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EXPOSITION.
"_Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness_." Marvellous in its
antiquity, its distinguishing character, its faithfulness, its
immutability, and above all, marvellous in the wonders which it
works. That marvellous grace which has redeemed us with the
precious blood of God's only begotten, is here invoked to come to
the rescue. That grace is sometimes hidden; the text says, "Shew
it." Present enjoyments of divine love are matchless cordials to
support fainting hearts. Believer, what a prayer is this!
Consider it well. O Lord, shew thy marvellous lovingkindness;
shew it to my intellect, and remove my ignorance; shew it to my
heart, and revive my gratitude; shew it to my faith, and renew my
confidence; shew it to my experience, and deliver me from all my
fears. The original word here used is the same which in #Ps 4:3|
is rendered _set apart_, and it has the force of, Distinguish thy
mercies, set them out, and set apart the choicest to be bestowed
upon me in this hour of my severest affliction. "_O thou that
savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from
those that rise up against them_." The title here given to our
gracious God is eminently consolatory. He is the God of
salvation; it is his present and perpetual habit to save
believers; he puts forth his best and most glorious strength,
using his right hand of wisdom and might, to save all those, of
whatsoever rank or class, who trust themselves with him. Happy
faith thus to secure the omnipotent protection of heaven! Blessed
God, to be thus gracious to unworthy mortals, when they have but
grace to rely upon thee! The right hand of God is interposed
between the saints and all harm; God is never at a loss for
means; his own bare hand is enough. He works without tools as
well as with them.
HINTS TO PREACHERS.
Verse 7 (first sentence).--See Exposition. A view of
divine lovingkindness desired.
Verse 7.--"_O thou_," etc. God, the Saviour of believers.