Psalms 42:10-11. As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God? Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: For I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
It is curious to see the duplicate man here; he talks to himself as "thou," and yet he says "I." "Hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance." First, he said, "I shall yet praise him for the health of his countenance;" now it is "the health of my countenance." When God helps us with his countenance, then our own countenance soon grows bright and healthy. "Who is the health of my countenance," says the psalmist; and then he comes to the sweetest note of all, "and my God."
"For yet I know I shall him praise,
Who graciously to me,
The health is of my countenance,
Yea, mine own God is he."
Oh, sweet word that! May each of us be able to reach it! Amen.
This exposition consisted of readings from Psalms 41, 42.
Psalms 42:10-11. As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God? Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: For I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
It is curious to see the duplicate man here; he talks to himself as "thou," and yet he says "I." "Hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance." First, he said, "I shall yet praise him for the health of his countenance;" now it is "the health of my countenance." When God helps us with his countenance, then our own countenance soon grows bright and healthy. "Who is the health of my countenance," says the psalmist; and then he comes to the sweetest note of all, "and my God."
"For yet I know I shall him praise,
Who graciously to me,
The health is of my countenance,
Yea, mine own God is he."
Oh, sweet word that! May each of us be able to reach it! Amen.
This exposition consisted of readings from Psalms 41, 42.