Psalm 39:7-8 And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in you.… I. HIS WAITING. 1. What he did not wait for — not for any earthly good. 2. What he did wait for — manifestation of love of God. Removal of affliction. The subdual of his sins. A smile from God. God's will to be done in him. II. His HOPE — God. III. His PRAYER — "Deliver me from all," etc. — 1. From the guilt; 2. The filth; 3. The love; 4. The power; 5. The commission-of sin. IV. THE REPROACH WHICH HE FEARED — that of "the foolish." He knew he was liable to it, and he feared it much. (J. C. Philpot.) Parallel Verses KJV: And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee. |
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