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| 1 To the Overseer, for Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. |
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| My voice [is] to God, and I cry, my voice [is] to God, And He hath given ear unto me. |
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| 2 In a day of my distress the Lord I sought, My hand by night hath been spread out, And it doth not cease, My soul hath refused to be comforted. |
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| 3 I remember God, and make a noise, I meditate, and feeble is my spirit. Selah. |
And my spirit – Ruach, mind, courage. E318
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| 4 Thou hast taken hold of the watches of mine eyes, I have been moved, and I speak not. |
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| 5 I have reckoned the days of old, The years of the ages. |
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| 6 I remember my music in the night, With my heart I meditate, and my spirit doth search diligently: |
And my spirit – Ruach, mind. E318
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| 7 To the ages doth the Lord cast off Doth He add to be pleased no more |
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| 8 Hath His kindness ceased for ever The saying failed to all generations |
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| 9 Hath God forgotten [His] favours Hath He shut up in anger His mercies Selah. |
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| 10 And I say: 'My weakness is, The changes of the right hand of the Most High.' |
I will remember – Nothing is more encouraging to faith than to consider the Lord's past faithfulness to us and his promise that thus it shall be unto the end. R2163:5*
In Israel, the spirit of praise was cultivated by calling to mind and recounting what the Lord had done for them. R2031:6
So must the Christian continually call to mind the works of the Lord, especially his own individual experiences of the Lord's leading, care and deliverance. R2031:6
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| 11 I mention the doings of Jah, For I remember of old Thy wonders, |
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| 12 And I have meditated on all Thy working, And I talk concerning Thy doings. |
I will meditate – With a meek and prayerful spirit; not read carelessly. R2146:5*
Work . . . doings – Here the two great books of nature and revelation are pointed out as special themes for meditation. R1390:6
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| 13 O God, in holiness [is] Thy way, Who [is] a great god like God |
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| 14 Thou [art] the God doing wonders. Thou hast made known among the peoples Thy strength, |
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| 15 Thou hast redeemed with strength Thy people, The sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah. |
With thine arm – The Lord Jesus. E47
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| 16 The waters have seen Thee, O God, The waters have seen Thee, They are afraid also depths are troubled. |
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| 17 Poured out waters have thick clouds, The skies have given forth a noise, Also Thine arrows go up and down. |
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| 18 The voice of Thy thunder [is] in the spheres, Lightnings have lightened the world, The earth hath trembled, yea, it shaketh. |
Voice of thy thunder – Symbol of controversy. R576:6
Was in the heaven – In "the day of his preparation" (Nah. 2:3) for the blessings of mankind. R738:5
The lightnings – Diffusions of knowledge. R511:2
Not the brilliancy of the "Brain Age." A171; R738:5; HG346:5
Lightened the world – In "the day of his preparation" (Nah. 2:3) for the blessings of mankind. A171
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| 19 In the sea [is] Thy way, And Thy paths [are] in many waters, And Thy tracks have not been known. |
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| 20 Thou hast led as a flock Thy people, By the hand of Moses and Aaron! |
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