Psalm 27:10 When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up. I. THAT DAVID'S FATHER AND MOTHER, AND SO HIS NEAREST AND DEAREST FRIENDS, MIGHT LEAVE AND FORSAKE HIM. 1. Through fear of Saul. 2. By Divine disposition, for the trial of David's faith and patience. Uses — 1. For instruction. (1) It shows most plainly how vain and uncertain the help of man is in time of need (Psalm 60:11; Psalm 62:9). The mutability of his affection. The instability of his condition. (2) See in David what may be the case of God's own dear children, even to be forsaken of their nearest and dearest earthly friends in time of distress (Psalm 68:9, 20; 2 Timothy 4:16). 2. For admonition. (1) That, seeing father and mother may forsake us, we put not our trust in men, be they never so near or dear unto us (Psalm 146:3, 4). (2) That we be not dismayed when our friends do fail us (Matthew 10:24, 25). II. THAT WHEN DAVID'S NEAREST AND DEAREST FRIENDS FORSOOK HIM, THEN THE LORD WOULD GATHER HIM UP. 1. David stood rightly and truly in covenant with God, and so was interested in God's special providence. 2. David trusted in God (Psalm 7:1; Psalm 125:1; Psalm 91:1, etc.). 3. David was holy in life and conversation, which gave him good assurance of special preservation (Psalm 18:17, 23).Uses — 1. For instruction. (1) The stability of God's love towards those that are truly His (Hebrews 13:5; John 13:1). (2) The happiness of the godly. 2. For admonition. It serves effectually to move every one that desires this comfortable state both to get and preserve those graces in his soul, and also to testify that behaviour in life which entitled David to it. 3. For comfort. The godly, in times of distress, must call to mind this property in God, to be more firm and faithful to those that are His than natural parents are to their dearest children. (T. Pierson.) Parallel Verses KJV: When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.WEB: When my father and my mother forsake me, then Yahweh will take me up. |
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