purpose is that you want to leave something lasting in the minds of the congregation when a sermon is over. Would you have me not disquiet you, panting as I am after what is good, thirsting and labouring as I am for it? That's what he's seeking - jubilant hope. It's as if the writer is saying, "If you want to know how to thank God, let . Not many of us can compose songs when were discouraged and weeping day and night. But his truer self silences these lamentations, and cheers the feebler "soul" with clear notes of trust and hope, blown in the refrain, like some trumpet clang rallying dispirited fugitives to the fight. Why go I mourning, while mine enemy troubles me, while he breaks my bones? For no one runs to the remission of sins, except he who is dissatisfied with himself; no one runs to the remission of sins, but he who confesses himself a sinner; no one confesses himself a sinner, except by humbling himself before God. For it is there, in the sanctuary of God, in the house of God, is the fountain of understanding. They are great ones, severe, hard to bear; but would they were all. "My soul is cast down; therefore let me remember Thee." It is a faith that has uncertainty in it; it is tinged by shades of doubt. Esther 2:19-3:6 - Doing Good But Getting Punished. He was called the sweet dropper because of how much confidence and joy his sermons caused. Lo, we have just now been gladdened by certain inward delights: with the mind's eye we have been able to behold, though but with a momentary glance, something not susceptible of change: why do you still disquiet me, why are you still cast down? Unnamed foes taunt the psalmist with the question, "Where is thy God?" inasmuch as he points with his finger to some stone, and says, Lo, there is my God! And when these are heard, what do we passers by say? For it is in hope that we are saved; but hope that is seen, is not hope. 11. [Note: See Swindoll, pp. I hope it speaks for you in this time of remembering. As water from a brook sustains a deer physically, so God Himself sustains people spiritually (cf. May the Lord increase our hunger and our thirst to see the face of God. Descend then, that you may be lifted up: be not lifted up, lest you be cast down. Scripture (Psalm 32:1-5) verses 1-2: The one who has his sins covered is "blessed." The Hebrews used two different words to describe being "blessed." One word meant God bestowed the blessing. Apart from air, water our most basic need. Servanthood What does it mean to be a servant of Christ. Unless you become like little children, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven. (Matt 18:3.) You see, hoping in God doesnt come naturally for sinners like us. Each swing of the gymnast lifts him higher until he is on a level with a firm platform on which he can spring and stand secure. Now Korah may have been, as indeed he was, a certain definite person; and have had sons, who might be called the sons of Korah; let us however search for the secret of which this is the sacrament, that this name may bring to light the mystery with which it is pregnant. The Wedding Psalm (Audio) Download File. The separation, however, is old, since it is found in the LXX. For an abyss is a depth that cannot be reached or comprehended; and it is principally applied to a great body of water. Psalm 3: You are a shield around me, O Lord, my Glorious One, who lifts up my head. The writer suffered at the hands of tormenting enemies. A similar bit of local colour is generally recognised in Psalms 42:7. The shifting of the initial word of Psalms 42:6 to the end of Psalms 42:5, and the substitution of My for His, bring the three refrains into line, and avoid the harsh expression "help of His countenance." HOW MUCH DO WE REALLY DESIRE GOD? He designed us that way. The prophet Ezekiel lived in a time when the people of Judah did not experience peace. It is sufficiently distinct in tone to explain its separation from the preceding, inasmuch as it is prayer throughout, and the note of joy is dominant, even while an undertone of sadness links it with the previous parts. Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight. They retained the former office in the second Temple. The Place of Refuge and Strength - Psalm 46. Perhaps the singer had seen, during his exile on the eastern side of Jordan, some gentle creature, with open mouth and heaving flanks, eagerly seeking in dry wadies for a drop of water to cool her outstretched tongue; and the sight had struck on his heart as an image of himself longing for the presence of God in the sanctuary. Deep calls unto deep with the voice of your water-spouts. Feel guilty about feeling cut-off. Nevertheless he believed God would remain loyal to him. Has learnt to make do with occasional puddles. And because he so remembers with humility, he shall earn his exaltation to fruition, for he is not exalted in himself, who glories in the Lord. Were probably alert to the fragile desire for things. There he understood of the last things; and solved the question concerning the prosperity of the unrighteous, and the sufferings of the righteous. A Maskil of the Sons of Korah. WHATS THE PSALM ABOUT? Esther 3:7-15 - The First PLO. He never loses this grip on the great truths about God. Soul. Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series. His situation and mood closely resemble those in another Korachite psalm (Psalms 84:1-12), in which, as here, the soul "faints for the courts of the Lord," and as here the panting hind, so there the glancing swallows flitting about the eaves are woven into the song. What should I say, but. A quick reading of this Psalm suggests there are two divisions: (1) vv. In this Psalm David, who is himself a shepherd, describes the LORD as his own personal shepherd. If you would also ask the meanings of the names, Jordan means their descent. The enemy is called a "loveless nation." Hope in God. All of the psalms in Book 2 have a title assigned to them except psalm 43, making it more likely that it . 9. AND XLIII. EXPOSITORY (ENGLISH BIBLE) . In his sorrow he could still think of Him at intervals as the help of his countenance and call Him "my God." the heights of Hermon from Mount Mizar. So once more the wave of emotion rolls over the psalmist, but with a new aspect which makes all the difference. A. scenes of glory on a sea of gloom. Expository Songs Psalm 42:1-2: Chandos Anthem No. This it is for which I am thirsty, to come and to appear before Him. It is sometimes right to pray for the defeat of enemies. When tribulation shall actually come, He will not leave you destitute of His help; He will show you that which He commended to you in the daytime is true. But isnt it amazing that hes singing his prayer! He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for you, how will He not also with Him graciously give you all things? Let Him deliver you, if He can. Who is to condemn? What sacrifice of a troubled spirit I have within, hear. There is great similarity between the content of these psalms and the ones David wrote. The psalmists lamentation because of his enemies 42:6-11. Regrettably, I can't reply to every letter, but I greatly appreciate your feedback especially notifications about typographical errors and inappropriate ads. He affirms God's sovereign love. No, but calls on is equivalent to calls to him. The angelic choir makes an eternal holiday: the presence of God's face, joy that never fails. Let there be no sloth in your running; run with all your might: long for the fountain with all your might. Richard Sibbes, one of the great old Puritan preachers of Cambridge who died in 1635, wrote a whole book on Psalm 42:5. the office of keepers of the door of the sanctuary had been hereditary in their family from the time of Moses. But, considering that lovingkindness is in the Psalter mainly a Divine attribute, and that, when a human excellence, it is regarded as derived from and being the echo of experienced Divine mercy, it is best to take the passive meaning as the principal, though sometimes, as unmistakably here, the active is more suitable. But the curb has not been applied quite in vain, for throughout the succeeding verses there is a striking alternation of despondency and hope. 5) Finally, at the Areopagus in Athens (Acts 17:22-34), Paul exposes the gathered worshipers as being ignorant of . Objectives: That each would understand the events that occurred at the pool of Bethesda and learn the lessons of appropriate compassion and sinful apathy. Esther 5 - Mission Impossible. Some ancient Hebrew manuscripts united Psalms 42, 43 as one. Start With Prayer. As he walks in this tabernacle, and contemplates God's wonderful works for the redemption of the faithful, the sound of that festivity charms his ears, and bears the hart away to the water-brooks. Whither then shall I go from Your presence? I will say unto God, You are my lifter up. Water the key theme in the Psalm. The "soul" is the seat of emotions and desires. The two psalms (Psalms 42:1-11, Psalms 43:1-5) are plainly one. Hope and trust hold the field. Tries to ignore thirst. Who shall separate you from the love of Christ? (Romans 8:3135 paraphrased), Fifth, the psalmist remembers. Oh, how much could be said here about the importance of corporate worship in our lives. 1. Psalmist feels cut off from Gods presence in some way possibly in exile from Israel, possibly by illness. Hear what else there is in the hart. Hermon means anathematizing. Hope in God; for I shall again praise Him, my salvation and my God. Oh, how crucial this is in the fight of faith. It would be good if all of us were so composed and careful in the expression of our discouragements that we never said anything amiss. Yet, with the strange but universal love of summoning up remembrance of departed joys, the psalmist finds a certain pleasure in the pain of recalling how he. He does not show that He is your Helper, unless tribulation come, from whence you must be rescued by Him who promised it to you in the day-time. For to account for his fears, in the midst of those things, which he now knows, having come after a sort to the understanding of them, he has been looking behind him again in anxiety, lest the enemy be stealing upon him: he cannot yet say, I am made whole every whit. RELATING TO THE PSALM For we find in the hart an emblem of swiftness. 10 million Ukrainians without power because of Russia. Source. [Note: Merrill, "Psalms," p. Am I already 'drinking' from this 'fountain' with nothing to fear?Still Hope in God, is his answer to the soul that disquiets him, and would fain account for her disquiet from the evils with which this world abounds. Run to the fountain; long for the fountain; but do it not anyhow, be not satisfied with running like any ordinary animal; run thou like the hart. The psalmist was thirsty for God. The stage of mechanical repetition of complaints is not far from that of cessation of them. He has found something to point out to the eyes of the flesh; whereas I, on my part, not that I have not a God to show to him, cannot show him what he has no eyes to see. Psalms 43, 66, 67, , 71 are anonymous. Psalm 42 STROPHE DIVISIONS OF MODERN TRANSLATIONS READING CYCLE THREE (see "Guide to Good Bible Reading") FOLLOWING THE ORIGINAL AUTHOR'S INTENT AT PARAGRAPH LEVEL This is a study guide commentary which means that you are responsible for your own interpretation of the Bible. My soul is disquieted on account of myself.Therefore I remember You, O Lord, from the land of Jordan, and from the little hill of Hermon. For he compared these things in which he found himself, to those toward which he had been raised; and saw himself cast out far from the sight of God's eyes, as he speaks even here, Why have You rejected me? For he said not, My tears became my drink, lest he should seem to have longed for them, as for the water-brooks: but, still retaining that thirst wherewith I burn, and by which I am hurried away towards the water-brooks, My tears became my meat, while I am not yet there. Naturally this transition strophe is marked by the mingling of both. Thats what hes seeking jubilant hope. Verse 1 begins: "Give thanks to the Lord for He is good, for His lovingkindness is everlasting." This phrase one of the most famous in the whole Bible. 2 16 How to Prepare an Expository Sermon on [April, HOW TO PREPARE AN EXPOSITORY SERMON ON PSALMS XLII. Key idea here is longing for God when in a wilderness situation. Does man call on man as God is called upon? His dwelling-place is above my soul; from thence He beholds me; from thence He created me; from thence He directs me and provides for me; from thence he appeals to me, and calls me, and directs me; leads me in the way, and to the end of my way.. .. 8. Psalm 41:9. Look at programs man has instituted to build the churches. ), saying, I thought to know this; it is too painful for me, until I go into the sanctuary of God, and understand of the last things. Everything We Need - Psalm 23. This I make my business here; I who am the hart thirsting and longing for the water-brooks, calling to mind the sweetness of that strain, by which I was led on through the tabernacle even to the house of God; while this corruptible body presses down the soul, Wisdom9:15 there is yet with me prayer unto the God of my life. Finally, the psalmist thirsts for God like a deer pants for the stream. "As a deer longs for flowing streams, so longs my soul for . The superscription identifies the sons of Korah as the writers (or recipients) of this psalm. You may see not my flesh merely, but even my bones. He may also have written those bearing the notation, "of the sons of Korah" (Psalms 42, 44-49). Esther 2:1-18 - The Best Beauty Pageant Ever. In reference to the description of the psalmists locality, Cheyne beautifully says, "The preposition from is chosen (rather than in) with a subtle purpose. He may not have asked the question with theological or linguistic precision, but if he proves in time that he didnt mean that God had forgotten him, we will let that be words for the wind. In Book 2, the titles identify David as the writer of 18 psalms (Psalms 51-65, 68-70). God means for these encounters with Him in corporate worship to preserve your faith now and in the way you remember them later. It destroys serpents, and after the killing of serpents, it is inflamed with thirst yet more violent; having destroyed serpents, it runs to the water-brooks, with thirst more keen than before. The type of deer that knows and recognises what thirst is. From that everlasting perpetual festivity, a certain sweet and melodious strain strikes on the ears of the heart, provided only the world do not drown the sounds. 2. The difference between the devout and the worldly man is just that the one can only say, "My soul pants and thirsts," and the other can add "after Thee, O God." Therefore we are warned to be like the ant. he says, In the voice of joy and praise; the sound of keeping holiday. The sons of Korah (cf. Neither abstractions nor dead things can still its cravings. I have now had the perception of something that is unchangeable; why do you disquiet me still? {Nehemiah 11:19} The ascription of authorship to a group is remarkable, and has led to the suggestion that the superscription does not specify the authors, but the persons for whose use the psalms in question were composed. The psalmist is far from the sanctuary, but distance does not hinder thought. Here, the Psalmist is making an eschatological statement that even in the midst of powerful opposition, God will rule and prevail over that which is unjust in both the short-term as well as the long-term (v. 3-4). Asaph wrote Psalms 50, and Solomon composed Psalms 72. Dont take these times together lightly. And indeed it is not ill understood as the cry of those, who being as yet Catechumens, are hastening to the grace of the holy Font. Therefore now he triumphs, and though he still is keenly conscious of his enemies, they appear but for a moment, and though he still feels that he is far from the sanctuary, his heart goes out in hopeful visions of the gladness of his return thither, and he already tastes the rapture of the joy that will then flood his heart. The Jordan Valley is quite wide north of this sea and the mountains of Hermon rise up to the east from it. But more important than any of that is God Himself. For example, Isaac Watts wrote these verses to be sung: Thats not a jubilant song. In Book 1, all the psalms except 1, 2, 10, and 33 claimed David as their writer. Original setting not known. He doesn't feel jubilant hope. Verse 4: These things I remember, as I pour out my soul: how I would go with the throng and lead them in procession to the house of God with glad shouts and songs of praise, a multitude keeping festival.. sailing on the stormy sea. That day of extrication will surely be followed by a night of music and of thankful prayer (for supplication is not the only element in prayer) to Him who by His deliverance has shown Himself to be the "God of" the rescued mans "life." The deer will die. sermons and saints. 18. PHILIP A. NORDELL, D. D., New London, Conn. 2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. Psalm 42 - "The Yearning of the Exiled, Despairing Soul for Fellowship in God's Presence" Psalm 43 - "The Psalmist's Plea to Rescue Him from Exile and Take Him to Jerusalem to Worship" (Psalm 42 and Psalm 43 are one psalm in the Hebrew text, although the numbering system remains the same.) In the midst of the tumult of emotions, were not always careful with our words. Those men so patient and courageous for the name of Christ, how often was it said to them, Where is your God? Without it we die. Psalm 41:5. Hebrew word doesnt mean spirit but a persons life; who and what we really are. Psalms 42:5 has the refrain in a form slightly different from that of the other two instances of its occurrence. So bloated with other things hasnt got space for water., DIFFERENT TYPES OF DEER: 3 118-29.]. It begins with a cluster of seven psalms (reckoning Psalms 42:1-11; Psalms 43:1-5, as one) of which the superscription is most probably regarded as ascribing their authorship to "the sons of Korach." But yet, Why have You forgotten me? We must learn to preach the truth to ourselves. This is not simply engaging in nostalgia. Esther 1 - Lifestyles of the Rich and Foolish. u.s.). (Psalm 42:2-4) Maclaren notes, "The whole psalm reads like the sob of a wounded heart." What was its cause? Oh, how many of you have learned this more deeply than me because of the waves that have broken over your lives. Because Korah is equivalent to Calvaria.Therefore, the sons of the bridegroom, the sons of His Passion, the sons redeemed by His Blood, the sons of His Cross, who bear on their forehead that which His enemies erected on Calvary, are called the sons of Korah; to them is this Psalm sung as a Psalm for understanding. Without it we die. With wise resolve he finds in dejection a reason for nestling closer to God. To the Lord I cry aloud and He answers me from His holy hill. Streaks of brightness flash through the gloom. He is the health of my countenance, and my God. He longed for God, whom he confidently expected to be able to praise in the future when the Lord would deliver him. They who trouble me cast me in the teeth, while they say daily unto me, Where is your God? For just as worldly prosperity is signified by the day, adversity by the night, so again in another way worldly prosperity is expressed by the summer, adversity by the winter. For many of us other desires can get in the way of us really desiring God. It has been much disputed whether its proper signification is active (one who shows lovingkindness) or passive (one who receives it). Therefore the refrain comes for a third time; and this time the longing, trembling soul continues at the height to which the better self has lifted it, and silently acknowledges that it need not have been cast down. What will you confess? Injustice is done it, if it is regarded merely as the longing of a Levite for approach to the sanctuary. These were Levites, and (according to 1 Chronicles 9:19 seq.) About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . 2. a Levite, led the festal march to the Temple, and in listening in fancy again to the shrill cries of joy which broke from the tumultuous crowd. Psalms 42:5). Hes not thirsting mainly for escape. Perhaps there was something in there for you too. That is the worlds way with the calamities of a devout man, whose humble cry, "My God," it resents as presumption or hypocrisy. Esther TOP. Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy? The word forgotten is an overstatement. And this, which is soon in the sight of God, is late to our longing. "Mercy and truth are met together; Righteousness and peace have kissed each other" ( Psalm 85:10 ). 334.]. Perhaps from Baptism, where the remission of sins is given. Long thou for this light: for a certain fountain, a certain light, such as your bodily eyes know not; a light to see which the inward eye must be prepared; a fountain, to drink of which the inward thirst is to be kindled. Why have You rejected me? refreshing waters from a high hill. It is a faith that hungers and thirsts for God and yet remains empty. Update: Here is my sermon on Psalm 6 (video and manuscript) Psalms 42:10 repeats the enemies taunt, which is there represented as like crushing blows which broke the bones. The writer viewed his troubles like waves cascading down on him, as if he were standing under a waterfall. Important that we dont respond inappropriately. It was not exactly literary fame which psalmists hungered for. But seeing, brethren, so long as we are at home in this body, we are absent from the Lord; 2Corinthians5:6 and the corruptible body presses down the soul, and the earthly tabernacle weighs down the mind that muses on many things; Wisdom9:15 even though we have some way or other dispersed the clouds, by walking as longing leads us on, and for a brief while have come within reach of that sound, so that by an effort we may catch something from that house of God, yet through the burden, so to speak, of our infirmity, we sink back to our usual level, and relapse to our ordinary state. Verse 8: "By day the Lord commands his steadfast love, and at night his song is with me, a prayer to the God of my life.". 6. It was a long way from Mount Zion where the ark dwelt in Davids day. 42-72 In Book 1, all the psalms except 1, 2, 10, and 33 claimed David as their writer. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1888.) It suggests that the psalmists faith will bridge over the interval between himself and the sanctuary: I can send my thoughts to Thee from the distant frontier" (in loc.). running for God. Download File. 2. MATTHEW HENRY Psalm 42 Commentary WILLIAM HESLOP Psalms 40-49 Sermon Seeds from the Psalms WILLIAM HOLWICK Psalm 42:1-11 When You Are Really Down (see OT > Psalms) HOMILETICS - Pulpit Commentary Multiple Homilies GEORGE HORNE Psalm 42 Commentary JAMIESON, F, B Psalm 42 Commentary KEIL AND DELITZSCH Psalm 42 Commentary A F KIRKPATRICK So ends the first of the psalms; but obviously it is no real ending, for the victory over fear is not won, and longing has not become blessed. Some scholars believe David wrote these psalms for the sons of Korah to perform. The correspondence between mans needs and their true object is involved in that name "the living God"; for a heart can rest only in one all-sufficient Person, and must have a heart to throb against. 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