24<\/strong>. When he is scorned by men, he can still find delight in God’s law; though his enemies take counsel against him, he has counsellors to direct him in God’s statutes. The LXX seems to have read, and thy judgements are my counsellors<\/em>, a reading which improves the structure of the verse.<\/p>\n Thy testimonies also are my delight – <\/B>See the notes at Psa 119:16<\/span>. He found his main happiness in the word of God.<\/P> And my counselors – <\/B>Margin, as in Hebrew, men of my counsel. He sought direction and advice from them as from a friend who would give him counsel. He looked to the revealed law of God to ascertain what was right; to know how he should act in the emergencies of life.<\/P><\/p>\n Psa 119:24<\/span><\/p>\n Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n These <\/strong>are two great benefits, which commonly men crave: Pleasure to refresh them; Counsel to govern them. David protests he found them both in the Word and sends all other, who would have them, to seek them there where he found them.<\/p>\n 1. <\/strong>As for joy and recreation of mind, commonly men seek it in other cisterns; but with no good success: for as a man in a hot fever is eased no longer by drinking strong drink, then he is in drinking of it; for then it seems to cool him, but incontinent it increaseth his heat; so is it with the troubled and heavy heart, which seeks comfort in external things; however, for a time they seem to mitigate the heaviness, they do but increase it. Only solid and permanent comfort must be drawn out of the fountains of the Word of God.<\/p>\n 2. <\/strong>The other is wisdom, which without Gods Word can never be obtained. As Jeremiah spake of the wicked in his time (Jer 8:9<\/span>). So is it true of all the wicked: The wisdom of this world is but foolishness. Achitophel his end, with innumerable more, may teach all men that he shall never be found wise who is not <\/strong>godly. The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord. (Bp. Cowper.<\/em>)<\/p>\n Verse 24<\/span>. Thy testimonies also<\/B><\/I> are <\/B>– my counsellors.<\/I>] anshey atsathi<\/I>, “the men of my counsel.” I sit with them; and I consider every testimony thou hast given as a particular counsellor; one whose advice I especially need.<\/P> <\/P> The Analysis will farther explain the particular uses of this part.<\/P> <\/P> ANALYSIS OF LETTER GIMEL. – <\/B>Third Division<\/B><\/I><\/P> <\/P> In this division the psalmist – <\/P> <\/P> I. Reckons up the impediments<\/I> he may meet with in endeavouring to keep God’s law.<\/P> <\/P> II. Prays God to remove them.<\/P> <\/P> First impediment<\/I>. A dead soul<\/I> and a dull heart<\/I>; and therefore he prays for grace that he may live<\/I> and keep God’s word<\/I>.<\/P> <\/P> Second impediment<\/I>. Blindness of understanding<\/I>: “Open my eyes, that I may see wonders in thy law.” The wonderful equity, wisdom, and profit of it.<\/P> <\/P> Third impediment<\/I>. His wayfaring<\/I> and uncertain situation<\/I>: I am a “stranger upon the earth;” therefore, “hide not thy commandments from me.” Should I be frequently destitute of thy ordinances, leave me not without thy Spirit’s teaching.<\/P> <\/P> Fourth impediment<\/I>. His infirmity<\/I> and imperfection<\/I>: “My soul breaks,” c. I wish to be at all times<\/I>, what I am sometimes<\/I>, full of desire, fervour, zeal, prayer, and faith. Then shall I be what I should be, when my heart is steady<\/I> in seeking thy salvation.<\/P> <\/P> Fifth impediment<\/I>. Pride of heart<\/I>. This he saw in others<\/I>, and was afraid that it might take place in himself and he knew if it did, he should wander from the commandment<\/I>, and come under a curse<\/I>.<\/P> <\/P> Sixth impediment<\/I>. The reproach<\/I> and contempt<\/I> he met with in consequence of his endeavours to live a godly life. Against this he prays as a grievous temptation: “Remove from me reproach and contempt.”<\/P> <\/P> Seventh impediment<\/I>. The rulers of the people plotted against his<\/I> life<\/I>; they even met in council about it: “Princes did also sit and speak against me.” It is difficult to bear reproach even for Christ’s sake; though it should be a matter of glorying: but he must be strong in the faith, who can stand against keen raillery<\/I>, and state persecution<\/I>.<\/P> <\/P> But what effect had all this upon the psalmist?<\/P> <\/P> 1. He cleaved to God’s testimonies<\/I>, and conscientiously observed<\/I> them.<\/P> <\/P> 2. He made them his counsellors<\/I> – drew all his wisdom from them; and he was amply rewarded, for they became his delight<\/I>. Every man profits who is faithful to his God.<\/P> <\/p>\n My delight; <\/B>my chief comfort under all their censures and persecutions. <\/P> My counsellors, <\/B>to teach me how to carry myself under them. <\/P> <\/p>\n Thy testimonies also [are] my delight<\/strong>,…. Or “delights” x; exceeding delightful to me. The whole of Scripture is so to a good man; he delights in the law of God, after the inward man; the Gospel is a joyful sound to him; the doctrines of peace, pardon, righteousness, and salvation by Christ, are very pleasant; the promises of it give more joy than the finding of a great spoil; and the precepts and ordinances of it are not grievous, but ways of pleasantness and peace;<\/p>\n [and] my counsellors<\/strong>; or, “the men of my counsel” y; though David took counsel with men about affairs of state; yet concerning spiritual ones, or what related to his soul, and the concerns of that, not they, but the Scriptures, were the men of his counsel. The Gospel is the whole counsel of God relating to salvation; in it Christ, the wonderful Counsellor, gives advice to saints and sinners: the whole word of God may be profitably consulted on every occasion, and in every circumstance in which a child of God may be; all Scripture, being divinely inspired, is profitable for doctrine, for correction, and instruction in righteousness, 2Ti 3:16<\/span>.<\/p>\n x “deliciae meae”, Montanus, Tigurine version, Gejerus, Michaelis; “delectationes meae”, Pagninus; “oblectationes meae”, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator. y “viri consilii mei”, Pagninus, Montanus, Gejerus.<\/p>\n 24 Thy testimonies also are<\/I> my delight and<\/I> my counsellors.<\/P> Here David explains his meditating in God’s statutes (v.<\/I><\/span> 23<\/span>), which was of such use to him when princes sat and spoke against him. 1. Did the affliction make his sad? The word of God comforted him, and was his delight,<\/I> more his delight than any of the pleasures either of court or camp, of city or country. Sometimes it proves that the comforts of the word of God are most pleasant to a gracious soul when other comforts are embittered. 2. Did it perplex him? Was he at a loss what to do when the princes spoke against him? God’s statutes were his counsellors,<\/I> and they counselled him to bear it patiently and commit his cause to God. God’s testimonies<\/I> will be the best counsellors both to princes and private persons. They are the men of my counsel;<\/I> so the word is. There will be found more safety and satisfaction in consulting them than in the multitude of other counsellors. Observe here, Those that would have God’s testimonies to be their delight must take them for their counsellors and be advised by them; and let those that take them for their counsellors in close walking take them for their delight in comfortable walking.<\/P><\/p>\n 24. Also thy testimonies are my delight The particle גם, gam, connects this with the preceding verse. To adhere unflinchingly to our purpose, when the world takes up an unjust opinion of us, and, at the same time, constantly to mediate on God’s law, is an example of Christian fortitude seldom to be met with. The prophet now informs us how he overcame this temptation. Thy testimonies, says he, are my delight: “ Although the cruel injustice of men, in charging me falsely, grieves and annoys me, yet the pleasurable delight which I take in thy law is a sufficient recompense for it all.” He adds, that God’s testimonies are his counselors, by which we are to understand he did not rely on his own judgment simply, but took counsel from the word of God. This point ought to be carefully considered, inasmuch as we see how blind affection predominates in directing the lives of men. Whence does the avaricious man ask council, but from the erroneous principle which he has assumed, that riches are superior to every thing? Why does the ambitious man aspire after nothing so much as power, but because he regards nothing equal to the holding of honorable rank in the world? It is not surprising, therefore, that men are so grievously misled, seeing they give themselves up to the direction of such evil counselors. Guided by the word of God, and prudently yielding obedience to its dictates, there will then be no inlet to the deceits of our flesh, and to the delusions of the world, and we will stand invincible against all the assaults of temptation. <\/p>\n (24) Counsellors.<\/strong>See margin. Instead of taking the princes of Psa. 119:23<\/span> into counsel. he takes Gods testimonies.<\/p>\n Psa 119:24 Thy testimonies also [are] my delight [and] my counsellors.<\/p>\n Ver. 24. Thy testimonies are my delight<\/strong> ] In mediis crucibus; <\/em> to them I run as to my cordial; they are my pleasure and pastime. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n And my counsellors<\/strong> ] My learned counsel, by whose advice I do all; here I am sure to find consolationem, et consultissimam directionem,<\/em> counsel and comfort in all my necessities.<\/p>\n also = nevertheless. See Psa 129:2. <\/p>\n my counsellors = men (Hebrew. ‘ish, App-14) of my counsel. <\/p>\n testimonies: Psa 119:16, Psa 119:77, Psa 119:92, Psa 119:143, Psa 119:162, Job 27:10, Jer 6:10 <\/p>\n my counsellors: Heb. men of my counsel, Psa 119:97-100, Psa 119:104, Psa 119:105, Psa 19:11, Deu 17:18-20, Jos 1:8, Pro 6:20-23, Isa 8:20, Col 3:16, 2Ti 3:15-17 <\/p>\n Reciprocal: Deu 4:45 – These Psa 19:7 – testimony Psa 19:8 – rejoicing Psa 40:8 – I delight Psa 73:17 – Until Psa 107:11 – contemned Psa 119:30 – thy judgments Psa 119:47 – I will delight Psa 119:95 – but I Psa 119:99 – for thy Psa 119:174 – and thy law Pro 6:22 – General Isa 46:11 – that executeth my counsel Dan 9:2 – understood Mat 26:41 – the spirit Rom 7:22 – I delight Gal 5:17 – the flesh<\/p>\n Thy testimonies also [are] my delight [and] my counselors. 24. When he is scorned by men, he can still find delight in God’s law; though his enemies take counsel against him, he has counsellors to direct him in God’s statutes. 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