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| 1 To the chief Musician. Upon Nehiloth. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O Jehovah; consider my meditation. |
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| 2 Hearken unto the voice of my crying, my king and my God; for to thee will I pray. |
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| 3 Jehovah, in the morning shalt thou hear my voice; in the morning will I address myself to thee, and will look up. |
In the morning – In the Millennial age. A9; E359
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| 4 For thou art not a *God that hath pleasure in wickedness; evil shall not sojourn with thee. |
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 Insolent fools shall not stand before thine eyes; thou hatest all workers of iniquity. |
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| 6 Thou wilt destroy them that speak lies: Jehovah abhorreth a man of blood and deceit. |
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| 7 But as for me, in the greatness of thy loving-kindness will I enter thy house; I will bow down toward the temple of thy holiness in thy fear. |
Thy holy temple – The Christ. T70
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| 8 Lead me, Jehovah, in thy righteousness, because of my foes; make thy way plain before me. |
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| 9 For there is no certainty in their mouth; their inward part is perversion, their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue. |
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| 10 Bring guilt upon them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels: drive them out in the multitude of their transgressions, for they have rebelled against thee. |
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| 11 And all that trust in thee shall rejoice: for ever shall they shout joyously, and thou wilt protect them; and they that love thy name shall 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, Jehovah, wilt bless the righteous man; with favour wilt thou surround him as with a shield. |
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