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EXPOSITION.
"_Let my sentence come forth from thy presence_." The
Psalmist has now grown bold by the strengthening influence of
prayer, and he now entreats the Judge of all the earth to give
sentence upon his case. He had been libelled, basely and
maliciously libelled; and having brought his action before the
highest court, he, like an innocent man, has no desire to escape
the enquiry, but even invites and sues for judgment. He does not
ask for secrecy, but would have the result come forth to the
world. He would have sentence pronounced and executed forthwith.
In some matters we may venture to be as bold as this; but except
we can plead something better than our own supposed innocence, it
were terrible presumption thus to challenge the judgment of a
sin-hating God. With Jesus as our complete and all-glorious
righteousness we need not fear, though the day of judgment should
commence at once, and hell open her mouth at our feet, but might
joyfully prove the truth of our hymn writer's holy boast--
"Bold shall I stand in that great day;
For who ought to my charge shall lay?
While, through thy blood, absolved I am
From sin's tremendous curse and shame."
"_Let thine eyes behold the things that are equal_."
Believers do not desire any other judge than God, or to be
excused from judgment, or even to be judged on principles of
partiality. No; our hope does not lie in the prospect of
favouritism from God, and the consequent suspension of his law;
we expect to be judged on the same principles as other men, and
through the blood and righteousness of our Redeemer we shall pass
the ordeal unscathed. The Lord will weigh us in the scales of
justice fairly and justly; he will not use false weights to
permit us to escape, but with the sternest equity those balances
will be used upon us as well as upon others; and with our blessed
Lord Jesus as our all in all we tremble not, for we shall not be
found wanting. In David's case, he felt his cause to be so right
that he simply desired the Divine eyes to rest upon the matter,
and he was confident that equity would give him all that he
needed.
EXPLANATORY NOTES AND QUAINT SAYINGS.
Verse 2.--David appeals unto God to judge the
righteousness of his heart towards Saul--"_Let my sentence come
forth from thy presence_." From Saul and his courtiers there
comes a hard sentence; they call me traitor, they call me rebel;
but, Lord, leave me not unto their sentence, "_Let my sentence
come from thy presence_;" that I know will be another sentence
than what cometh from them, for thou hast proved me, and tried
me, and findest nothing in me.--^Jeremiah Burroughs.
HINTS TO PREACHERS.
Verse 2.--"_Let my sentence come forth from thy
presence_." I. When it will come. II. Who dare meet it _now_.
III. How to be among them.