The serpents are your vices, destroy the serpents of iniquity; then will you long yet more for the Fountain of Truth. To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient. Psalms 43:2 looks back to Psalms 42:9, the former clause in each verse being practically equivalent, and the second in 43 (Psalms 43:2), being a quotation of the second in Psalms 42:9, with a variation in the form of the verb to suggest more vividly the picture of weary, slow, dragging gait, fit for a man clad in mourning garb. Let them still say, Where is your God? So thats a sermon for me, today. For if a Pagan should say this to me, I cannot retort it upon him, saying, Where is yours? Those very tears were sweet unto me: being thirsty for that fountain, inasmuch as I was not as yet able to drink of it, I have eagerly made my tears my meat. 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 affirms God's sovereign love. Psalm 22 is an excellent choice for a sermon on Good Friday because, according to Matthew 27:46 and Mark 15:34, Jesus, "the man of sorrows" (Is 53:3), voiced the haunting opening words of this magnificent psalm, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" in his dying moment on the cross of Golgotha. For how can it be that in the midst of these tempests of the world, you should pass through the whole of that sea, without suffering? The editor of New Advent is Kevin Knight. For it is written in a certain passage, The mercy of the Lord is seasonable in the time of affliction, as clouds of rain in the time of drought. The actual author, as one of a band of kinsmen who worked and sang together, would, not unnaturally, be content to sink his individuality and let his song go forth as that of the band. 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. Neither abstractions nor dead things can still its cravings. Methods devised to proclaim gospel. Psalm 42:2. Psalms 42:5 has the refrain in a form slightly different from that of the other two instances of its occurrence. Of course, there are other psalms that focus on thanksgiving, but this is the only psalm that is labeled as a psalm for giving thanks. the office of keepers of the door of the sanctuary had been hereditary in their family from the time of Moses. Of that house he speaks in another Psalm, after he had put a certain abstruse and difficult question to himself (viz., why is it that it generally goes well with the wicked on earth, and ill with the good? And the little hill of Hermon. PROPOSITION: In this sermon we see an 1) unrealized cure, 2) unabashed command, 3) unjustified criticism, 4) unapologetic confirmation. If by abyss we understand a great depth, is not man's heart, do you not suppose, an abyss? My tears (he says) have been not bitterness, but my bread. It is sometimes right to pray for the defeat of enemies. Therefore the psalm must be pre-exilic; and while there is no certainty attainable as to date, it may at least be said that the circumstances of the singer present more points of contact with those of the supposed Korachite follower of Davids fortunes on the uplands across Jordan than with those of any other of the imaginary persons to whom modern criticism has assigned the poem. Without it we die. Scripture: Psalms 42:1-2 Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational Summary: THIRSTING FOR GOD THIRSTING FOR GOD (NLT) Psalm 42: 1-2 - As the deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God. Injustice is done it, if it is regarded merely as the longing of a Levite for approach to the sanctuary. But You are trying me, and I know that Thou dost but put off, not take utterly from me, what You have promised me. 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. Why have You rejected me? The feminine soul has to give account of her moods to calmer judgment, and to be lifted and steadied by the strong spirit. For it is the strong members that are the bones; and sometimes even those that are strong sink under their temptations. 6, HWV 251b, "As pants the Hart for cooling streams": As pants the hart for cooling streams, so longs my soul for thee O God (George Frideric Handel; lyrics based off of Tate and Brady) Psalm 42:1-2: When shall I come and appear before God? He began with yearning after the living God. ", To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient. It was a long way from Mount Zion where the ark dwelt in Davids day. Expository sermons allow the preacher, rather, to bridge the gap between an ancient culture and our own to make appropriate applications to those who hear him. ), 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. Anathematize yourself, by being displeased with yourself; for if you are pleased with yourself, God will be displeased with you. 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. There is no necessity to conclude that these were heathens, though the taunt is usually put into heathen lips {Psalms 79:10; Psalms 52:2} but it would be quite as natural from co-religionists, flouting his fervour and personal grasp of God and taking his sorrows as tokens of Gods abandonment of him. The twofold emotions of Psalms 42:6 recur in Psalms 42:7-8, where we have first renewed despondency and then reaction into hope. The name "Elohim" occurs 164 times in this section of the Psalms, and the name "Yahweh" ("LORD") appears only 30 times. Hebrew word doesnt mean spirit but a persons life; who and what we really are. Fourth, the psalmist preaches to his own soul. 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. Descend then, that you may be lifted up: be not lifted up, lest you be cast down. Again that voice! 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 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. Hes confirming his faith in the midst of turmoil and discouragement by remembering how real God was in corporate worship. Devil "I've got his .read more Scripture: Psalm 42:1-2 (1) There are a number of ancient manuscripts that have both of these psalms as just one continuous psalm. This is not simply engaging in nostalgia. Not mere bodily presence there, but that joyful outpouring of triumph and gladness, is the object of the psalmists longing. When the Rumors are Not True - Psalm 26. It had been so far strengthened by the encouragement of the refrain that the reflux of sadness at once rouses it to action. Hermon means anathematizing. Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight. Whoever wrote it has given immortal form to the longings of the soul after God. Acts 4:25). This it is for which I am thirsty, to come and to appear before Him. It was in wonder and admiration he spoke this: Abyss calls unto abyss with the voice of Your water-spouts. Feeling has to vindicate its rationality or to suppress itself, and its grounds have often only to be stated to the better self, to be found altogether disproportioned to the storm they have raised. Even he, my tempter, the devil; while offenses are everywhere on the increase, because of the abundance of which the love of many is waxing cold. The "soul" is the seat of emotions and desires. The psalmists lamentation because of his enemies 42:6-11. All Your overhangings and Your waves have come upon me. Edited by Philip Schaff. preaching the gospel. The insufficiency of the circumstances described to warrant the vehement emotions expressed is implied in the summons. Let there be no sloth in your running; run with all your might: long for the fountain with all your might. With God is the fountain of Life; a fountain that shall never be dried up: in His Light is a Light that shall never be darkened. But the victory is not quite won, and therefore Psalms 43:1-5, follows. u.s.). Is it disquieted on account of God? Again the psalmist encouraged himself with the rhetorical refrain (cf. They who trouble me cast me in the teeth. Psalm 41:3. He states the very words of that confession; he repeats the grounds on which he fortifies his hope. Psalm 42 essentially a lament, with Psalm 43 forming the Psalmist's prayer in response to the lament. I shall not want for refreshment, "He leadeth me beside the still waters." 3. Psalmist feels cut off from Gods presence in some way possibly in exile from Israel, possibly by illness. For there are already many things that I admire in the tabernacle. For you do not doubt of your God. Take all the parts of a sermon and put them together into a whole, and that whole is the central idea-the big idea-in the sermon. Richard Sibbes, one of the great old Puritan preachers of Cambridge who died in 1635, wrote a whole book on Psalm 42:5. In Praise Of The King And His City (Audio) Download File. 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. Why, that the wicked, when reprieved here, are reserved for punishments without end; and the good when they suffer here, are being tried in order that they may in the end obtain the inheritance. God being what He is, no longing soul can ever remain unsatisfied. Oh, how many of you have learned this more deeply than me because of the waves that have broken over your lives. + Funeral Homilies Let this be allowed; and this meaning retain its place in the Church; a place both truthful and sanctioned by usage. The effort of faith should be persistent, even if old bitternesses begin again and "break the low beginnings of content"; for, even if the wild waters burst through the dam once and again, they do not utterly wash it away, and there remains a foundation on which it may be built up anew. Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament (Heb. However, he came back to the same expression of confidence with which he ended the first stanza. 1:1-. 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. What abyss is this that calls, and to what other abyss? Look at programs man has instituted to build the churches. My God is the saving health of my countenance. [Note: Bullock, p. When we think and feel with God in the Psalms, this is the main result: we come to love God, and we want to see God and be with God and be satisfied in admiring and exulting in God. Psalms 42:5). Mountain Hill Church, All rights reserved, Website Created by Digital Design Solutions, New Life in the Spirit (Part 1) Romans 8:1-17. Water the key theme in the Psalm. The actual return to the Temple is desired because thereby new praise will be occasioned. I thought on these things, and poured out my soul above myself Psalm 41:4. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions. He then forwarded these photos to several university e-mail lists. Hope in God. The enemy is called a "loveless nation." Grief which finds no fresh words is beginning to dry up. I know this is a given but prayer prepares the preacher's heart for the studying of God's word (1 Peter 2:1-2) and it prepares the preacher's mind to receive clarity and insight into God's word (Psalm 119:18). While they say daily unto me, Where is your God? seeing that deep calls to deep, and after those sufferings severer ones are to be dreaded. Because He loves us. 334.]. Faithbook (Psalm 133) On October 28, 2003, a Harvard student by the name of Mark Zuckerberg was bored. Verses 1-11 II. Both psalms are individual laments. Galatians6:2 5. It is better therefore to translate "hind" than "hart." Dont take these times together lightly. When would my soul attain to that object of its search, which is above my soul, if my soul were not to pour itself out above itself? Can think of it as a combination of our body, mind and emotions. Esther TOP. Many ingenious attempts have been made to explain the name either as symbolical or as a common noun, and not a proper name, but these need not be dealt with here. Psalm 41:5. Wherefore so? What I am saying, that as the hart pants after the water-brooks, so longs my soul after You, O God, means this, My soul is thirsty for the living God. Please help support the mission of New Advent and get the full contents of this website as an instant download. The preceding verses have given ample reason why she has been dejected, but now she is summoned to repeat them to a judicial ear. When shall I come and appear before God? All of the psalms in Book 2 have a title assigned to them except psalm 43, making it more likely that it . Charles Spurgeon calls the first part a hymn and the second a sermon. Faith may have a long struggle with fear, but it will have the last word, and that word will be "the help of my countenance and my God. How could it happen? Matthew24:12 When we see the strong members of the Church generally giving way to the causes of offense, does not Christ's body say, The enemy breaks my bones? But that just isnt the way we are. 2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. Source. A similar bit of local colour is generally recognised in Psalms 42:7. Notice that the Psalmist responds to his circumstances at one point by asking God, Why? Verse 9: I say to God, my rock: Why have you forgotten me? Let Him deliver you, if He can. She lays up in summer what will be useful to her in winter. "Mizar" is probably the name of a hill otherwise unknown, and specifies the singers locality more minutely, though not helpfully to us. I will be preaching on Psalm 6 to the saints and friends of the Bethany Baptist Church in Bellflower, Southeast LA, California, this Sunday, April 26, 2020, Lord-willing. He may also have written those bearing the notation, "of the sons of Korah" (Psalms 42, 44-49). In the house of God there is a never-ending festival: for there it is not an occasion celebrated once, and then to pass away. 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? The higher self arrests this flow of self-pity and lamentation. 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. But perhaps Scripture meant us to consider in the stag not this point only, but another also. How much was this cast in the teeth of the Martyrs! Devil; Wraps chains around the chained (3.) Psalms 42 expresses the writers yearning for God. In this penultimate volume of his series on preaching Christ from the Old Testament, Sidney Greidanus offers expert guidance for busy pastors on preaching Christ from Psalms. The "soul" is feminine in Hebrew, and is here compared to the female deer, for "pants" is the feminine form of the verb, though its noun is masculine. 18. Deep calls to deep with the voice of Your water-spouts. Perhaps because expository sermons take much diligence and study, many preachers look for an easier way. . And what is it that the ant does? [Note: Merrill, "Psalms," p. He called his book The Souls Conflict with Itself, because in Psalm 42:5 thats exactly what you have; the soul arguing with itself, preaching to itself. This is a holiday of such a kind, as neither to be opened by any dawn, nor terminated by any evening. The dry and thirsty land there and the rush of waters here mean the same thing, so flexible is nature in a poets hands. No doubt the psalmist connected communion with God and presence in the Temple more closely together than they should do who have heard the great charter, "neither in this mountain, nor in Jerusalem"; but, however the two things were coupled in his mind, they were sufficiently separate to allow of approach by longing and prayer while distant in body, and the true object of yearning was not access to the Temple, but communion with the God of the Temple. 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. Decisions made according to Scripture yield peace - Psalm 119:101 B. He compared the noise of the waves to his troubles, that he personified as calling to one another to come and overwhelm him. He needed to continue to hope in God until then. 2. 428.] Again, 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. This is not a song of jubilant hope. Deep calls unto deep with the voice of your water-spouts. 42-72 In Book 1, all the psalms except 1, 2, 10, and 33 claimed David as their writer. Who is to condemn? 12. The psalmist encouraged himself rhetorically by reminding himself that he would again praise God. They rush upon him, multitudinous and close following; they pour down on him as with the thunder of descending cataracts; they overwhelm him like the breakers and rollers of an angry ocean. "Mercy and truth are met together; Righteousness and peace have kissed each other" ( Psalm 85:10 ). A Primer on Prayer - Psalm 28. 1 Have mercy on me, God, according to your loving kindness. he says, In the voice of joy and praise; the sound of keeping holiday. Some scholars believe David wrote these psalms for the sons of Korah to perform. Psalm 3: You are a shield around me, O Lord, my Glorious One, who lifts up my head. It is useless to speculate on its origin. Weve got to preach it to ourselves, and preach diligently and forcefully, or well give way to a downcast and disquieted spirit. Furthermore, it is said in a certain passage, Your judgments are a mighty abyss, Scripture meaning to suggest that the judgments of God are incomprehensible. Hear what else there is in the hart. My soul is disquieted on account of myself Psalm 41:6. 7. 8. Some ancient Hebrew manuscripts united Psalms 42, 43 as one. sheep dogs. The psalmist paints his calamities as storming on him in dismal continuity, each "flood" seeming to summon its successor. Strip away allow God to strip away all the things that give us temporary satisfaction. 9. Help us purchase electrical generators for churches. Second, in the midst of his discouragement, he affirms God's sovereign love for him. : I say to God, according to the Temple is desired because thereby New praise will be useful her! 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