It suggests that the psalmists faith will bridge over the interval between himself and the sanctuary: I can send my thoughts to Thee from the distant frontier" (in loc.). The writer viewed his troubles like waves cascading down on him, as if he were standing under a waterfall. Again the psalmist encouraged himself with the rhetorical refrain (cf. Esther 2:1-18 - The Best Beauty Pageant Ever. Has experienced the joy of long refreshing drinks in a cool mountain stream. Because then God gives us all good things, because He Himself is good, not because we are worthy of it; because He is merciful, not because we have in anything deserved it; it is from the land of Jordan, and from Hermon, that I remember you. Verse 5: Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? The imagery of floods lifting up their voices, and cataracts sounding as they fall, and breaking waves rolling over the half-drowned psalmist has been supposed to be suggested by the scenery in which he was; but the rushing noise of Jordan in its rocky bed seems scarcely enough to deserve being described as "flood calling to flood," and "breakers and rollers" is an exaggeration if applied to any commotion possible on such a stream. But no finite being can still them; and after all sweetnesses of human loves and helps of human strengths the souls thirst remains unslaked, and the Person who is enough must be the living God. I know that the righteousness of God remains; whether my own will remain steadfast, I know not. What is meant by like the hart? restoring the joy. I shall not want for strength, "He restoreth my soul." C. Jesus also knew the responsibilities of the Shepherd to the sheep. That's what he's seeking - jubilant hope. The kingdom of Israel was first united under David, and it is appropriate that David would write a psalm about living together in unity. The imagery is so usual that it needs no assumption of having been occasioned by the poets locality. Yet, with the strange but universal love of summoning up remembrance of departed joys, the psalmist finds a certain pleasure in the pain of recalling how he. He then forwarded these photos to several university e-mail lists. : 42:2-6) The . The deer that knows its thirsty but has given up on trying to find a nice, cool stream thats always full of running water. Tries to ignore thirst. 2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. These loveless people are not further defined, and may either have been Israelites or aliens. The psalmist encouraged himself rhetorically by reminding himself that he would again praise God. In the former part, memory was the handmaid of sorrow, and came involuntarily, and increased the singers pain; but in this part he makes an effort of will to remember, and in remembrance finds an antidote to sorrow. Of that house he speaks in another Psalm, after he had put a certain abstruse and difficult question to himself (viz., why is it that it generally goes well with the wicked on earth, and ill with the good? In his prayer, he would also ask God the reason for his continuing physical and emotional distress. My tears have been my meat day and night, while they daily say unto me, Where is your God? It is better therefore to translate "hind" than "hart." the office of keepers of the door of the sanctuary had been hereditary in their family from the time of Moses. It has been much disputed whether its proper signification is active (one who shows lovingkindness) or passive (one who receives it). Has learnt to put up with less. For example, Isaac Watts wrote these verses to be sung: Thats not a jubilant song. Each Monday brings a set of at least seven outlines to your e-mail box. And whither shall I flee from Your Spirit? The true counterpoise to its excess lies in directing it to God and in making Him the object of hope and patient waiting. Scripture ref: Luke 16:19-23. Who shall separate you from the love of Christ? (Romans 8:3135 paraphrased), Fifth, the psalmist remembers. My brother! Psalm 41:9. 18. With God is the fountain of Life; a fountain that shall never be dried up: in His Light is a Light that shall never be darkened. 17. 9 ). Even he, my tempter, the devil; while offenses are everywhere on the increase, because of the abundance of which the love of many is waxing cold. It's as if the writer is saying, "If you want to know how to thank God, let . Once more the contending currents meet in Psalms 42:9 and Psalms 42:10, in the former of which confidence and hope utter themselves in the resolve to appeal to God and in the name given to Him as "my Rock"; while another surge of despondency breaks, in the question in which the soul interrogates God, as the better self had interrogated her, and contrasts almost reproachfully Gods apparent forgetfulness, manifested by His delay in deliverance with her remembrance of Him. The stage of mechanical repetition of complaints is not far from that of cessation of them. The effort of faith should be persistent, even if old bitternesses begin again and "break the low beginnings of content"; for, even if the wild waters burst through the dam once and again, they do not utterly wash it away, and there remains a foundation on which it may be built up anew. THE VANITY OF SELF EFFORT. The editor of New Advent is Kevin Knight. The name "Elohim" occurs 164 times in this section of the Psalms, and the name "Yahweh" ("LORD") appears only 30 times. Perhaps avarice whispers in your ear some dark counsel, hisses against the word of God, hisses against the commandment of God. Many ingenious attempts have been made to explain the name either as symbolical or as a common noun, and not a proper name, but these need not be dealt with here. For there is some great mystery in the matter that the name sons of Korah is given to Christians. aye, let them say it! But yet, Why have You forgotten me? They are sons of the bridegroom, sons of Christ. The plural "Hermons" is probably used in reference to the group of crests. Anathematize yourself, by being displeased with yourself; for if you are pleased with yourself, God will be displeased with you. My God is the saving health of my countenance. Acts 4:25). Accept that we may need to make effort. For I am suffering here, even as if You had forgotten me. It is ourselves, if we be but willing! It "pants" and "thirsts," is "cast down" and disquieted; it is "poured out"; it can be bidden to "hope." In this stanza the writer focused on his enemies rather than on God. It is sufficiently distinct in tone to explain its separation from the preceding, inasmuch as it is prayer throughout, and the note of joy is dominant, even while an undertone of sadness links it with the previous parts. JESUS URGES US TO DESIRE ETERNAL LIFE For he said not, My tears became my drink, lest he should seem to have longed for them, as for the water-brooks: but, still retaining that thirst wherewith I burn, and by which I am hurried away towards the water-brooks, My tears became my meat, while I am not yet there. So, the psalmist affirms Gods sovereign love for him in and through all the troubles. He may not have asked the question with theological or linguistic precision, but if he proves in time that he didnt mean that God had forgotten him, we will let that be words for the wind. (Psalm 42:2-4) Maclaren notes, "The whole psalm reads like the sob of a wounded heart." What was its cause? 1:1-. Expository sermons allow the preacher, rather, to bridge the gap between an ancient culture and our own to make appropriate applications to those who hear him. We have undertaken the exposition of a Psalm corresponding to your own longings, on which we propose to speak to you. It would be good if all of us were so composed and careful in the expression of our discouragements that we never said anything amiss. For there is a depth, a profound, the bottom of which cannot be reached by sounding. Here goes. How much was this cast in the teeth of the Martyrs! The sons of Korah (cf. It is the prerogative of faith to make pictures drawn by memory pale beside those painted by hope. I know this is a given but prayer prepares the preacher's heart for the studying of God's word (1 Peter 2:1-2) and it prepares the preacher's mind to receive clarity and insight into God's word (Psalm 119:18). Psalms 43, 66, 67, , 71 are anonymous. Arise, O Lord! Not many of us can compose songs when were discouraged and weeping day and night. For you do not doubt of your God. In the midst of the tumult of emotions, were not always careful with our words. It is reported of stagsthat when they either wander in the herds, or when they are swimming to reach some other parts of the earth, that they support the burdens of their heads on each other, in such a manner as that one takes the lead, and others follow, resting their heads upon him, as again others who follow do upon them, and others in succession to the very end of the herd; but the one who took the lead in bearing the burden of their heads, when tired, returns to the rear, and rests himself after his fatigue by supporting his head just as did the others; by thus supporting what is burdensome, each in turn, they both accomplish their journey, and do not abandon each other. SUBJECT: Covetousness TITLE: The Rich Man and Lazarus Type: Expository. DIFFERENT TYPES OF DEER: 1 The writer remembered with great delight the times when he found spiritual refreshment at the sanctuary in Jerusalem, but he was not able to return there yet. "Mercy and truth are met together; Righteousness and peace have kissed each other" ( Psalm 85:10 ). He was blogging and trying to find something to get a girl off his mind. He hacked into the Harvard server, downloaded private dormitory ID photos, and posted them on his blog. 1 As the deer pants for streams of water. He affirms God's sovereign love. WHATS THE PSALM ABOUT? Spiritual Depression - Psalm 42-43. 4) Paul's sermon at the synagogue (Acts 13:16-41) involves an exposition of the prophecies of the Old Testament and a revealing of the hearts of his listeners: They are a people who may become scoffers and eventually unbelieving. But perhaps Scripture meant us to consider in the stag not this point only, but another also. Run to the fountain; long for the fountain; but do it not anyhow, be not satisfied with running like any ordinary animal; run thou like the hart. Korah was a great-grandson of Levi who rebelled against Moses leadership (Numbers 16:1-2). And its shaped by thinking and feeling with God in the Psalms. Psalm 42 essentially a lament, with Psalm 43 forming the Psalmist's prayer in response to the lament. Psalm 41:3. I will go, he says, into the place of the wonderful tabernacle, even unto the house of God! MATTHEW HENRY Psalm 42 Commentary WILLIAM HESLOP Psalms 40-49 Sermon Seeds from the Psalms WILLIAM HOLWICK Psalm 42:1-11 When You Are Really Down (see OT > Psalms) HOMILETICS - Pulpit Commentary Multiple Homilies GEORGE HORNE Psalm 42 Commentary JAMIESON, F, B Psalm 42 Commentary KEIL AND DELITZSCH Psalm 42 Commentary A F KIRKPATRICK Esther 2:19-3:6 - Doing Good But Getting Punished. That is the worlds way with the calamities of a devout man, whose humble cry, "My God," it resents as presumption or hypocrisy. Expository Songs Psalm 42:1-2: Chandos Anthem No. Perhaps from Baptism, where the remission of sins is given. Perhaps there was something in there for you too. The house of God is still standing, the poet has been there recently, and hopes soon to return and render praise. I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the Lord sustains me. Who is to condemn? sheep dogs. send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue.' . Help us purchase electrical generators for churches. Hes confirming his faith in the midst of turmoil and discouragement by remembering how real God was in corporate worship. So, the psalmist affirms God's sovereign love for him in and through all the troubles. The dry and thirsty land there and the rush of waters here mean the same thing, so flexible is nature in a poets hands. {Psalms 42:11 and Psalms 43:5} But probably the text is faulty. Am I already 'drinking' from this 'fountain' with nothing to fear?Still Hope in God, is his answer to the soul that disquiets him, and would fain account for her disquiet from the evils with which this world abounds. But the gloomier mood has shot its last bolt. Let this be allowed; and this meaning retain its place in the Church; a place both truthful and sanctioned by usage. 2 16 How to Prepare an Expository Sermon on [April, HOW TO PREPARE AN EXPOSITORY SERMON ON PSALMS XLII. The refrain is repeated for a third time, and is followed by no relapse into sadness. It had been so far strengthened by the encouragement of the refrain that the reflux of sadness at once rouses it to action. Why have You rejected me? There he understood of the last things; and solved the question concerning the prosperity of the unrighteous, and the sufferings of the righteous. Soul. Unnamed foes taunt the psalmist with the question, "Where is thy God?" But When shall I come? 5) Finally, at the Areopagus in Athens (Acts 17:22-34), Paul exposes the gathered worshipers as being ignorant of . Scripture: Psalms 42:1-2 Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational Summary: THIRSTING FOR GOD THIRSTING FOR GOD (NLT) Psalm 42: 1-2 - As the deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God. It is sometimes right to pray for the defeat of enemies. Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight. When Fear Grips Your Life - Psalm 27. He doesnt feel jubilant hope. [Note: For the meaning of Maskil, see my note on Psalms 32.] All unrest of longing, all fever of thirst, all outgoings of desire, are feelers put out blindly, and are only stilled when they clasp Him. And he knows it. A Psalm Of The Have-Nots (Audio) Download File. That I may behold (he says) the beauty of the Lord. If it is, the second part of the psalm is also conformed to the other two in regard to its not beginning with the Divine name. This is understandable since the same refrain occurs in both of them (cf. For in order to making supplication unto God, I have not to buy anything from places beyond the sea; or in order that He may hear me, have I to sail to bring from a distance frankincense and perfumes, or have I to bring calf or ram from the flock. There is no necessity to conclude that these were heathens, though the taunt is usually put into heathen lips {Psalms 79:10; Psalms 52:2} but it would be quite as natural from co-religionists, flouting his fervour and personal grasp of God and taking his sorrows as tokens of Gods abandonment of him. Why then does Korah stand for Christ? So, he asks Why? Its a legitimate question. refreshing waters from a high hill. Regrettably, I can't reply to every letter, but I greatly appreciate your feedback especially notifications about typographical errors and inappropriate ads. I will be preaching on Psalm 6 to the saints and friends of the Bethany Baptist Church in Bellflower, Southeast LA, California, this Sunday, April 26, 2020, Lord-willing. Take all the parts of a sermon and put them together into a whole, and that whole is the central idea-the big idea-in the sermon. The epithet answers to that of the former part, "the living God," from which it differs by but one additional letter. To recall past joys adds stings to present grief, but to remember God brings an anodyne for the smart. Lecture 1: Expository Preaching of the Psalms - Dr. Steven Lawson The Master's Seminary 104K subscribers Subscribe 598 Share Save 45K views 10 years ago TMS Archives: Expository Preaching. Just as if his soul was silently replying to him, Why do I disquiet you, but because I am not yet there, where that delight is, to which I was, as it were, rapt for a moment? Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. My God is the saving health of my countenance. And since it is said to you, Disregard this or that thing, if you prefer working iniquity to despising some temporal good, you choose to be bitten by a serpent, rather than destroy it. Deep calls on deep with the voice of Your water-spouts. And it is principally in the temptations of the Church they say this, Where is your God? The superscription identifies the sons of Korah as the writers (or recipients) of this psalm. 9. He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for you, how will He not also with Him graciously give you all things? It begins with a cluster of seven psalms (reckoning Psalms 42:1-11; Psalms 43:1-5, as one) of which the superscription is most probably regarded as ascribing their authorship to "the sons of Korach." Dont compromise! I. The true object of its longings is always God, however little it knows for what it is thirsting. The actual return to the Temple is desired because thereby new praise will be occasioned. All Your overhangings and Your waves have come upon me. Psalm 27. putting God first. He doesn't feel jubilant hope. Both psalms are individual laments. Psalms 42:5; Psalms 42:11; Psalms 43:5). Deep calls unto deep with the voice of your water-spouts Psalm 41:7. And He may give us them back if they no longer get in the way of allowing Him to meet our desires.) His dwelling-place is above my soul; from thence He beholds me; from thence He created me; from thence He directs me and provides for me; from thence he appeals to me, and calls me, and directs me; leads me in the way, and to the end of my way.. .. 8. These were Levites, and (according to 1 Chronicles 9:19 seq.) The certainty of return to the Temple overbears the pain of absence from it, and the vivid realisation of the gladness of worshipping again at the altar takes the place of the vivid remembrance of former festal approach thither. Nevertheless he believed God would remain loyal to him. 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