T. Taylor, D. D. Psalm 32:2 Blessed is the man to whom the LORD imputes not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile. 1. God's commandment (Genesis 17:1; Psalm 51:6). Conformity of manners must go with reformation of the heart. 2. It is a part of God's image, who is most single and true; and the beauty of the Church is to be all glorious within: herein she is conformable to her Head, in whose mouth was found no guile. Every son of the Church must be a Nathaniel, in whom is no guile (John 1:47), and a true Israelite, even pure of heart (Psalm 73:1). 3. Our text affords a sound reason, in that sincerity of heart is joined with forgiveness of sins, and is a forerunner to blessedness. Sincerity is a veil to cover all sin; because of this, God covers and cures all our iniquities (1 Kings 15:14). 4. If we would be distinguished from hypocrites, we must labour for sincerity; wicked ones may outwardly strain beyond us, make fair shows, and have a kind of faith and joy, etc., but we must outstrip them all in sincerity of heart. 5. If we would have our duties comfortable to ourselves and profitable, when men object them unto us, and we meet with but small comfort in the world because of them, let us labour to become true Israelites (2 Samuel 6:20-22). 6. God hath appointed a day to try thy heart and the soundness thereof, to turn out all the windings of it; and He abhors the double heart, that turns itself upon deceitfulness as a door upon hinges; therefore look to the singleness of it beforehand. 7. Only they that walk uprightly are citizens of heaven (Psalm 15:2). (T. Taylor, D. D. .) Parallel Verses KJV: Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.WEB: Blessed is the man to whom Yahweh doesn't impute iniquity, in whose spirit there is no deceit. |
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