Psalm 85:8 I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace to his people, and to his saints… The psalm was written on the return from Captivity. I. THE. BURDEN OF GOD'S SPEECH TO MAN. Peace. Peace with him. 1. The way of peace. 2. The nature of peace. II. A DETERMINATION TO LISTEN. Man listens to man. 1. According to the claims of the speaker to be heard. 2. When the subject is interesting and important. 3. When the subject is important to him. Then we give the closest attention. III. THE PRACTICAL EFFECT OF GOD'S SPEECH. "Let them not turn again to folly," i.e. wickedness. The wickedness will then be aggravated. It is then so well known to be wickedness. "If I hadn't spoken to them, they had not had sin; but now they have no cloke for their sin." - S. Parallel Verses KJV: I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly. |
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