Psalm 116:15 Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. I. HE WILL NOT PERMIT IT TO TAKE PLACE AT THE WILL OF HIS ENEMIES, OR WHENEVER THEY IN THEIR MALICE MAY SEEK TO COMPASS IT. He who turned the hearts of Joseph's brethren rather to sell him into slavery than to slay him and conceal his blood; He who preserved the three Hebrew children in the midst of the fiery furnace, and brought Daniel unhurt out of the lions' den; He who sent His angel and delivered Peter out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews; He who, when His servant Paul was pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that he despaired even of life, but had the sentence of death in himself, delivered him from so great a death as that which he feared, has still the hearts of all men in His hands, and all events at His disposal. He knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to reserve the unjust to the day of judgment to be punished. II. HE WILL NOT PERMIT THE DEATH OF HIS SAINTS TO TAKE PLACE BUT FOR PURPOSES WORTHY OF BEING GAINED EVEN BY SUCH A PRICE. 1. The impression it may make on others who remain for a time behind those who are taken away. 2. The acceptable homage which God may purpose to derive to Himself from the death of His saints. 3. The purpose of their death to the saints themselves, which is to usher them into a blessed immortality. (J. Henderson, D.D.) Parallel Verses KJV: Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.WEB: Precious in the sight of Yahweh is the death of his saints. |
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