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Psalms Chapter 49.|'''49''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 50.|'''50''']], [[Book 10 - Psalms Chapter 51.|'''51''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 52.|'''52''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 53.|'''53''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 54.|'''54''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 55.|'''55''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 56.|'''56''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 57.|'''57''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 58.|'''58''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 59.|'''59''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 60.|'''60''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 61.|'''61''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 62.|'''62''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 63.|'''63''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 64.|'''64''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 65.|'''65''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 66.|'''66''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 67.|'''67''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 68.|'''68''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 69.|'''69''']], '''70''', [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 71.|'''71''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 72.|'''72''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 73.|'''73''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 74.|'''74''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 75.|'''75''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 76.|'''76''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 77.|'''77''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 78.|'''78''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 79.|'''79''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 80.|'''80''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 81.|'''81''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 82.|'''82''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 83.|'''83''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 84.|'''84''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 85.|'''85''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 86.|'''86''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 87.|'''87''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 88.|'''88''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 89.|'''89''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 90.|'''90''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 91.|'''91''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 92.|'''92''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 93.|'''93''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 94.|'''94''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 95.|'''95''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 96.|'''96''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 97.|'''97''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 98.|'''98''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 99.|'''99''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 100.|'''100''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 101|'''101''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 102|'''102''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 103.|'''103''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 104.|'''104''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 105.|'''105''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 106.|'''106''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 107.|'''107''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 108.|'''108''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 109.|'''109''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 110.|'''110''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 111.|'''111''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 112.|'''112''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 113.|'''113''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 114.|'''114''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 115.|'''115''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 116.|'''116''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 117.|'''117''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 118.|'''118''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 119.|'''119''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter | + | '''Other Chapters''' [[Book 19 - Psalms|'''1''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 2.|'''2''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 3.|'''3''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 4.|'''4''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 5.|'''5''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 6.|'''6''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 7.|'''7''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 8.|'''8''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 9.|'''9''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 10.|'''10''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 11.|'''11''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 12.|'''12''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 13.|'''13''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 14.|'''14''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 15.|'''15''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 16.|'''16''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 17.|'''17''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 18.|'''18''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 19.|'''19''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 20.|'''20''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 21.|'''21''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 22.|'''22''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 23.|'''23''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 24.|'''24''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 25.|'''25''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 26.|'''26''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 27.|'''27''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 28.|'''28''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 29.|'''29''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 30.|'''30''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 31.|'''31''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 32.|'''32''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 33.|'''33''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 34.|'''34''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 35.|'''35''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 36.|'''36''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 37.|'''37''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 38.|'''38''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 39.|'''39''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 40.|'''40''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 41.|'''41''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 42.|'''42''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 43.|'''43''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 44.|'''44''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 45.|'''45''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 46.|'''46''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 47.|'''47''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 48.|'''48''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 49.|'''49''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 50.|'''50''']], [[Book 10 - Psalms Chapter 51.|'''51''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 52.|'''52''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 53.|'''53''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 54.|'''54''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 55.|'''55''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 56.|'''56''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 57.|'''57''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 58.|'''58''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 59.|'''59''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 60.|'''60''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 61.|'''61''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 62.|'''62''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 63.|'''63''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 64.|'''64''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 65.|'''65''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 66.|'''66''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 67.|'''67''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 68.|'''68''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 69.|'''69''']], '''70''', [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 71.|'''71''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 72.|'''72''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 73.|'''73''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 74.|'''74''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 75.|'''75''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 76.|'''76''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 77.|'''77''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 78.|'''78''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 79.|'''79''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 80.|'''80''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 81.|'''81''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 82.|'''82''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 83.|'''83''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 84.|'''84''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 85.|'''85''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 86.|'''86''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 87.|'''87''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 88.|'''88''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 89.|'''89''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 90.|'''90''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 91.|'''91''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 92.|'''92''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 93.|'''93''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 94.|'''94''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 95.|'''95''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 96.|'''96''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 97.|'''97''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 98.|'''98''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 99.|'''99''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 100.|'''100''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 101|'''101''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 102|'''102''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 103.|'''103''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 104.|'''104''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 105.|'''105''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 106.|'''106''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 107.|'''107''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 108.|'''108''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 109.|'''109''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 110.|'''110''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 111.|'''111''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 112.|'''112''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 113.|'''113''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 114.|'''114''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 115.|'''115''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 116.|'''116''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 117.|'''117''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 118.|'''118''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 119.|'''119''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 120.|'''120''']], [[Book 19 - 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Psalms Chapter 144.|'''144''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 145.|'''145''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 146.|'''146''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 147.|'''147''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 148.|'''148''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 149.|'''149''']], [[Book 19 - Psalms Chapter 150.|'''150''']] |
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This psalm is adapted to a state of affliction; it is copied almost word for word from the fortieth, and, some think for that reason, is entitled, "a psalm to bring to remembrance; for it may be of use sometimes to pray over the prayers we have formerly made to God upon similar occasions, which may be done with new affections. David here prays that God would send, | This psalm is adapted to a state of affliction; it is copied almost word for word from the fortieth, and, some think for that reason, is entitled, "a psalm to bring to remembrance; for it may be of use sometimes to pray over the prayers we have formerly made to God upon similar occasions, which may be done with new affections. David here prays that God would send, | ||
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This psalm is adapted to a state of affliction; it is copied almost word for word from the fortieth, and, some think for that reason, is entitled, "a psalm to bring to remembrance; for it may be of use sometimes to pray over the prayers we have formerly made to God upon similar occasions, which may be done with new affections. David here prays that God would send,
I. Help to himself (Psa 70:1, 5).
II. Shame to his enemies (Psa 70:2, 3).
III. Joy to his friends (Psa 70:4). These five verses were the last five verses of Ps. 40.
He seems to have intended this short prayer to be both for himself and us a salve for every sore, and therefore to be always in mind; and in singing we may apply it to our particular troubles, whatever they are.
To the chief musician. A psalm of David, to bring to remembrance.
Psa 70:1-5
The title tells us that this psalm was designed to bring to remembrance; that is, to put God in remembrance of his mercy and promises (for so we are said to do when we pray to him and plead with him. Isa. 43:26, Put me in remembrance)—not that the Eternal Mind needs a remembrance, but this honour he is pleased to put upon the prayer of faith. Or, rather, to put himself and others in remembrance of former afflictions, that we may never be secure, but always in expectation of troubles, and of former devotions, that when the clouds return after the rain we may have recourse to the same means which we have formerly found effectual for fetching in comfort and relief. We may in prayer use the words we have often used before: our Saviour in his agony prayed thrice, saying the same words; so David here uses the words he had used before, yet not without some alterations, to show that he did not design to tie himself or others to them as a form. God looks at the heart, not at the words.
I. David here prays that God would make haste to relieve and succour him (Psa 70:1, 5): I am poor and needy, in want and distress, and much at a loss within myself. Poverty and necessity are very good pleas in prayer to a God of infinite mercy, who despises not the sighing of a contrite heart, who has pronounced a blessing upon the poor in spirit, and who fills the hungry with good things.
He prays, 1. That God would appear for him to deliver him from his troubles in due time.
2. That in the mean time he would come in to his aid, to help him under his troubles, that he might not sink and faint.
3. That he would do this quickly: Make haste (Psa 70:1), and again (Psa 70:5), Make haste, make no tarrying. Sometimes God seems to delay helping his own people, that he may excite such earnest desires as these. He that believes does not make haste, so as to anticipate or outrun the divine counsels, so as to force a way of escape or to take any unlawful methods of relief; but he may make haste by going forth to meet God in humble prayer that he would hasten the desired succour. "Make haste unto me, for the longing desire of my soul is towards thee; I shall perish if I be not speedily helped. I have no other to expect relief from: Thou art my help and my delivered. Thou hast engaged to be so to all that seek thee; I depend upon thee to be so to me; I have often found thee so; and thou art sufficient, all-sufficient, to be so; therefore make haste to me.
II. He prays that God would fill the faces of his enemies with shame, Psa 70:2, 3.
Observe, 1. How he describes them; they sought after his soul—his life, to destroy that—his mind, to disturb that, to draw him from God to sin and to despair. They desired his hurt, his ruin; when any calamity befel him or threatened him they said, "Aha, aha! so would we have it; we shall gain our point now, and see him ruined. Thus spiteful, thus insolent, were they.
2. What his prayer is against them: "Let them be ashamed; let them be brought to repentance, so filled with shame as that they may seek thy name (Ps. 83:16); let them see their fault and folly in fighting against those whom thou dost protect, and be ashamed of their envy, Isa. 26:11. However, let their designs against me be frustrated and their measures broken; let them be turned back from their malicious pursuits, and then they will be ashamed and confounded, and, like the enemies of the Jews, much cast down in their own eyes, Gen. 6:16.
III. He prays that God would fill the hearts of his friends with joy (Psa 70:4), that all those who seek God and love his salvation, who desire it, delight in it, and depend upon it, may have continual matter for joy and praise and hearts for both; and then he doubts not but that he should put in for a share of the blessing he prays for; and so may we if we answer the character.
1. Let us make the service of God our great business and the favour of God our great delight and pleasure, for that is seeking him and loving his salvation. Let the pursuit of a happiness in God be our great care and the enjoyment of it our great satisfaction. A heart to love the salvation of the Lord, and to prefer it before any secular advantages whatsoever, so as cheerfully to quit all rather than hazard our salvation, is a good evidence of our interest in it and title to it.
2. Let us then be assured that, if it be not our own fault, the joy of the Lord shall fill our minds and the high praises of the Lord shall fill our mouths. Those that seek God, if they seek him early and seek him diligently, shall rejoice and be glad in him, for their seeking him is an evidence of his good-will to them and an earnest of their finding him, Psa 105:3. There is pleasure and joy even in seeking God, for it is one of the fundamental principles of religion that God is the rewarder of all those that diligently seek him. Those that love God's salvation shall say with pleasure, with constant pleasure (for praising God, if we make it our continual work, will be our continual feast), Let God be magnified, as he will be, to eternity, in the salvation of his people. All who wish well to the comfort of the saints, and to the glory of God, cannot but say a hearty amen to this prayer, that those who love God's salvation may say continually, Let God be magnified.