“ The law of his God is in his heart; none of his stepsg shall slide. ”
The law of his God is in his heart - That is, he loves it; he thinks of it; he makes it the inward rule of his conduct: Deuteronomy 6:6 ; Psalms 40:8 The word “law” here is a general term for...
XXXVII. An acrostic poem. Its object is to teach patience and hope. The pious Jews, the Hasidim of Psalms 4:3 * who observe the Law strictly, are at present poor and oppressed. They are to wait f...
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.
To this there is added integrity of heart: The law of the Lord is in his heart. This, though it should precede in point of order, is not improperly put in the second place here. For the Scri...
DISCOURSE: 566 THE SECURITY OF THE UPRIGHT SOUL Psalms 37:31 . The law of his God is in his heart: none of his steps shall slide. THE blessedness of the righteous is a favourite subject with t...
The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide. The law of his God is in his heart - The Lord promised that a time should come in which he would make a new covenant with the hous...
The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment. The mouth ... and his tongue ... judgment. The law ... his heart ... shall slide. As previously he has mentione...
This is an acrostic Ps., in which the alphabetic arrangement is carried without a break through 22 stanzas of varying length, to which the vv. of the English Bible do not correspond. The contents are...
Psalms 37:1-40 THERE is a natural connection between acrostic structure and didactic tone, as is shown in several instances, and especially in this psalm. The structure is on the whole regular, ea...
Steps That Shall not Slide Psalms 37:30-40 How dear this psalm has been to God's saints! It has been peculiarly prized by them in all ages. Gerhardt has paraphrased it in his noble hymn: Give...
This psalm has as its keynote "Fret not." The underlying problem is the prosperity of evil men. It is an astonishment and a perplexity still, troubling many a tried and trusting heart. The psalmist f...
I have not interrupted the progress of these verses from the same reason as before: they contain so many beautiful repetitions of the same unquestionable truth; the wicked shall not go unpunished, ne...
The law of his God [is] in his heart ,.... Which may be understood of the moral law, which was written in the heart of Adam an his creation, and continued there during his state of innocence, but wa...
The law of his God [is] in his heart; none of his steps shall slide. Ver. 31. The law of his God is in his heart ] He hath a Bible in his head and another in his heart; he hath a good treasure wit...
The law of his God is in his heart According to God's command, Deuteronomy 6:6 , and promise, Jeremiah 31:33 . His thoughts, and meditations, and affections are fixed upon it. He doth not talk re...
Exhortations and Promises. 21 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous showeth mercy, and giveth....
According to God's command, Deuteronomy 6:6 , and promise, Hebrews 8:10 . His thoughts, and meditations, and affections are fixed upon it. He doth not talk religiously in design, or with ostent...
3). The Reward And Ways Of The Righteous Are Sure And Abiding (Mem to Pe - Psalms 37:23-31 ). The Psalmist goes on to point out God's care for those who are truly His. All their ways are in His h...
INTRODUCTION This psalm was probably written by David in his old age, and contains his experience in reference to the providential dealings of God with men. It acknowledges the transient prosperity...
It may be, beloved friends, that there is a word of comfort for some of you in this «Psalm of David.» If any of you have been perplexed and worried, and there has been a stern conflict within your sp...
Psalms 37:1 . Fret not thyself, be not angry or irritated, because of evil doers. Let the consummate courtier gain elevation, let the merchant aggrandize his family, and the rich men buy the lan...
The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide. The law of God in the heart I. The inward principle which actuates a good man. 1. An acquaintance with the law, considered...
EXPOSITION THIS is another of the alphabetical psalms (see above, Psalms 9:1-19 ; Psalms 25:1-19 ; and 34.), and, though more free from irregularities than the previous ones, is not altogeth...
The Apparent Good Fortune of the Godless Compared with the Believers' True Happiness. A psalm of David, rightly considered one of the most beautiful written by him, called by Luther the garment of...
Deuteronomy 11:18-20 ; Deuteronomy 6:6 ; Ezekiel 27:6 ; Hebrews 8:10 ; Isaiah 51:7 ; Jeremiah 31:33 ; Job 23:11 ; Proverbs 14:15 ; Proverbs 4:4 ; Psalms 1:2 ; Psalms 119:11 ; Psalms 119:9...
Heart — His thoughts, meditations and affections are fixed upon it. Slide — Slide, or swerve, from the rule, from God's law.