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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: “Not only shall there be none, but I will fear none.” A sense of the Lord’s presence lifts a Christian above even fear. You know how often it is true that we “feel a thousand deaths in fearing one.” But if we have a sense of our Saviour’s presence, when we do really...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For thou art with me; Should a sheep fear when the shepherd is with it? What cause has it to fear if that Shepherd is omniscient, omnipotent, and full of tenderness? Psa_23:4. Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thy rule and thy correction: thy rod, with which I sometimes am made to smart; thy staff, with which I am supported. These are my...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Thou preparest a table before me,.... In a providential way granting a sufficiency, and even an affluence of temporal good things; the providence of God lays and spreads a table for his people in the wilderness, and sets them down at it, and bids them welcome to it; see Psalms 78:19; and in a way of grace, the Lord making large provisions in his...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: See what cool, calm courage David here displays. Usually, when a warrior is in the presence of his enemies, he just eats a bit of bread, or something that he can swallow while getting ready for the fight that is impending. But David took matters much more quietly than that. Though...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: How calmly the psalmist writes! He realizes that he has enemies, yet he means to sit down to a feast; he is not going to snatch a hurried mouthful or two, but “a table” is “prepared” for him as though for a banquet. His enemies may look on while he is feasting, but they cannot take...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: There is a fight going on, and there are enemies all around. You do not generally have tables set in the hour of battle; but God keeps his people so calm amid the bewildering cry, so confident of victory, that even in the presence of their enemies a table is spread with all the...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me,.... Either the free grace, love, favour, and mercy of God in Christ, which endures continually, and is always the same from everlasting to everlasting; or the effects of it; and these either temporal good things, which flow from the goodness and mercy of God, and not the merits of men; and which are in...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: I shall never be able to outrun the goodness and mercy of my God. I shall always have closely attendant upon me his goodness to supply my needs, and his mercy to forgive my sins. Psa_23:6. And I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever. This exposition consisted of readings...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Surely — There are no ifs, no doubts, no fears about the matter: “Surely” — Psa_23:6. Goodness and mercy shall follow me — “These two holy angels shall watch over my footsteps and track me wherever I go; — ‘goodness’ to preserve me and ‘mercy’ to pardon me! — ‘goodness’ to supply my needs, and ‘mercy’ to blot out my sins.” And these angels shall...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Surely — This is another of the psalmist’s inferences, and a very sure one. He does not say, “Peradventure,” but, “Surely” Psa_23:6. Goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: Here is a prince of the blood royal of heaven attended by two body guards, — goodness and mercy, — which keep close behind him. These are the grooms that...