Study Psalm 32:7 You are my hiding place; you shall preserve me from trouble; you shall compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah. I. THE REFUGE WHICH HE NEEDS. Refer to David in the stronghold; man-slayer in city of refuge; Noah in the ark. The sinner needs a refuge under the guilt of sin, under the demands of the law, under the dangers of life. II. THE CONFIDENCE HE INDULGES. "Thou shalt preserve me from trouble" — not that actual exemption from trial is promised, but so preserved as that we shall not sink under it. The argument is that past deliverances are a ground of future hope. If He delivered me as a rebellious sinner, shall He not deliver me as a praying believer? It rests on the promise and faithfulness of God — "For the mountains shall depart," etc. The Christian, after one trial, should prepare for another. It is supported by the experience of the Church. III. THE JOY HE ANTICIPATES. "Songs of deliverance." (Study.) Parallel Verses KJV: Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah. |
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