01/05/2022 – Day 312 – Psalm 128 – 130, themes: “Blessings for those who fear the Lord” / “Protection of the Oppressed”/”Awaiting Redemption
My themes are from my Apologetics Study Bible. I encourage y’all to take a look at last cycle’s post for Day 312, dated 03/25/2021. It highlighted Matthew Henry’s commentary on 130:8 – “redemption of sin” and …. beyond… short but sublime, a common take-away for John Gill’s and Matthew Henry’s commentaries, in particular.
128:1: “How happy is everyone who ‘fears the Lord, who walks in His ways!” Once again, “fear of the Lord” is emphasized over and over throughout the Bible, so I submit it is very good reason. We are told that God hates a prideful heart. So, we strive for a humble heart always, which directly correlated to “fear of the Lord”. John Gill’s commentary on this verse (below) includes a phrase that jumps out at me: “A conscientious regard for the ways of God.”
- Here is what my footnote on 130:6; I will lead with the actual verse:
“I wait; for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning — more than watchmen for the morning.”
And the footnote from the Apologetics Study Bible:
“The psalmist waited eagerly for the word from the Lord, most likely the word of forgiveness through the prophet or the priest (2 Samuel 12: 12-15). In the Old Testament God often communicated forgiveness through an oracle; such as word may have been uttered in this case, but not recorded , between verses 6 and 7. In the New Testament believers do not have to wait for a specific word from the Lord, for the word stands once and for all that if we confess our sins He is both faithful and righteous to forgive (1 John 1:9).
Soli Deo Gloria!