The Treasury of David: Containing an Original Exposition of the Book of Psalms; A Collection of Illustrative Extracts From the Whole Range of ... Verse, and Lists of Writers Upon Each Psalm by Charles H. Spurgeon

Author:Charles H. Spurgeon [Spurgeon, Charles H.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Sermons, Bible
ISBN: 9781125380178
Amazon: 1125380179
Publisher: University of California Libraries
Published: 1892-01-01T22:00:00+00:00

the end of his life. Here are three words to the same sense: "continually," "for ever," "and ever." And the Septuagint expresses it thus : " I shall keep thy law always, and for ever, and for ever, and ever ; " four words there. This heaping of words is not in vain.

1. It shows the difficulty of perseverance : unless believers do strongly persist in the resistance of temptation, they will soon be turned out of the way ; therefore David binds his heart firmly : we must do it now, yea, always, unto the end.

2. He expresseth his vehemence of affection : those that are deeply affected with anything are wont to express themselves as largely as they can. As Paul, who had a deep sense of God's power : " Exceeding greatness of his power, according to the working of his mighty power " (Eph. i. 19). He heaps up several words, because his sense of them was so great : so David here doth heap up words— "continually, and for ever, and ever, and ever."

3. Some think the words are so many, that they may express not only this life, but that which is to come. I will keep them continually, and for ever, and ever ; that is, all the days of my life, and in the other world. So Chrysostom, " I will keep them continually," etc., points out the other life, where there will be pure and exact keeping of the law of God. Here we are every hour in danger, but then we shall be put out of all danger, and without fear of sinning, we shall remain in a full and perfect righteousness ; we hope for that which we have not attained unto, and this doth encourage us for the present: so would he make David express himself.

4. If we must distinguish these words, I suppose they imply the continuity and perpetuity of obedience ; the continuity of obedience, that he would serve God continually, without intermission ; and the perpetuity of obedience, that he would serve God for ever and ever, without defection or revolt, at all times, and to the end. Constancy and perseverance in obedience is the commendation of it.— Thomas Manton.

Verse 44. — "So shall I keep thy law continually." That is, if thou wilt not take the word of thy truth out of my mouth, "/ will alway keep thy law." "Yea, unto age, and age of age : " he showeth what is meant by alway. For sometimes by "alway " is meant, as long as we live here ; but this is not, "unto age, and age of age." For it is better thus translated than as some copies have, "to eternity, and to age of age," since they could not say, and to eternity of eternity. That law therefore should be understood, of which the apostle saith, " Love is the fulfilling of the law." For this will be kept by the

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