Psalm 27

Psalm 27

Verso 1

O Senhor é minha luz e minha salvação. Aqui está o interesse people, "my light", "my salvation", the soul is secured and, therefore, declaring it boldly. "My light" - in the soul, in the new birth, the divine light is poured out as a precursor to salvation; where there is no light sufficient to see our own darkness and desire the Lord Jesus, there is none evidence of salvation. Salvation finds us in the dark, but does not leave us light; gives light to those who sit in the valley of the shadow of death. After the conversion, our God is our joy, comfort, guide, teacher, and in all the senses, our light; he is inner light, light around, reflected light from us and light to be revealed to us. Note, it is not just said that the Lord gives light, but that he "is" light; not that he brings salvation but that he is salvation; He, So, by faith, he clung to God, has all the blessings of the covenant in his posse. Not all light is the sun, but the sun is the father of all lights. Being this insured fact as fact, the argument extracted from it is put in the form of a question: Whom shall I fear? A question that is its own answer. The dark powers should not be feared, for the Lord, our light, them destroys; and the condemnation of hell should not be feared by us, for the Lord it is our salvation. This is a challenge very different from that of Goliath, as it is based on a very different foundation; it does not rest on presumed strength of an arm of flesh, but about the real power of the omnipotent I AM. The The Lord is the strength of my life. Here is a third brilliant epithet, for show that the writer The hope was fixed with a three-fold cord that could not be broken. We can very well accumulate terms of praise where the Lord lavishes acts of thanks. Our life derives all its strength from the one who is the author, if he is; and if he deigns to strengthen us, we cannot to be weakened by all the machinations of the adversary. Whom should I have Fear? The bold question looks to the future and to the present. "If God is for "us", who can be against us, now or in the future? Whom should I have fear? The bold question looks at the future and the present. "If God is for "us", who can be against us, now or in the future? Whom should I have fear? The bold question looks to the future and to the present. "If God is for "Us", who can be against us, now or in the future?

Verse 2

This verse records a past liberation, and is an instance of the the way in which experience should be employed to ensure our faith in times of trial. Every word is instructive. When the wicked.

It is a hopeful sign for us when the wicked hate us; if our if enemies were pious men, it would be a painful sadness, but how much to the wicked, their hatred is better than their love. Even my enemies and my enemies. There were many of them, they were of different types, but they They were unanimous in malice and fervent in hate. It came upon me - it advanced. for the attack, pouncing on the victim like a lion on its prey. For eat my flesh, like cannibals, they would make a complete end of man, they would tear him apart against the limbs and hold a party for his wickedness. The the enemies of our souls are not lacking in ferocity, they do not they produce nothing, and they should have none in return. See what danger David was in the tight grip of numerous, powerful, and cruel enemies, and still observe your perfect safety and your complete defeat! They they stumbled and fell. God's breath blew their legs. There were stones in the path they never spoke of, and about these they made a descent ignominious. This was literally true in the case of our Lord in Gethsemane, when those who came to take him recoiled and fell to the ground. ground; and here he was a prophetic representative of all believers who, kneeling down, by the power of faith, they cast their enemies upon their faces.throw your enemies in their faces.throw your enemies in their faces.

Verse 3: Even though a host encamps against me, my heart does not it will fear. Before the real conflict, while the battle has not yet been tested, the the heart of the warrior, being suspended, is subject to agitation. The host the camper often inspires greater fear than the host itself in real case. Young tells us about some - "Those who feel a thousand deaths when fearing one."

Undoubtedly, the shadow of the anticipated problem is, for timid minds, a source of suffering more prolific than the problem itself, but faith put a more pleasant booster on the back of courage and throw it away from the window the slag of the cup of tremor. Although war should rise against me, in this I will remain. confident. When in fact it pushes from lucio, the shield of faith will to ward off the blow; and if the first brushstroke should be just the beginning of a war, yet the flags of faith will still wave despite the enemy.

Although the battle should succeed in the fight, and a campaign should be followed by another, the believer will not be discouraged by the duration of the conflict.

Reader, this third verse is the comfortable and logical inference of the second, trust is the child of experience. Have you been freed from great dangers? then mount your standard, wait in your clock fire, and let the enemy do the worst of him.

Verse 4

One thing. Divided goals tend to distraction, weakness and disappointment. The man of a book is eminent, the man of a persecution is successful. May all our affections be connected in one single affection and that the affection be placed on heavenly things. I desired What we cannot achieve immediately is good to desire. God judges us. much by the desire of our hearts. He who rides a lame horse he is not to blame for his master for lack of speed, if he is in a hurry what one can, and would do more if one could; God leads the will to action with his children. Of the Lord. This is the right target for desires, this is the well in which to dip our buckets, this is the door to knock, the bank to withdraw; desire of the men, and lie in the heap with Lazarus: desire of the Lord, and be taken from angels to the bosom of Abraham. Our desires for the Lord must be sanctified, humble, constant, submissive, fervent, and it is good that, as No psalmist, all merge into one mass. Under the circumstances.

Davi's painful experiences, we could expect that he desired rest, security. and a thousand other good things, but no, he put his heart in the pearl and left the rest. I will look for this later. Sacred desires must lead to a resolute action. The old proverb says: "The suitors and those who nurse they are never good homeowners" and "wishing to never fill a bag". Wishes they are seeds that must be sown in the good soil of activity, or they will not they will produce no harvest. We will find our desires to be like clouds without rain, unless they are followed by practical efforts. For that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life. Because From communion with the king, David longed to always dwell in the palace; Far away tired of the services of the Tabernacle, longed to be constantly involved with them, like the pleasure of his life. He desired above all, to be one of the house of God, a child born in the house, living in house with your father. This is our most cherished wish, just us We extend to the days of our immortal life that have yet to be born.

We touch the house of our Father above, the house of our souls; if we if we could stay here forever, we care little about possessions Oh, evils of this poor life. 'Jerusalem, the Golden' is the only goal of desires. to our heart. To contemplate the beauty of the Lord. An exercise both for the earthly and heavenly worshipers. We should not enter the assemblies from saints to see and be seen, or simply to hear the Minister; we must focus on the meetings of the righteous, attentive to the graceful the goal of learning more about the loving Father, more about the glorified Jesus, more about Mysterious spirit, so that we can admire more lovingly, and the but worship more reverently. our glorious God. What word is this: "a beauty of the Lord! Think about it, dear reader! Better far away, here is by faith! vision will be when every faithful follower of Jesus contemplates 'the King in His' beauty! Oh, for this infinitely blessed vision! Think about it, dear Reader! Better far away - behold by faith! What a vision it will be when all the faithful Jesus' followers will behold the King in His beauty! Oh, for this vision. infinitely blessed! "Think about it, dear reader! Better far away - here it is that by faith! What a vision it will be when all the faithful followers of Jesus to contemplate the King in His beauty! Oh, for this infinitely beautiful sight blessed!

And to inquire in your temple. We must make our visits to the meetings of the curators of the house of the Lord. Not seeking only the sinners, but the certain saints must be inquirers. We must inquire about the will of God is how we can do it; as for our interest in the heavenly city and how can we be more certain of this. We will not need to do investigations in the sky, for there we will know how we are known; but, in the meantime, we must sit at the feet of Jesus and awaken all our faculties to learn about him.

Verse 5

This verse gives an excellent reason for the psalmist's desire. after communion with God, that is, he was assured at the moment of danger. For in the time of anguish, in that time of need, that time when others abandon me, he will hide me in his pavilion: he will me will offer the best shelter in the worst of danger. The royal pavilion was erected in center of the army, and around it all the powerful men kept watch keeps at all hours; thus, in this divine sovereignty that the all-powerful the powerful is sworn to keep, the believer is peacefully hidden, not hidden by oneself stealthily, but by the king, who welcomes him hospitably. In the secret of His tabernacle, He will hide me. sacrifice helps the sovereignty in the selection of the elected from the harm. Nobody from in ancient times, one dared to enter the Most Holy Place under penalty of death; and if the The Lord has hidden His people there; which enemy will dare to harm them?

He will place me on a rock. The immutability, the eternity, and the power infinity here comes in aid of sovereignty and sacrifice. How blessed is the the position of the man that God himself places above his enemies, over an impregnable rock that can never be attacked! Well, we can wish. to dwell with the Lord, who so effectively protects his people.

Verse 6: And now my head will be lifted above my enemies. around me. He is sure of it. Men of God from the past they prayed in faith, without hesitation, and spoke of their answers to their prayers like a certainty. David by faith was so sure of a glorious victory about all those who surrounded him, whom he arranged in his own heart what would he do when his enemies bowed down before him; this arrangement it was like gratitude suggested. So, I will offer in your sacrifices of joy of the tabernacle. That place for which he longed in his conflict, should see your grateful joy in your triumphant return. He does not speak of jubilation to they will be offered in your palace and banquets in your banquet halls, but the joyful saint he selects is the most suitable for such a liberation Divine. I will sing. This is the most natural way to express gratitude.

Yes, I will sing praises to the Lord. The vow is confirmed by repetition and explained by the addition, which adds all praise to Jehovah. Let that whoever is silent, the believer when his prayer is heard, must and will that your praise may also be heard; and who wants to sing for vanities In the world, the believer reserves his music only for the Lord.

Verse 7

Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice. The pendulum of spirituality oscillates from prayer to praise. The voice that in the last verse was tuned in to the music that is here transformed into choro. How good soldier, David knew how to handle his weapons and felt very at ease with the weapon of "every prayer". Notice your anxiety to be heard. The Pharisees do not care that the Lord hears them, as long as be heard by men, or enchant their own pride with their sonorous devotion; but with a genuine man, the Lord's ear is everything. voice can be profitably used even in private prayers; for, Although it is unnecessary, it is often useful and helps to avoid distractions.

Have mercy on me too. Mercy is the hope of sinners. and the refuge of the saints. All acceptable petitioners insist heavily on this attribute. And answer me. We can expect answers to prayer, and it should not it would be easy without them more than we should if we had written a letter to a friend about important matters, and we had not received a response.

Verse 8

In this verse, we are taught that if we want...

Lord, hear our voice, we must be careful to respond to your voice. a true heart must echo the will of God like the rocks among the Alps repeat in sweeter music the notes of the peasant's horn.

Note that the command was in the plural, for all the saints, Seek you; but the man of God transformed him into the singular through a personal application, Your face, Lord, I will seek. The voice of the Lord is very effective where all the other voices fail. When you said, then my heart, my intimate nature was moved to an obedient response. Observe the readiness of the response - no earlier than said; as soon as God said "seek", the the heart said: "I will seek." Oh, for more of this holy readiness! I wish God were more plastic for the divine hand, more sensitive to the touch of the Spirit of God.

Verse 9: Do not hide your face away from me. The word 'away' does not it is in the original, and it is a very superfluous addition by the translators, since even even the slightest concealment of the face of the Lord is a great affliction for one believer. The order to seek the face of the Lord would be painful if the Lord, upon himself remove, becomes impossible for the seeker to encounter him. A smile The Lord's is the greatest comfort, His frown is the worst of evils. Not remove your servant with anger. Other servants were set aside when they they showed unfaithful ones, such as your predecessor Saul; and this made with that David, although aware of many flaws, is more eager for the long divine suffering or continued in favor. This is a very appropriate prayer. for us under a similar sense of indignity. You have been my help.

How can we truly join this statement? By many years, in circumstances of various trials, we were confirmed by our God, and we must confess our obligation. "Ingratitude," it is said, "is natural to "fallen man" but for spiritual men it is not natural and detestable. Not don't leave me or abandon me. A prayer for the future and an inference of the past. If the Lord wanted to leave us, why did He start with us? A past help is just a waste of effort if the soul is now deserted. The first petition, 'don't leave me,' may refer to desertions. temporary, and the second word for the final withdrawal of grace, both must be orated; and in the second, we have immutable promises of urgency. Oh God of my salvation. A sweet title worthy of much meditation. do not leave me, it may refer to temporary desertions, and the second word for withdrawal At the end of grace, both must be prayed; and, in the second, we have promises. immutable to exhort. O God of my salvation. A sweet title worthy of a lot of meditation. don't leave me, "it may refer to temporary desertions, and to second word for the final withdrawal of grace, both must be prayed; and, In the second, we have unchanging promises to exhort. O God of my salvation. A sweet title worthy of much meditation.

Verse 10

When my father and my mother forsake me. These relationships dear ones will be the last to abandon me, but if the milk of human kindness Even if you dry up from the breasts, there is a Father who never forgets. Some of the greatest of saints were expelled by their families and pursued because of justice.

So the Lord will take me. He will defend my cause, He will take me out of my afflictions, will carry me in its arms, will lift me above my enemies, finally you will receive me in your eternal dwelling.

Verse 11

Teach me your way, O Lord. He does not pray to be indulgent with your own path, but to be informed about the path in which the righteous Jehovah would have him walk. This prayer highlights a humble sense of personal ignorance, great ability to teach the spirit And joyful obedience of heart. Guide me in a simple path. Help is here sought, as well as direction; We not only need a map of a path, but a guide to help us on the journey. A path is here desired, which must be open, honest, direct, in contrast to the way of cunning, which is intricate, tortuous, dangerous. Good men rarely they get good speculations and dubious courses; simple simplicity is the better spirit for a heir of heaven: let us leave tricks and schemes behind politicians for the citizens of the world - the New Jerusalem has men common for their citizens. Esau was a cunning hunter, Jacob was a simple man, living in tents. Because of my enemies. These to us They will take if they can, but the path of honesty is clear and simple. in the wake of your anger. It is wonderful to observe how honest simplicity Confuses and deceives the cunning of evil. The truth is wisdom.

Honesty is the best policy.

Verse 12

Do not hand me over to the will of my enemies; or should I to be like a victim thrown to the lions, to be torn apart and completely devoured. May God be thanked that our enemies do not. they could do the same to us, or Smithfield would soon be on fire again times. For false witnesses rise against me. The slander is a an outdated weapon from the arsenal of hell and is still in abundant use; and not No matter how holy a man is, there will be some who will defame him. 'Give a ' "name a dog and hang it;" but glory be to God, the people of the Lord. it is not a dog, and its bad names do not hurt them. And as cruelty expires. It is your vital breath to hate good; they cannot speak without cursing them; such was Paul before conversion. Those who breathe cruelty can wait to be sent to breathe your native air in hell; let the Followers be careful!

Verse 13

The weakness of the heart is a common ailment; even the one who killed Goliath was subject to his attacks. Faith places its cordial bottle on the lip of the soul and thus prevents fainting. Hope is the balsam from heaven for the present sadness. In this land of the dying, it is ours blessedness is to be looking and longing for our rightful share in the land of living beings, from where the goodness of God has banished the evil of man, and where the holy spirits enchant with their society those persecuted saints who they were defamed and despised among men. We must believe in order to see, do not see to believe; we must wait for the appointed time and maintain the hunger of our soul with premonitions of the eternal goodness of the Lord, who Soon it will be our party and our song.

Verse 14

Wait on the Lord. Wait at His door with prayer; wait in your foot with humility; wait at your table with service; Wait in your window with expectation. The suitors usually gain nothing but cold shadow of earthly patrons after a long and obliging wait; he accelerate better whose patron is in the heavens. Be of good courage. The motto of a soldier. Be mine. Courage, we need, and for the exercise, we have so much reason regarding the necessity, if we are soldiers of King Jesus. And he will strengthen. your heart. It can put the washer directly in the weak spot. Let the the heart to be strengthened, and the whole machinery of humanity is full of power; A strong heart makes a strong arm. What strength is this that God himself gives? to the heart? Read the 'Book of Martyrs' and see their glorious deeds of courage; go to God, and receive such power. Wait, I say, on the Lord. David, in the words 'I say', define your own personal seal for the word that, As an inspired man, he was led to write. It is his testimony, well. as the commandment of God, and in fact the one who writes these notes scarce found him so sweet, reviving, so beneficial for getting closer to God, who on his own account also feels compelled to write, Wait, I say, in the Lord. Wait, I say, in the Lord. Wait, I say, no Sir.