Psalm 119:132-135 Look you on me, and be merciful to me, as you use to do to those that love your name.… I. THERE ARE SOME WHO LOVE GOD'S NAME. His Name means His perfections, His nature, His being, Himself; and they who love His Name mean those who love Himself. II. HIS MERCY IS THE SOURCE OF ALL THE GOODNESS THEY EXPERIENCE. III. THE LORD HAS BEEN ALWAYS ACCUSTOMED TO DEAL MERCIFULLY WITH THEM. He was merciful to them when He frowned, as well as when He smiled; when He denied, as well as when He indulged; when He took away, as well as when He gave. What use ought we to make of this? IV. HIS MERCY TOWARDS THEM SHOULD ENCOURAGE US TO IMPLORE MERCY FOR OURSELVES. Beggars naturally love to go to a door where others have been successful, especially where none have ever been sent empty away. This, indeed, is never the case among men. No earthly benefactor, however disposed, can afford universal relief. But we have everything to inspire our application at "a throne of grace." In what He has done through every age, we see His resources and His bounty. And we know that He is unchangeably the same. V. WE SHOULD BE ANXIOUS TO SECURE THE MERCY THAT IS PECULIAR TO THEM; and not be satisfied with His common kindness. VI. WE SHOULD BE CONTENT IF GOD DEALS WITH US AS HE HAS ALWAYS DEALT WITH HIS PEOPLE. While he could not be satisfied with anything less than their portion, David asks for nothing better; he implores no singular dispensation in his favour, no deviation from the accustomed methods of His grace. (W. Jay.) Parallel Verses KJV: Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.WEB: Turn to me, and have mercy on me, as you always do to those who love your name. |
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