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| 1 To the Overseer, 'Concerning the Inheritances.' A Psalm of David. |
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| My sayings hear, O Jehovah, Consider my meditation. |
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| 2 Be attentive to the voice of my cry, My king and my God, For unto Thee I pray habitually. |
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| 3 Jehovah, [at] morning Thou hearest my voice, [At] morning I set in array for Thee, And I look out. |
In the morning – In the Millennial age. A9; E359
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| 4 For not a God desiring wickedness [art] Thou, Evil inhabiteth Thee not. |
Pleasure in wickedness – The destruction of the incorrigible after the final test will be a demonstration of God's unceasing hatred of sin. R1782:1
Therefore God is not pleased to accept men without testing and proving them as to whether, after full knowledge, ability and choice, they will sincerely love the right and hate the wrong. R1273:5
The very character of God demands that we become holy. R5901:6*
Neither shall evil – Nothing short of perfection can find favor in God's eyes. R5902:1*, R1610:2
God permits evil for a time because he sees a way to make it a valuable and lasting lesson to his creatures. A118; HG393:1
God could not excuse the sin, for he cannot look upon the least sin with any degree of allowance. R386:6
Dwell with thee – Every good cometh from God as the good fountain. Evil, on the contrary, comes from sources in opposition to God and his goodness. R870:6
We must in this life become Christlike, or perfect in character; else we cannot eternally dwell with God. R5902:1*
This does not signify a perfection of the flesh, which is an impossibility; but a perfection of heart, of intention, of will, of endeavor. R5902:1
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| 5 The boastful station not themselves before Thine eyes: Thou hast hated all working iniquity. |
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| 6 Thou destroyest those speaking lies, A man of blood and deceit Jehovah doth abominate. |
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| 7 And I, in the abundance of Thy kindness, I enter Thy house, I bow myself toward Thy holy temple in Thy fear. |
Thy holy temple – The Christ. T70
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| 8 O Jehovah, lead me in Thy righteousness, Because of those observing me, Make straight before me Thy way, |
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| 9 For there is no stability in their mouth. Their heart [is] mischiefs, An open grave [is] their throat, Their tongue they make smooth. |
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| 10 Declare them guilty, O God, Let them fall from their own counsels, In the abundance of their transgressions Drive them away, Because they have rebelled against Thee. |
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| 11 And rejoice do all trusting in Thee, To the age they sing, and Thou coverest them over, And those loving Thy name exult in Thee. |
Ever shout for joy – If suffering, are we rejoicing? R4248:3*
We ought to rejoice, remembering that the Lord's dealings were designed to work out a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory. R4248:2*
Thou defendest them – It is profitable in many ways to love the Lord. He has provided a place of safety during the day of wrath for every trusting, loving child of his. R32:5*
That love thy name – Those who love the name, the character of God, are endeavoring by his grace to develop it. R4248:2*
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| 12 For Thou blessest the righteous, O Jehovah, As a buckler with favour dost compass him! |
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