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Psalm 27 Commentary

I’ll See The Goodness Of The LORD

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KEY THOUGHT: I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. [Psalm 27:13 NKJV]

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Psalm 27 NKJV

An Exuberant Declaration of Faith

A Psalm of David.

27 The Lord is my light and my salvation;
Whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the strength of my life;
Of whom shall I be afraid?
2 When the wicked came against me
To eat[a] up my flesh,
My enemies and foes,
They stumbled and fell.
3 Though an army may encamp against me,
My heart shall not fear;
Though war may rise against me,
In this I will be confident.

4 One thing I have desired of the Lord,
That will I seek:
That I may dwell in the house of the Lord
All the days of my life,
To behold the [b]beauty of the Lord,
And to inquire in His temple.
5 For in the time of trouble
He shall hide me in His pavilion;
In the secret place of His tabernacle
He shall hide me;
He shall set me high upon a rock.

6 And now my head shall be [c]lifted up above my enemies all around me;
Therefore I will offer sacrifices of [d]joy in His tabernacle;
I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord.

7 Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice!
Have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
8 When You said, “Seek My face,”
My heart said to You, “Your face, Lord, I will seek.”
9 Do not hide Your face from me;
Do not turn Your servant away in anger;
You have been my help;
Do not leave me nor forsake me,
O God of my salvation.
10 When my father and my mother forsake me,
Then the Lord will take care of me.

11 Teach me Your way, O Lord,
And lead me in a smooth path, because of my enemies.
12 Do not deliver me to the will of my adversaries;
For false witnesses have risen against me,
And such as breathe out violence.
13 I would have lost heart, unless I had believed
That I would see the goodness of the Lord
In the land of the living.

14 Wait[e] on the Lord;
Be of good courage,
And He shall strengthen your heart;
Wait, I say, on the Lord!

Footnotes

a. Psalm 27:2 devour
b. Psalm 27:4 delightfulness
c. Psalm 27:6 Lifted up in honor
d. Psalm 27:6 joyous shouts
e. Psalm 27:14 Wait in faith

New King James Version (NKJV)

Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Psalm 27 Commentary

The real value of Christianity is the future restoration of Eden life, back to the Garden of peace and tranquility. Yet the saint is aware of the interventions of the LORD on a daily basis. We experience a healthy dosage of generosity here and in real-time.

I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Verse 13.

While the entire earth oozes with the goodness of the LORD, there remains a unique package of blessings for God’s children in the now.

David uses strong imagery: light, salvation, stronghold, and the temple. God said, “Let there be light.” The reference may be an all-important natural and physical element of creation. But when the LORD Jesus Christ says He is the light of this world, you begin to think there is more to what the life-supporting natural element stands for.

It is easier for us to appreciate David’s thoughts here as he appears to think of light as the antidote to darkness and the works of darkness. As a military term, the stronghold is like America’s demilitarized green zones. You cannot be any safer!

By the temple, David is referencing the unapproachability of the Most Holy Place. He wishes to take shelter there. He can then gaze at the beauty of the presence of the LORD. The physical Ark of the Covenant is probably in David’s mind. In its heyday, the Ark was divinely protected by the LORD Himself. Only the High Priest ventured there once a year.

Salvation becomes the person of the LORD God.

It is generally thought by the Body Christ that the mere presence of the LORD is in itself the solution. And why not? He is the light; therefore, no darkness. He is the perfectly designed demilitarized green zone. Impenetrable. And as the temple, help seekers can always be safe behind the shield of angelic protection.

Yet David still asks: Hear my voice when I call, Lord; be merciful to me and answer me.

The LORD wants the saint to ask. Don’t remain silent. Ask.

The LORD Jesus has taught us to pray. Ask for your daily bread, daily. Ask for your protection daily. Ask to be forgiven daily. Ask to be delivered from the evil one, again, daily. Let the LORD lead you to greener pastures, not into temptations.

The LORD really wants to forgive you, but you must ask. Then you can pray like David: Teach me your way, Lord; lead me in a straight path because of my oppressors.

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  1. It has been exciting learning how God can make things happen to his choosen one, God workout something wonderful and fulfils the promises he made to the father of Joseph.

    God’s words remains true so are his promises and indeed it has been God working out the salvation of man Kind by Grace through Faith alone.

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  11. Profound. My life needs a new introduction to God. Not that I have been right, but because God desires to help me… I see an amazing Grace here. Having broken the first commandment, still God looks for me and helps me to build up with him… And live for him. A littles knowledge of the Lord will ignite my passion and desire to serve him. This morning I pledge to seek, live and serve the Lord Jesus Christ and His purposes everyday of my life.
    Beautiful lesson

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  12. The Lord reintroduces himself and shows Israel, He is all they need. Some boast in horses and others in chariots but we’ll boast in the Lord. He is able and the only one worthy of our trust. Lord teach me how to always look up to you at all times and not focus on my strength or capabilities. This is my prayer

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  14. This far too common today. Just do something that seems like true worship yet it’s intent and actual practice is not even close to the set standard by the Lord. I personally feel challenged of some things we do in our personal lives, the focus of many churches and ministries today. We’ll need to realize the Lord must be worship as he has personally guided. Provides a good start of my reflection today

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  15. In those days when there was no King everyone did as they pleased. This is a good reminder to us that we are on own when the King of Kings isn’t leading our lives we’ll be doing what is not right and the results will show clearly how life without Christ looks like. We thank God that even when it looks like he’s not there, he’s behind the scenes working. I have learnt to trust in the Lord always.

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  16. Iam seeing this being stressed… There was no King in Israel… So lawlessness is the order of the day. This shows how heartless and wicked man can be with out the right King in his life. He can do anything. May the Lord help us to allow Christ in our lives that every aspect of our lives is changed and we yield ourselves to him alone.

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  17. I’m sure as the two daughters in-law stayed in Naomi’s home they learned about the God of Israel and appreciated His works among his people. Ruth’s determination and what she says moves my heart. She’s convinced she must go with Naomi and wants to spend her life with her, this relationship was strong especially between a mother inlaw and a daughter in-law. Yet Ruth stays and how she puts it shows the depth of her heart, I’ll go with with you, your people will be my people, your God will be my God…

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