And with the explication thereof in the New Testament, (in which those mysteries which were darkly and doubtfully expressed in the Old Testament are fully and clearly revealed), must be set apart to Christ. Now the writer of Hebrews explains what it means for Christ to fulfill Gods will (covenant). 40:9; 41:27; 52:7 60:6; 61:1), is the precursor of the New Testament terminology for the gospel and preaching the gospel, i.e., announcing the good news. He preserved them in the wilderness. Jesus formally preached three and one half years while He was on the earth. Then I said, Behold, I have come to do your will, O God, as it is written of me in the scroll of the book.'. When we build upon Him, we shall not be moved. November 24, 2019. 2 He brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the The writer of Hebrews is talking about wills, or covenants. But God has lifted us out of that mire, set us on stable ground, and made us victorious. It is through this second will (covenant) that we are sanctified (made holy) through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ. So when youre in the pit, wait intently on the Lord. Clearly this was one of the reasons why David was a man after Gods own heart. The problem, I believe, is that we do not believe God is this active in our lives. Do Those Who Commit Suicide Go To Hell? The use of language to evoke a picture or a concrete 10:5-7). Many times our pit is dealing with failure. That seek after my soul to destroy it: That seek after my life; that would destroy me. He said the truth, when he said, Lord thou knowest. Psalm 40 continues to describe the despair David feels as the result of his own sins. As we examine this psalm, we will notice a layout that some may consider backward. The first section of the psalm describes God delivering David. Of David. Even praise unto our God: To our God; identifying himself, as the Messiah does, with his people, and expressing the idea that the new song of praise was appropriate to them as well as to himself. Since they would be benefited by his work, and since God was their God as well as his (compare John 20:17). Ultimately however, he bent forward to receive my prayer. Because David waited intently on the Lord to rescue him from the first pit, he knew how to wait on the Lord to get him out of the second pit. God can get us through the pits of life today as well as he could in the past. As they seek earnestly and diligently, in Christ, and under the influences of his Spirit. Who pardons their sins, clothes them with the robes of righteousness and garments of salvation, and accepts their persons in Christ. Immediately, at once, without any delay; and he himself, and not another. You are my help and my deliverer; do not delay, O my God.. Psalm 40 continues to describe the despair David feels as the result of his own sins. I believe that the verse above is saying, it will be hard for them to find a way to repent of this. Yet Ryries Notes Say Otherwise. Partly because agreeable to the divine perfections, the glory of God is great in it; and partly because it is so full and complete in itself, and so suitable to them. The incarnation of Christ being a wonderful affair, and of the utmost importance. Yet in spite of these words and many other similar Scriptures (John 15:18; Acts 14:22; 1 Thess. We will be able to sing the new song of victory when God lifts us up. Remember For pardon, righteousness, communion, larger measures of grace, and for honor, glory, immortality, and eternal life. Q. 5:17) in His believers have a new direction and joy. God established the earth so that it is hospitable for us to live here. June 2022 Contemporary Israel, and later Israel, and the Church which has succeeded to the place of the original Israelites. It is earnest, persevering prayer that is referred to. Many times the circumstances of our lives are the pits. It is not needful now to say; nor can it be doubted that in the heavy sorrows of his life this was a source of habitual consolation. But the sacrifice of Jesus Christ removes our sins and our guilt away from us. Look at all these nice, available non-Christians who could meet your needs! Keep obeying Gods Word as you wait. For which I and the rest of thy people, included in the pronoun plural us, have abundant cause to praise thee, and to trust in thee, as was said (Psalm 40:3). Holy Week God will turn to us and hear our pleas when we draw near to him. Psalm 40:1-3 have been used by many songwriters over the years as the basis for their own praise because of its imagery of sinking helplessly into a pit of mud. Why does the author believe the temple in Jerusalem was destroyed? First, good actions do not take care of our sins. We want to do better and we have great intentions to improve our lives, but it just is not working out how we would like. We need to see that there is nothing we can do for our sins. Many times one sin leads to another sin and we have great difficulty trying to extract ourselves from the mire. David does not specify exactly what the trials of the first pit entailed. Study Genesis 41:1 and Acts 24:27 in their contexts. To be an object of the thoughts of God; to be had in his mind; to be constantly in his remembrance; to be certain that he will not forsake us in our trouble. (Verse 3 above), leaves no doubt what this song is about. Everything good that has ever happened in my life is because of His blessing me. Beyond this, from the vantage point of New Testament revelation, an association with the Greater David is contained in seed form (in verses 6-8; compare Heb. October 2022 His petition is a plea for deliverance from his enemies, but it is wider than that. Man leaves me to poverty and sorrow, but he will not. To which the word lo is prefixed as a note of attention and admiration. How true this was of the Redeemer, that the Lord, the Father of mercies; thought on him. It is a pleasure, not a chore, to do the will of the Lord. Or to any doctrines injurious to the person, office, blood, righteousness, sacrifice, and grace of Christ. If youre seeking the Lord and not just deliverance from your pit, you wont forget about God after He delivers you. Jesus said it all when He said, Not my will but thine be done. We must not build upon shifting sand, but on the solid Rock who is our Lord. Compare both external persecution and internal perversity (in Psalm 38). John 18:6 As soon then as he had said unto them, I am [he], they went backward, and fell to the ground., Psalm 40:15 Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.. And respecteth not the proud: Such as the Pharisees, and all self-righteous persons, who trust in themselves and their own righteousness. All rights reserved. But David wants everyone to know that he was helpless in a pit of destruction, sinking into the slimy mud. 1 I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry. Let them be driven backward, and put to shame, that wish me evil: Turned backward, as they are who are unsuccessful, or are defeated (compare John 18:6). David declares to the Lord, Sacrifice and offering you have not desired. However, we know that God commanded sacrifices and offerings be made to the Lord. Psalm 24:4 is an example of a synecdoche. Our faith in God is justified. Psalm 40:3 And he hath put a new song in my mouth, [even]praise unto our God: many shall see [it], and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.. September 2020 Psalm 40 The Servant Comes to Do Gods Will. Let such as love thy salvation: Either Christ, who is Gods salvation (Gen. 49:18); and who is loved by his people, universally, superlatively, and sincerely. That is, his undertaking to save men by his own obedience unto death. The time referred to here, I apprehend, is that when the full effects of his having assumed the sins of the world to make expiation for them came upon him. Jesus had no iniquities. Imagery is a literary device that evokes the five senses to create a mental image. They will make you outcasts from the synagogue, but an hour is coming for everyone who kills you to think that he is offering service to God. He ends that chapter in a similar vein (16:33), These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. The joy is not just in the deliverance, but in the Lord who delivers. How many times do we find Paul in terrible circumstances? There may be an allusion here to Absaloms end, which was probably followed by a certain number of executions. Great things can happen in our lives when we put our trust in the Lord. Kingdom Of God Verse 5 concludes, they would be too many to declare.. Some think that it was Davids enemies, while others think that it could have been physical illness or some deep emotional distress. We may be in a pit of hell, but Jesus will lift us up out of that pit and establish our goings, if we will only repent of our sins and receive Him as our Savior. The worst evil that Jesus had against Him was the unbelieving leaders of the temple. David says (Ps. 5:7). Where did David say God had put a new song? (Psalm 40) For evils have encompassed me. Rather, it is evident from the second half of the psalm (40:11-17) that he is in another pit, crying out to the Lord to deliver him from this one. Nor such as turn aside to lies: To idols, the lying vanities of the Gentiles. Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; let those who love Your salvation say continually, The Lord be magnified! In this context, seeking the Lord is a synonym for crying out to Him in expectant prayer. So waiting on the Lord is not just a passive biding your time. What He has promised, He will do. Partly by giving me new matter or occasion for a song; and partly by inspiring me with the very words of it. This is especially true in the case of those who do not see their own need for salvation from Gods judgment. Synecdoche. November 2020 Aha, aha: The exclamation of malicious pleasure at anothers misfortune (compare Psalms 35:21; 35:25). To wait on the Lord is blessed. This private commitment of the psalmist was also revealed publicly (verses 9-10). Jesus will establish our goings, if we will do what? God knows every word that you have uttered, bad or good. What happened to the soldiers, when Jesus answered them (I am He)? October 2020 , . 50:5-7). Blessed is the man that maketh the Lord his ________. The application for us is that when were in a pit, we must focus on continuing to obey the Lord, even if He does not deliver us quickly. Why does David repeat himself so determinedly? Psalm 40:2 He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, [and] established my goings.. I blame the Medio Fire and Psalm 104 for that. Ask, and it shall be given you. Psalm 40: When Youre in the Pit Related Media The late Supreme Court Justice, Louis Brandeis, said to his frustrated, impatient daughter, My dear, if you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. (Source unknown.) Either in general (John 5:39; Luke 24:27; or particularly in Psalm 1:1). Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire: He is not negating the commandment to offer sacrifices, but is emphasizing their being offered with the right attitude of heart (contrast Saul in 1 Sam. The term imagery can be a bit misleading. As he is bent on not withholding, or refraining, his lips (verse 9), so it is fitting that God should not withhold, or refrain his kindness. In verse 4, David writes, How blessed is the man who has made the Lord his trust, and has not turned to the proud, nor to those who lapse into falsehood. When youre in a pit, its very easy, even if you profess to trust in the Lord at other times, to grab onto any seeming way of escape, even if it means compromising your faith. You may feel as if life is going reasonably well. So that I am not able to look up: This is not the exact idea of the Hebrew word. But Paul describes your future this way (2 Thess. Or rather in the book of the law, the five books of Moses, since these were the only books or volumes that were composed at the writing of this psalm. 4236 Haverhill Road, West Palm Beach Florida, 33417, 2015 Lectures (Following The Followers of Jesus), 2011 Lectures (Refreshed: Revive Your Faith), 2009 Lectures (Building Character from Bible Characters), 2008 Lectures (A Closer Look at Romans 12), 2006 Lectures (Building Proven Character). The word inclined here means properly bowed; that is, he bent forward to hearken, or to place his ear near my mouth and to hear me. 10:5). The new direction His way led us was rock solid (Psalm 40:2) and will never let us down. I heard recently that a meteorite came uncomfortably close to earth. 40:2 "rock" See note at Psalm 18:1-3. . He begins John 16 by stating (16:1, 2), These things I have spoken to you so that you may be kept from stumbling. 17:11). But now I realize that what You really desire is an obedient heart that delights to do Your will. In other words, David is affirming what Samuel told the disobedient King Saul (1 Sam. He acknowledges his many sins, which have overtaken him like a fog, so that he cant see his way clear (40:12). David begins this psalm declaring that he is waiting patiently for the Lord. This is the point Paul made in Ephesians 2:5 when he told those Christians by grace you have been saved. Paul said it again to the Ephesians three verses later in Ephesians 2:8, For by grace you have been saved through faith. Verse 12 shows the connection: For troubles without number surround me; my sins have overtaken me, and I cannot see. Or that in respect to success they might be like a waste and desolate field where nothing grows. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.. Or the salvation of him, his deliverance from the grave, resurrection from the dead, and exaltation. And yet I never heard any newsman giving thanks to God for preserving us from destruction! 49:8). But he did not then live happily ever after. Community This idea of innocence leads naturally into the lament and petition section of the psalm (verses 11-17). God always hears the prayers of His own. Then, to be laid waste, or made desolate. 40:1), I waited patiently for the Lord; and He inclined to me and heard my cry. Waiting on the Lord is a common theme in Scripture. Jesus Who fulfilled the offerings and the sacrifices for all time? Many a person has been saved by singing and hearing songs sung in praise and worship. If It Is During The Millennium How Will There Not Be Pain And Tears When The Devil Is Released To Deceive The Nations? December 2020 Rather, by their own ingenuity and effort, they will get out of their crisis on their own. In the midst of all that pain and mess, Paul could say, We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed (2 Corinthians 4:8-9). ), Jesus told the disciples to expect trials. The Church follows the example set, when she says O God, make speed to save us.. Theyre like the guy I mentioned last week, who saw himself as a good sinner. Good sinners may admit that they need a little assistance now and then, but they dont need a Savior. These are Davids. These images have successfully created a strong effect in our minds. Many of them, moreover, are secret, and escape our notice. Be pleased, O Lord to restore the church unto Yourself. Acts Further, what God desires of us is not mere deeds. Even though he was being disciplined by the Lord and describing his suffering as receiving blows from a hand, David is patiently waiting for these things to end. Let us never be like the Jews we read about in the days of Jesus who assumed that they had done something special that God took notice of them over others. NASB (UPDATED) TEXT: PSALM 40:1-3 1 I waited patiently for the Lord; And He inclined to me and heard my cry. If you think, Oh no, God has abandoned me! This could also, be a prophecy of the soldiers who came for Jesus in the garden. The help we need is not simply one another, because we are in our own slimy pits of sin. This book is called a volume, or roll, alluding to the manner of writing formerly. I love the Scripture that says, Jesus sang a song with the disciples. He can take the mud of our sinful clothes and give us holy, white robes. We have habits that are very difficult to manage and difficult to break. As the language of the Messiah, it was in every way an appropriate prayer that the purposes of those who would defeat his design in coming into the world might be foiled. David sees his need for God to take care of his sins. Discipleship His sacrifice fulfilled and did away with any further need for sacrifice. 69:2, 14; Jer. When youre in the pit, wait intently on the Lord and proclaim His goodness when He answers. Truly, there is none to compare with Him! Saint We must see that we have the same need as David. The taking of his life at any time before the full period had arrived, or in any other way than that in which he had purposed to lay it down, would have been a defeat of his work, since in the plan of salvation it was contemplated that he should die at a certain time, and in a certain manner. March 2022 12:1-2). September 2022 He never turns a deaf ear to us either. Commentary for Psalms 40 . And he inclined unto me: That is, ultimately, he heard and answered me. Thou art my help and my deliverer: Implying the highest confidence (see notes at Psalm 18:2). Mine ears hast thou opened: Literally ears or two ears You have dug for me. 15:22-23). For example, Psalm 37:7: Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him; do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who carries out wicked schemes. Again, Psalm 37:9: For evildoers will be cut off, but those who wait for the Lord, they will inherit the land. And again, Psalm 37:34: Wait for the Lord and keep His way, and He will exalt you to inherit the land; when the wicked are cut off, you will see it. But, what does it mean to wait on the Lord? If you have known the Lord for any length of time, you can think back to many times when you were brought low and the Lord delivered you. How much more would the Lord rejoice for finding the one sheep that has strayed? Therefore my heart faileth me: Margin, as in Hebrew: forsaketh. The idea is that he sank under these sufferings; he could not sustain them. Joshua 16 KJV Joneses How could we ever stop magnifying the name of the Lord? Read the story of King Saul (1 Samuel 15). Verses 3-4: Trust in the Lord the Lord his trust: The verb and the noun forms of this important Hebrew root connote a faith of confident commitment, here in the right object, God alone (compare the teaching of Jer. This idea of innocence leads naturally into the lament and petition section of the psalm (verses 11-17). The cry which I directed to him in the depth of my sorrows and my danger (Psalm 40:2). Good actions are not what God is looking for. All ____________ in the Lord preach righteousness to the unsaved world. I suppose that this is designed to represent his afflicted and humble condition as a man of poverty and sorrow. More literally, I am afflicted and poor. The language would describe the condition of one who was afflicted and was at the same time poor. God does not desire good deeds when we have violated His law. He was trapped and unable to free himself. ' We must always see that our lives are continually in a slimy, muddy pit. The Lords _________________ and ________ are not withheld from us. 3 He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. In verse 4, as weve seen, he mentions how blessed is the man who has made the Lord his trust. Your comment will be posted after it is approved. Some versions say, You have multiplied, O Lord my God, your wondrous deeds and your thoughts toward us; none can compare with you (ESV). It would be of little advantage to us who should think on us, if he did not. You may be responsible for being in your pit, or you may be a victim of the sins of others. When what was written was finished, it was rolled about a stick in the manner of a cylinder; and in this form is the book of the law with the Jews to this day (see notes on Luke 4:17). It means to wait expectantly as you hope for Gods promises to be fulfilled on your behalf. Rescue 38:6). A telescope takes what looks like a tiny object in the night sky and magnifies it so that we get some idea of how awesome it really is. 1 Answers. By seeking the Lord alone, when the Lord answers, He gets the credit. He also pointed to Gods desire for a relationship with humans. David also was probably thinking about Gods many wonderful acts of delivering His people from trouble. 14:2-12). So as you wait on Him now in whatever pit you may be in, recount His many wonders and His kind thoughts toward you. How imagery has been used in literature, movies, songs, and everyday speech. We are to magnify the Lord and His great salvation to a world that shrugs Him off, while they waste their lives watching inane TV shows or pursuing riches that will perish at their deaths. David has offered counsel to those in similar circumstances as David to wait for the Lord (38:15; 39:2). Let thy loving-kindness and thy truth continually preserve me: As he had promised; of which promise some notice is given (Isa. 16:7-9). Verses 6-8: The author of Hebrews dramatically applies these verses to the Greater David (10:5-7). Psalm 40:10 I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.. Davids spirit here was encountered previously in Psalm 22:22-23. And which was written upon his heart, and which he perfectly obeyed. If we have set our heart to desire to be like God, it is a devastating thing to continue to fail. Additionally, Hebrews 10:5-7 quotes the Septuagint version of Psalm 40:6-8 in reference to Jesus incarnation. O Lord, make haste to help me: Literally, Lord, make haste to my help (compare Psalms 22:19; 31:2; 38:22). The Hebrew text (of Ps. If David turned to some human scheme for deliverance, then David and his ingenuity would get the credit. But David is telling us it happened to him and it can happen to us. Confidence for deliverance. The first section of the psalm describes God delivering David. We know that some said, surely this was the Son of God. But here, the reason that David waits on the Lord and seeks Him is so that He will be magnified, or glorified. Waiting on the Lord gives you time to think. Verses 1-17: Psalm 40 begins with a high-flight of thanksgiving and ends with a mixture of prayer and lament (compare the movement of Psalm 27). Psalm 40:1 Wait Patiently For The Lord (gray) Psalm 40:1 Wait Patiently For The Lord (green) Psalm 40:2 A Teachable Spirit (devotional)04:02 (black) Psalm 40:8 I Delight To Do Your Will We see in this, the beautiful assurance that the Lords lovingkindness and truth are not withheld from us, when we seek them. Dont turn to the world for answers. The psalmists life is still threatened by enemies (verse 14); he is still scoffed at and taunted (verse 15). What does it mean that He brought me out of the miry clay (Psalm 40:2)? They will do and say things for their own benefit. So its a psalm about what to do when youre in the pit. And seeing the coming of Christ into the world was not only appointed of God, agreed unto by Christ, but was prophesied of, and penned down in the sacred writings. From uncontrolled temper, to alcohol, from laziness toward God to drugs, from patterns of self-pity to sexual sins, we all have to deal with habits that are not acceptable and work to break them. He graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary (Th.M., 1976 in Bible exposition) and Califo More, Getting Spiritually Fit 1 ( Corinthians 9:24-27), Steps to Biblical Reconciliation (Luke 17:1-4; 2 Corinthians 5:15-21). 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