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26:1 <[A Psalm] of David.> Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; [therefore] I shall not slide. 26:2 Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart. 26:3 For thy lovingkindness [is] before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth.
"O Lord, help me to be pure, but not yet."
St. Augustine
Life Application Bible comments: David was not claiming to be sinless---that is impossible for any human being to achieve. But he was consistently in fellowship with God, clearing his record when he sinned by asking for forgiveness. Here he pleads with God to clear his name of the false charges made against him by his enemies. We also can ask God to examine us, trusting Him to forgive our sins and clear our record according to His mercy.
My comments: Thank God in Christ we have forgiveness of sins. He is the Lamb of God that takes away the sins of whoever who will repent and follow Him! Is marvellous to be free from the guilt of all our wrong doings!
Examine me, O LORD! May we pray to ask God to help us to do this as often as we can. An unexamine life is a wasted one!
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30:6 And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved. 30:7 LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, [and] I was troubled.
LAB comments: Prosperity had made David feel invincible. Although he knew that his riches and power had come from God. They had gone to his head, making him proud. Wealth, power, and fame have an intoxicating effect on people, making them feel self-reliant, self-secure, and independent of God. But this false security can be easily shattered. Don't be trapped by the false security of prosperity. Depend on God for your security, and you won't be shaken when wordly possessions disappear. |
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Immortal longings in me. William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616), "Antony and Cleopatra", Act 5 scene 2
16:10 For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
LAB comments: David stated confidently that God would not leave him in hell. Many people fear death because they can neither control nor understand it. As believers, we can be assured that God will not forget us when we die. He will bring us back to life again to live with Him forever. This provides REAL SECURITY.
My comments: The worst thing that can happen to us on earth is death. If we have life after life (death), then, that will be REAL SECURITY!
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