58<\/strong>. be merciful<\/em> ] Be gracious, as in Psa 4:1<\/span>, and often. Cp. Psa 119:29<\/em><\/span> ; Psa 119:132<\/em><\/span><\/em>.<\/p>\n I entreated thy favor – <\/B>Margin, as in Hebrew, face. That is, he prayed that God would lift upon him the light of his countenance; that he would not avert his face from him in anger.<\/P> With my whole heart – <\/B>With sincere, undivided affections. See Psa 119:2<\/span>, Psa 119:10<\/span>, Psa 119:34<\/span>; Psa 9:1<\/span>.<\/P> Be merciful unto me according to thy word – <\/B>See the notes at Psa 119:41<\/span>.<\/P> <\/p>\n Psa 119:58-60<\/span><\/p>\n I entreated Thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to Thy Word.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/em><\/p>\n The duties which mark the commencement of the Christian course<\/strong><\/p>\n 1. <\/strong>He betakes himself to consider–<\/p>\n (1)<\/strong> not the ways of other people, officiously prying into their char-actors, scrutinizing what is amiss in them, etc.<\/p>\n (2)<\/strong> Nor the light in which his own ways are regarded by other persons.<\/p>\n 2. <\/strong>But his own ways, as they are in reality, and as they appear in the sight of that God, who trieth the heart and the reins.<\/p>\n 1. <\/strong>Mans sinful and lost state.<\/p>\n 2. <\/strong>The great remedy for this.<\/p>\n 1. <\/strong>The object of his prayer–Gods favour and Gods mercy according to His Word.<\/p>\n 2. <\/strong>The cordiality of his prayer.<\/p>\n 1. <\/strong>The nature of his obedience. It is not the obedience of an angel that never sinned; hut of a sinner under a dispensation of mercy.<\/p>\n 2. <\/strong>This obedience is immediate; is net delayed, but attended to at once.<\/p>\n (1)<\/strong> Because he is aware of the shortness and uncertainty of his life.<\/p>\n (2)<\/strong> Because, even though his life should be spared, his faculties may not.<\/p>\n (3)<\/strong> Because, even though both his life and his faculties should be continued to him, the grace of God, without which all attempts at Christian obedience must be utterly vain, may be denied him.<\/p>\n (4)<\/strong> Because, even though this most tremendous of all judgments should not be inflicted on him, still, by his delay, he would only increase the difficulties of his obedience, whenever he should set about it.<\/p>\n (5)<\/strong> Because by his delay he would lose all that comfort and sweet satisfaction of mind which are the ordinary accompaniments of obedience.<\/p>\n (6)<\/strong> Because by such delay he would lose also so many opportunities never to be recovered of doing good to man, and of glorifying the God of his salvation; and–<\/p>\n (7)<\/strong> Because he would suffer materially as to his eternal state; for, though the idea of merit is to be entirely excluded and our admission into heaven is to be ascribed solely to Gods mercy in Christ; still, through that same mercy, will no sincere attempt at obedience, not even the grant of a cup of cold water given on truly Christian principles, fail of an abundant gracious reward. (John Natt, B. D.<\/em>)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Laws for the bestowment of the Divine mercy<\/strong><\/p>\n 1. <\/strong>His own pleasure.<\/p>\n 2. <\/strong>Through Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n 3. <\/strong>He limits its highest exercise to the penitent and godly.<\/p>\n 4. <\/strong>His own glory.<\/p>\n Verse 58<\/span>. See Clarke on Ps 119:60<\/span>.<\/P> <\/p>\n Thy favour; <\/B>thy gracious presence and merciful assistance, as it follows. <\/P> <\/p>\n 58. favour<\/B>Hebrew,<\/I>“face” (Ps 45:12<\/span>).<\/P><\/p>\n I entreated thy favour with [my] whole heart<\/strong>,…. Or, “thy face” m; to see it; or thy presence, to enjoy it; to have communion with God, and the light of his countenance; than which nothing is more desirable and delightful to a gracious man: as also to be remembered with the special favour of God, in which is life; to have his love shed abroad in the heart; to have large views of interest in it, and to be rooted and grounded therein; and this the psalmist entreated, not in an hypocritical manner, but with all sincerity, heartiness, and affection, having tasted that the Lord was gracious. Or, “made thy face sick” n; wearied him with supplications, gave him no rest until he obtained his request;<\/p>\n be merciful unto me, according to thy word<\/strong>: have compassion on me; sympathize with me in all my troubles; grant me fresh supplies of grace; and particularly show and apply thy pardoning grace and mercy to me, according to thy word of promise in the covenant of grace, in which provision is made for forgiveness of sins; see Ps 51:1<\/span>; Aben Ezra and Kimchi think reference is had to Ex 33:19<\/span>, but rather it is to<\/p>\n 2Sa 12:13<\/span>.<\/p>\n m “tuam faciem”, Pagninus; “tuae facies”, Montanus. n “tuum velut fatigavi vultum”, Gejerus. So Horace, Carmin. l. 1. Ode. 2. v. 26. “prece qua fatigent virgines”.<\/p>\n 58 I intreated thy favour with my<\/I> whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word.<\/P> David, having in the foregoing verse reflected upon his covenants with God, here reflects upon his prayers to God, and renews his petition. Observe, 1. What he prayed for. Having taken God for his portion, he entreated his favour,<\/I> as one that knew he had forfeited it, was unworthy of it, and yet undone without it, but for ever happy if he could obtain it. We cannot demand God’s favour as a debt, but must be humble suppliants for it, that God will not only be reconciled to us, but accept us and smile upon us. He prays, “Be merciful to me,<\/I> in the forgiveness of what I have done amiss, and in giving me grace to do better for the future.” 2. How he prayed–with his whole heart,<\/I> as one that knew how to value the blessing he prayed for. The gracious soul is entirely set upon the favour of God, and is therefore importunate for it. I will not let thee go except thou bless me.<\/I> 3. What he pleaded–the promise of God: “Be merciful to me, according to thy word.<\/I> I desire the mercy promised, and depend upon the promise for it.” Those that are governed by the precepts of the word and are resolved to keep them (v.<\/I><\/span> 57<\/span>) may plead the promises of the word and take the comfort of them.<\/P> <\/p>\n 58. I have earnestly besought thy face. In this verse David asserts, that he still persevered in the exercise of prayer; for without prayer faith would become languid and lifeless. The manner in which he expresses himself, which, in other languages, might be unpolished, among the Hebrews, expresses that familiar communication to which God admits, and even invites his servants when they come into his presence. The substance of his prayers, and the sum of his desires, he comprehends in a single sentence; namely, that he implored the mercy of God, the sure hope of which he had formed from his word. Let us observe, then, in the first place, we are aroused from our supineness, that we may exercise our faith by prayer. In the second place, the principal thing for which we ought to pray is, that God, out of his free grace, may be favorable to us, look on our affection, and grant us relief. God does, indeed, aid us in a variety of ways, and our necessities also are innumerable; still the thing which we must principally and particularly request is, that he: will have mercy upon us, which is the source of every other blessing. And, in the last place, that we may not present prayers that have no meaning, let us learn that God, in all his promises, is set before us as if he were our willing debtor. <\/p>\n (58) I intreated.<\/strong>See Psa. 45:12<\/span>.<\/p>\n Psa 119:58 I intreated thy favour with [my] whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word.<\/p>\n Ver. 58. I intreated thy favour<\/strong> ] Heb. thy face, that is, thy Christ, saith Ambrose and Hilary: this David did in the sense of his own utter inability to do as he had promised. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Be merciful unto me, &c.<\/strong> ] This was the sum of his petition, and must be the main of ours.<\/p>\n favour. Hebrew face; put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6, for what is indicated by it. <\/p>\n merciful = gracious. <\/p>\n I entreated: Psa 119:10, Psa 4:6, Psa 51:1-3, Psa 86:1-3, Hos 7:14, Heb 10:22 <\/p>\n favour: Heb. face, Psa 27:8, Job 11:19, *marg. <\/p>\n be merciful: Psa 119:41, Psa 119:65, Psa 119:76, Psa 119:170, Psa 56:4, Psa 56:10, Psa 138:2, Mat 24:35 <\/p>\n Reciprocal: Deu 4:29 – with all Psa 119:34 – observe Psa 119:69 – with my whole Jer 29:13 – with<\/p>\n I entreated thy favor with [my] whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word. 58. be merciful ] Be gracious, as in Psa 4:1, and often. Cp. Psa 119:29 ; Psa 119:132. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges I entreated thy favor – Margin, as in Hebrew, face. 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I. <\/strong>The consideration of our ways.<\/p>\n
II. <\/strong>An attention to Gods word.<\/p>\n
III. <\/strong>Earnest prayer for Gods proffered mercy and grace.<\/p>\n
IV. <\/strong>An immediate obedience to Gods commandments.<\/p>\n
I. <\/strong>Principles or laws in accordance with which God shows mercy.<\/p>\n
II. <\/strong>Why the devout mind would have these laws always observed. (J. R. Page.<\/em>)<\/p>\nFuente: Biblical Illustrator Edited by Joseph S. Exell<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible <\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: Matthew Henry’s Whole Bible Commentary<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: Calvin’s Complete Commentary<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
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