In Acts 4:25-26 he repeated Psalm 2: 3. Selah — This word is nowhere used but in this poetical book, and in the song of Habakkuk. And thus the Jews, the nations, and princes of the earth, united themselves in opposition to the kingdom of Christ, to destroy his authority, extirpate his religion, and prevent men's obedience to, and worship of God, by Jesus Christ. See Job 3:12, note; Psalm 17:13, note; Psalm 59:10, note; 1 Thessalonians 4:15, note. Let us not only break off their yoke, and the cords by which it is fastened upon us; but let us cast them far away, that they may never be recovered, and we may never be brought into bondage again. He that sitteth in the heavens — As the judge upon his tribunal, weighing the actions of men, and as the king of the whole earth upon his royal throne; who, without moving from his place, can with one word or look destroy all his enemies. Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. (Comp. Confidence in God's grace and care. The passage before us is just as applicable to the world now as it was to the time when the Saviour personally appeared on the earth. Behold, he who keeps Israel. But what saith our Saviour? have “yoke,” which is in keeping with the metaphor of a restive animal. Cords.—The LXX. Doctrines would be readily believed if they involved in them no precepts; and the Church may be tolerated by the world, if she will only give up her discipline.” — Horne. Psalm 1:2. In Deuteronomy 8 Moses told the Israelites that God “let them be hungry” to test them and to teach them (vv. And cast away their cords from us — The same thing expressed with more emphasis. It confineth him to live in that element where he would live; as if one should be confined to paradise, where he would be, though there were no such law. will neither slumber nor sleep. Let us break their bands— This is the language of the nations and people instigating each other to this impious war. The laws of God and Christ, though easy and pleasant in themselves, and to all good men, Matthew 11:29-30; 1 John 5:3; yet are very grievous and burdensome to corrupt nature, and carnal, wicked men. Here David avows his confidence in God. It means properly what is twisted or interlaced, and refers to the usual manner in which ropes are made. Psalms 2:3. Try it free for 30 days! The psalm itself does not identify its author, but Acts 4:25-26 clearly attributes it to David. Commentary on Psalm 1:1-3 (Read Psalm 1:1-3) To meditate in God's word, is to discourse with ourselves concerning the great things contained in it, with close application of mind and fixedness of thought. For the expounding of this psalm we may borrow a great deal of light from the apostle’s discourse, Heb. Let us break their bands asunder, &c.] Here these rebels are brought in proclaiming their treasonable decrees against Christ, and his adherents, who seek to promote his kingdom. (a) in the purposes of the high priests, of Herod, and of Pilate, to put him to death, and in the general rejection of him by his own countrymen; (b) in the general conduct of mankind - in their impatience of the restraints of the law of God, and especially of that law as promulgated by the Saviour, demanding submission and obedience to him; and. Let us stand before his face; that is, in his very presence. (c) in the conduct of individual sinners - in the opposition of the human heart to the authority of the Lord Jesus. This is the first psalm with a title: A Psalm of David when he fled from Absalom his son. "My yoke is easy, and my burden light." Upgrade to Bible Gateway Plus, and access the NEW NIV Study Bible Notes, Fully Revised Edition. But the rulers of the earth generally have been most active. “These words, supposed to be spoken by the powers in arms against the Messiah, discover to us the true ground of opposition, namely, the unwillingness of rebellious nature to submit to the obligations of divine laws, which cross the interests, and lay a restraint upon the desires of men. (b) Thus the wicked say that they will cast off the yoke of God and of his Christ. Together, the expressions refer to the purpose among men to cast off the government of God, and especially that part of his administration which refers to his purpose to establish a kingdom under the Messiah. The law of Yahweh, and especially the Gospel law of Messiah, which to the godly is his "delight" and continual subject of "meditation" (Psalms 1:2), is to the ungodly insufferable bondage (Jeremiah 5:5). My rock, and cast away their cords from us — the thing. Psalms 23:2 he maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me quiet. 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