Psalm 9:10 And they that know your name will put their trust in you: for you, LORD, have not forsaken them that seek you. The Psalm expresses the confidence of Israel in Jehovah. Some say that these Psalms are only patriotic odes, and that we have no right to draw inferences from them in regard to spiritual religion. Now, no doubt, many have read into these Psalms ideas and feelings that are not and could not be there, for they are Christian in their origin. But still we are justified in using them so as to maintain our own faith. For the religion of the Old Testament (compare the old Roman law) had a wonderful expansiveness. No doubt the trust told of here meant Israel's confidence that when they went into battle Jehovah would be with them. Now consider — I. THE CONDITION OF THIS TRUST. Knowledge of Jehovah's name, true heartfelt and experimental knowledge. II. THE TRUST ITSELF — a confidence not for infallible success, but that life could not be in vain. III. THE REASON FOR THIS TRUST. "Thou hast not forsaken," etc. Experience proves this true. (J. A. Picton.) Parallel Verses KJV: And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee. |
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