Psalms 39:12. And give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears:
"Do not see me weeping, and yet refuse me comfort and relief. Do not, I pray thee, hear my cry, and yet turn thy back upon me."
Psalms 39:12. For I am a stranger with thee,
Notice, not a stranger to thee, but, "a stranger with thee. Thou art a stranger in thine own world, and I also am a stranger here." Men will not entertain the King, for they know him not; therefore, -
"Tis no surprising thing,
That we should be unknown:
The Jewish world knew not their King
God’s everlasting Son."
"I am a stranger with thee." There is a sweet familiarity about this expression, as if the psalmist said, "Lord, I am not at home, I am a stranger here; and thou, too, art a stranger; men will not acknowledge thee. Therefore, Lord, sympathize with me. Hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee."
Psalms 39:12. And a sojourner, as all my fathers were.
"Thou art my Host; I am thy guest; thou dost entertain me. Lord, look at my tears! When the good man entertains a stranger, then he is kind, he pours oil and wine into his wounds. Lord, do so with me, thou art the Good Samaritan, and I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, a temporary guest with thee in this world, as all my fathers were."
Psalms 39:12. And give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears:
"Do not see me weeping, and yet refuse me comfort and relief. Do not, I pray thee, hear my cry, and yet turn thy back upon me."
Psalms 39:12. For I am a stranger with thee,
Notice, not a stranger to thee, but, "a stranger with thee. Thou art a stranger in thine own world, and I also am a stranger here." Men will not entertain the King, for they know him not; therefore, -
"Tis no surprising thing,
That we should be unknown:
The Jewish world knew not their King
God’s everlasting Son."
"I am a stranger with thee." There is a sweet familiarity about this expression, as if the psalmist said, "Lord, I am not at home, I am a stranger here; and thou, too, art a stranger; men will not acknowledge thee. Therefore, Lord, sympathize with me. Hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee."
Psalms 39:12. And a sojourner, as all my fathers were.
"Thou art my Host; I am thy guest; thou dost entertain me. Lord, look at my tears! When the good man entertains a stranger, then he is kind, he pours oil and wine into his wounds. Lord, do so with me, thou art the Good Samaritan, and I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, a temporary guest with thee in this world, as all my fathers were."