Entertainment Psalm 92 June 16, 2021 1 It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto Thy name, O Most High. I. The Church from the Permanent Division of the Empire Until the Collapse of the Western Empire and the First Schism Between the East and the West, or Until About A. D. 500. Bringing forth fruit now ere old age comes. In fact, he had a very interesting experience. The glory of God is a silver thread which must run through all our actions. There is something appropriate for old men to do, as there is for the young and the middle-aged; and it should be the object of an aged Christian to find out what that is, and to do it. Compare Psalms 92:14; Psalms 92:14, They shall bring forth fruit in old age. Sanctity of character. IN THE HISTORY AND PROGRESS OF CHRISTIANITY. It may be added that, as a matter of fact, those who are thus trained and are thus preserved, are useful in old age. (1) From the nature of religion, as a vital principle, or the Divine life in the soul. fat and flourishing; To show that the LORD is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him ( Psalms 92:14-15 ). Image by But notwithstanding all these powers, violent or quiet, the world is established that it cannot be moved. When this gigantic city was as yet unfounded they were grey with age; when our humanity had not yet breathed the air, tis said that these were ancient things; they are the children of departed ages. But since, I know not how, you have broken the harmony, and are now offering us new doctrines, let us, if you please, with no kind of quarrel, investigate the truth. The care, the culture, the habits of temperance, of industry, of moderation, and of sobriety so formed, are favorable to length of days, and lay the foundation for usefulness when old age comes. Self-examination. Being planted in the house of the Lord (there their root is), they flourish in the courts of our God--there their branches spread. of the mysterious and untraceable effects of blood relationship? If the swelling waters that lift up their voice are symbols of disorder among nations as well as in nature, the transition is yet more smooth; for from the majesty and power of God as displayed against rebellious nations we go directly to His precepts which they have violated and which He upholds by His judgments. 1 It is good to give thanks to the LORD, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High; 2 To declare Your lovingkindness in the morning, and Your faithfulness every night, 3 On an instrument of ten strings, on the lute, and on the harp, with harmonious sound. The trees of the Lord are full of sap,Psalms 104:16. Will God never fail? "(2) Through the natural force of habit and custom. The products of sanctification, all the instances of a lively devotion and a useful conversation, good works, by which God is glorified and others are edified, these are the fruits of righteousness, in which it is the privilege, as well as the duty, of the righteous to abound; and their abounding in them is the matter of a promise as well as of a command. (1)For your own peace and comfort. Why God's Way Takes . What the true doctrine of reprobation is not. "They shall flourish," etc. Essays, poems, treatises, biographies, and even novels are almost as full of it as sermons are. First general similarity, or agreement--viz. In this psalm, the unknown writer praised God for the goodness of His acts and the righteousness of His character. The glorifying of God, I Pet 4:4: That God in all things may be glorified.' Holy in character (ver. They don't have a worry in the world." Three things in which they entirely agree. It is not that the ultimate end of God in the creation of any was their damnation. Knowledge, holiness, patience, meekness, quietness of spirit, renunciation of the world, preparedness for death, a heavenly conversation, also a deep concern for the honour of God, the support of religion, and the good of mankind.2. Part of figuring out retirement (a word that really doesnt serve us well in this conversation, by the way) is getting clear on the biblical vision of life as God intends it to be. 5). Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Psalm 92:14-15. Are you planted in the courts of God? 10 But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil. Orth.--This is what every heretic supposes. And I'm so worried and so upset because I don't know how I'm going to be paying my bills, and look at those dumb cows out there. It constitutes the response of the Church to the divine demands of prophecy, and, in a less degree, of law; or, rather, it expresses those emotions and aspirations of the universal heart which lie deeper than any formal demand. Whatever adds to the strength of the conviction that God and His precepts are immovable, adds also to the power of the righteous in the world. First, though Im not quite ready to own that Ive entered old age, I can relate to the Hebrew from which this phrase is taken. He has written eight books, dozens of articles, and over 2,500 devotions that help people discover the difference God makes in their daily life and leadership. II. It is the place where He unfolds His fixed but progressive system. THE DUTY OF THE RIGHTEOUS.1. Here are two ends of life specified. As believers, we can see things in their proper perspective and go through life rejoicing. It is not that the ultimate end of God in the creation of any was their damnation. We often see a generous, unselfish interest in those who shall come after them, interest in work which cannot benefit themselves; the promotion of Christian aims and industries the fruit of which they cannot live to see. The last days of the saints are sometimes their best days, and their last work is their best work. (2)For the honour of God and your profession. 11:7-12:1) and recounting the troubles of old age (Eccl Why are we called to "be fruitful and multiply"? But this may be owing: 1. 2. Psalm 92:1-5 Bible, Books of the Bible, Psalms, Christianity, Discipleship, Grace, God, Jesus January 27, 2013 With Gratitude to God Psalm 116:1-14 Bible, Books of the Bible, Psalms, Christianity, Sin, Salvation January 26, 2013 Guarding Our Mouth Psalm 141:3-4; Ephesians 4:29-32 Definite endeavours to bring others to God. My heart shall triumph in my Lord, And bless his works, and bless his word; Thy works of grace, how bright they shine! III. Patient waiting upon God, meek resignation to his will, - these are the fruits of old age, and are no less acceptable to God than the strenuous activity of the young and strong. In the four-plus years that I was the executive director of the De Pree Center, I talked with hundreds of leaders about their work and the role God plays in it. O LORD, how great are thy works! Being thus planted and watered, they shall not only bring forth the fruits of righteousness, but shall continue, and go on to do so, and even when they are grown old; contrary to all other trees, which, when old, cease bearing fruit; but so do not the righteous; grace is often in the greatest vigour when nature is decayed; witness Abraham, Job, David, Zachariah, and Elisabeth, and good old Simeon, who went to the grave like shocks of corn, fully ripe: they shall be fat and flourishing; or "green", full of sap and moisture, abound with green leaves and precious fruit; or, in other words, abound in grace, and be fruitful in every good work: being ingrafted into the true olive, the church of God, they partake of the root and fatness of it; having a place in the house of the Lord, they are satisfied with the goodness and fatness thereof, and are made to drink of the river of divine pleasure; and being in the courts of the Lord, where a feast of fat things is provided for them, they eat and feed, and so thrive and flourish; the allusion is to fat and flourishing palm trees g. g "Praeferat Herodis palmetis pinguibus----". Bringing forth fruit now ere old age comes. Dates, the fruit of it, are very pleasant, but it is especially alluded to here as being ever green. Having been so long in Christ's school, we reasonably expect that they should have made a great progress in knowledge and religious skill: that they will be expert in the exercises of devotion; have a greater command of their passions and tongues, than younger persons; and not be, like them, tossed about with every wind of doctrine, or the sport of vanity and temptation. THE STABILITY OF THE WORLD RESULTS FROM THE STABILITY OF GOD. Every evening, end the day with a song. Testimony to the joy of the Christian life, to the blessedness of fellowship with Christ. The writer likened the godly to these trees planted in the temple environs. Dad had the letter still in his pocket, and so he just handed the letter back to the guy. Period ii. "The Lord is clothed with strength." 1 It is good to give praise to the Lord and to make music to Your name, Most High; 2 To proclaim Your loving-kindness in the morning, and Your faithfulness in the night. He should feel that whatever wisdom he may possess as the result of long study and experience, belongs to God and to truth; that one great reason for sparing him is that he may be useful; that the world needs the benefit of his counsel and his prayers; that his life is lengthened out not for his own ease or enjoyment, but that virtue and piety may be extended in the world by all the influence which he can bring to bear upon it in advanced years. He then subjoins his own testimony to the truth of this: "He is my rock;" I have found Him kind, powerful and faithful in supporting the religious life in my soul, under all my difficulties and trials; and you will also find that "there is no unrighteousness in Him."III. "(2) Through the natural force of habit and custom. God is the supreme ruler and judge, and he is always in control. But His clothing is of no material fabric. Decay of nature sets in. The means of grace they do not avail themselves of, and they present the sad spectacle of men from whom much might have been expected, but who yield little or no fruit in old age. This declared by the first class of works--viz. The life of a Christian man is a growth. Yet, though this text passed before my eyes, it never before struck my heart. When we are convicted like that we shall come to something. 2. My heart shall triumph in my Lord, And bless his works, and bless his word; Thy works of grace, how bright they shine! This indeed shows that they are upright; perseverance is the surest evidence of sincerity. 1. (2.) So, for those of us who are in the third third of life, or who are soon to enter it, Psalm 92 offers extraordinary good news. And this they are to expect from Divine influences attending the means of grace. God is love, or he is benevolent, and cannot therefore will the misery of any being as an ultimate end, or for its own sake. Reason for this resemblance. THOUGH SUPERNATURAL, IT IS NOT UNREASONABLE. See Hosea 14:5; Hosea 14:6. Time, which impairs their strength and everything else in the natural world, shall improve their graces, meliorate or refine their fruit. Sweet is the day of sacred rest; No mortal cares shall seize my breast; O may my heart in tune be found, Like David's harp of solemn sound. [Note: See Richard D. Patterson, "Psalms 92:12-15: The Flourishing of the Righteous," Bibliotheca Sacra 166:663 (July-September 2009):271-88.]. With your gift of any size, youll enable us to continue equipping Christians with high-quality biblically-based content. How glorious the system of God will appear to those who shall see it in its oneness and completion. Let aged Christians labour after greater fruitfulness. This "house" where is it? II. From the force of holy habit, which enables the righteous to be righteous still, and the holy to be holy still. c/o De Pree Center Max De Pree Center for Leadership So we headed for the football game and we were playing that night against a team and the stadium was just packed. The means of grace they do not avail themselves of, and they present the sad spectacle of men from whom much might have been expected, but who yield little or no fruit in old age. Supreme in authority none higher, greater; the primal source of law. 2. Here, the highest created intellect must pause in adoring wonder, and say, "Just and true are Thy ways, O King of saints." The fruits which may be expected of them. . It is promised that they shall bring forth fruit in old age. Just fulfilling the Word, how can you help it, you know? Eran.--We need no investigation, for we exactly hold the truth. It is ALL-ENDURING (ver. It is the speech of the soul face to face with God. But it is far otherwise: the Lord on high is in the end shown to be "mightier than the noise of many waters, yea than the mighty waves of the sea. They who would bring forth fruit in old age must begin betimes to do so.3. The Church from the Permanent Division of the Empire Until the Collapse of the Western Empire and the First Schism Between the East and the West, or Until About A. D. 500In the second period of the history of the Church under the Christian Empire, the Church, although existing in two divisions of the Empire and experiencing very different political fortunes, may still be regarded as forming a whole. We got there a little late. How great are your works, LORD, how profound your . Lord, You've watched over me. 5. You will generally see in old age a nobler and more perfect patience, not a dull acquiescence in a fate that cannot be averted, but an intelligent, glad submission to the will of a Father who is loved. Q-I: WHAT IS THE CHIEF END OF MAN? The Lord is King:--upon His throne, He sits in garments glorious: Or girds for war His armour on, In every field victorious: The world came forth at his command; Built on His word its pillars stand; They never can be shaken. What accounts for this unusual display of flourishing? Let us not therefore fear the pride and power of evil men, nor be discouraged by their impotent menaces, for the moth shall eat them up as a garment, but God's righteousness shall be for ever,Isaiah 51:7; Isaiah 51:8. But even in this world we may expect that at some future time there will be a most profound impression pervading mankind of the stability and oneness of God's counsels; general history will one day be more wrought out than now, and will be brought into harmony with revelation. 4. If Dad had a lot of sales, good commissions, we had we feasted. Its their turn. 2. All rights reserved. In the first place, we must feel that we have lived for some worthy purpose, accomplished some satisfying and permanent results, laid up some treasure that cannot be taken from us. Therefore the psalmist adds, "to show that the Lord is upright," or faithful to His promises. My old age shalt thou exalt with rich mercy; so the LXX. Moreover, when I grew out my beard a couple of years ago, it was not brown as it used to be or even gray, but white, just like Santas, only not as bushy. Its words are as simple and unaffected as human words can be, for it is the genius John Edgar McFadyenIntroduction to the Old Testament. APPLICATION.1. . My ears are filled with the sounds of promise: "Good people will prosper like palm trees, Grow tall like Lebanon cedars; transplanted to GOD's courtyard, They'll grow tall in the presence of God, lithe and . The shallow nature lives in its impulses, its impressions, its intuitions, its instincts, and very largely in its surroundings. Even in old age they will still produce fruit; they will remain vital and green. Christ reckons those his enemies that will not have him to reign over them; and they shall be brought forth and slain before him. He that has clean hands shall be stronger and stronger. God is good, and we would have nothing if it were not for His wondrous works in our lives (Psalm 92:5). And my father was a very emotional type person. In old age they will still bear fruit; healthy and green they will remain, They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing. We can flourish, not only in our personal well-being but also through contributing to the well-being of others. Many aged people of God are distressed because they cannot - so they think - see any of this blessed fruit. 2. Verses 1-4 The opening verses of the text assert that the praise of the Lord is a positive good. Diligent use of means of grace - prayer, study of the Scriptures, attendance at the house of God, Holy Communion. Psalm 92 - A psalm. It constitutes the response of the Church to the divine demands of prophecy, and, in a less degree, of law; or, rather, it expresses those emotions and aspirations of the universal heart which lie deeper than any formal demand. 1. When we see the Lord rightly, we will then see the world rightly. But this may be owing: 1. The exclamation point at the end of that verse reveals both the volume and the deep angst behind David's frustration. Thy testimonies, James MontgomerySacred Poems and Hymns, Dialogue i. Such, to illustrate great things by small, will the stability of God's system appear, when surveyed and traced out from the heights of Heaven. Creation and New Creation: Understanding God's Creation Project. Aye, even Jews and Pagans reckon that they are defending the doctrines of the truth; and so also do not only the. His glory is displayed not only in his power but also in his holiness. [Note: Ibid., p. To forgetfulness of the fact that "they also serve who only stand and wait. The Lord was King ere time began, His reign is everlasting: When high the floods in tumult ran, Their foam to heaven up-casting, He made the raging waves His path; The sea is mighty in its wrath, But God on high is mightier. Orthodoxos and Eranistes. Compare All Versions: Psalms 92:14. Those that rise up against Christ will fall before him and be made his footstool. It is a loud psalm! It's just a good thing to praise the Lord in song, to just show forth the lovingkindness of God. In Psalm 92, the psalm writer begins by offering thanks for all the ways the Lord has blessed him. When my dad got home, there was a letter there. QUESTIONS FOR FURTHER REFLECTION: Have you known people who still produce fruit, even in old age? --Ps. 1: The glorifying of God. 2. But violence in the moral world, the fury and wild force of nations, as of individuals, is not only against moral order but also against the original conception of the system. 3. The next part I don't know though. 4. They will see, for instance, that they need not puzzle over why the wicked prosper. Having a character of holiness which will never alter, He demands a like disposition from those who worship Him. Though they had a particular malice against the psalmist, and, upon that account, he might be tempted to fear them, yet he triumphs over them (Psalms 92:11; Psalms 92:11): "My eye shall see my desire on my enemies that rise up against me; I shall see them not only disabled from doing me any further mischief, but reckoned with for the mischief they have done me, and brought either to repentance or ruin:" and this was his desire concerning them. SOME TROUBLE THEMSELVES ABOUT IT WHO SHOULD NOT. 3. What characterizes their lives? Generally speaking whenever we feel good at such times we also feel guilty. "The psalmist here declares, "The brutish man doesn't know, nor does a fool consider or understand this. Eran.--We need no investigation, for we exactly hold the truth. God will be glorified and souls eternally blessed. It is good to praise the LORD, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High, 2 to proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning and Your faithfulness at night 3 with the ten-stringed harp and the melody of the lyre.. - Psalm 14:1. They will still be fruitful and have many children, and they will be healthy and strong in old age. Psalm 92 is a worship song full of thanksgiving and praise for all the Lord has done on behalf of His People, and particularly the Psalm's author, King David. The faithfulness of God is engaged to do this. Without me," said Christ, "ye can do nothing.". Its words are as simple and unaffected as human words can be, for it is the genius, The Fruitfulness of Aged Christians Considered and Urged, The Provision Made in the Gospel for the Progressive Advancement in Holiness, The Righteous Flourishing Like the Palm-Tree, The fruitfulness of aged Christians considered and urged. / A senseless man does not know, / Nor does a fool understand this." January 4th, 2021 by Pastor Ed in devotional Glorious in apparel "clothed with majesty," "clothed with strength" (His attributes are His royal robes) (ver. With a Ph.D. in New Testament from Harvard, Mark teaches at Fuller Seminary, most recently in his D.Min. 1. Our power to help and bless others. Our Daily Bread Sound, conservative, evangelical Sermon and teaching illustrations from Radio Bible Class Psalm 1-9 Psalm 1 Fruit or Chaff Psalm 1 What is Reality Psalm 1 Of Time and Trees Psalm 1 Deep Roots -3 Psalm 1 Deep Roots -2 Psalm 1 Icebergs Psalm 1 Spiritual Trees Psalm 1 Let's Get Growing Psalm 1 Like a Tree Psalm 1 Slow Down and Live He was out in the Miners Oak area, had just signed up a customer for a new stove, refrigerator, furnace, and then started witnessing to the guy. - S.C. Biblical IllustratorThey shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing. May I be like a tree planted in your courts, drawing nutrition for life from you. In the glory of God (Psalms 92:8; Psalms 92:8): "But thou, O Lord! Psalm 92 Isaac Watts, 1719 Sweet is the work, my God, my King, To praise thy Name, give thanks and sing; To show thy love by morning light, And talk of all thy truth at night. The sight of my critics going down is still fresh, the rout of my malicious detractors. It is not so, for God looks not at feelings - they come and go like the clouds - but at the heart, the will which alone is the true man. I have found" (and let every one speak as he finds) "that there is no unrighteousness in him." 3. The Lord is King:--upon His throne, He sits in garments glorious: Or girds for war His armour on, In every field victorious: The world came forth at his command; Built on His word its pillars stand; They never can be shaken. 5. And he was riding home in the car and not knowing really what to do. II. Time, which impairs their strength and everything else in the natural world, shall improve their graces, meliorate or refine their fruit. In retirement, my life looks both different from and similar to the lives Ive lived before. They "will flourish like palm trees and grow strong like cedars of Lebanon." True grace is growing. Trees are not usually planted in a house; but God's trees are said to be planted in his house because it is from his grace, by his word and Spirit, that they receive all the sap and virtue that keep them alive and make them fruitful. (Job Orton, D.D. Learn the great usefulness of public ordinances. Our power to help and bless others. Contact Us He was capable of great highs and great lows. It is good to praise the LORD and make music to your name, O Most High, proclaiming your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night, to the music of the ten-stringed lyre and the melody of the harp. 2. Should the saint be happy when the sinner gets his due? He'd been up in Ojai trying to close a deal and it didn't close. cohort on Faith, Work, Economics, and Vocation. Mark is married to Linda, a marriage and family counselor, spiritual director, and executive coach. 2. v. 148. A brutish man does not know; neither doth a fool understand this. As they meditate upon the nature of God, their thinking will be changed. They shall still bring forth fruit in old age - As a tree that is carefully planted and cultivated may be expected to live long, and to bear fruit even when it is old. We don't take into consideration the end results, what the future holds. The palm tree is a rare exception. Psalms 92:14 Meaning and Commentary. Therefore the psalmist adds, "to show that the Lord is upright," or faithful to His promises. V. It is ALL-HOLY (ver. I. 5. And way up towards the top there were a couple of seats, so Dad and I made our way up there and we sat down. In particular, we need to understand what our lives could and should be in the third third, when, as the biblical text says, we have gray hair (or, I might add, thinning hair, no hair, dyed hair, or even hair that has maintained its natural color). When this gigantic city was as yet unfounded they were grey with age; when our humanity had not yet breathed the air, tis said that these were ancient things; they are the children of departed ages. Read The Gold Mine of the Psalms - Greg Laurie Devotion - May 29, 2023 from today's daily devotional. They are thy enemies, and impudently avow themselves to be so. But this time was different. The invisible and incomprehensible essence of God, to a certain extent, made visible in his works. Definite endeavours to bring others to God. . The righteous will proclaim that The LORD is upright (92:15). His moral character is His garment, and that character is transcendently grand "glorious in holiness.". You've kept me all through the day. 13 Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God. (3) They have more advantages and fewer temptations than others. Fuller Theological Seminary They cannot bet know how soon their hold on this world will be loosened; and hence it should be their endeavour to be ready for the better world of heaven; their conversation should be much in heaven. (2)For the honour of God and your profession. It is true that such a tree may be cut down; or that it may be blown down by winds and tempests; or that it may be unproductive, but as a . Both types of trees were also beautiful and desirable. 3, 4). Some read it, When I grow old thou shalt anoint me with fresh oil. (3)For an example and encouragement to others.2. From the nature of religion, the Divine life in the soul must grow, if it lives at all. And he was very low at this point, very depressed. The agitated sea and air, the flood and the lightning, do their work, and that on the whole a beneficent work according to God's laws, without endangering the safety of the system. The word rendered old age means literally grey or hoary hair..
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