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Vau. The Need of a Fearless Confession of the Divine Truth. —
v. 41. Let Thy mercies, the many manifestations of grace which every believer experiences, come also unto me, O Lord, even Thy salvation, the full deliverance which the Lord has promised to His believers, according to Thy Word. The psalmist seems to have particularly such cases in mind in which the faithful are attacked by unbelievers on account of their faith, when they need help to stand up under the vile attacks and to defend the truth.
v. 42. So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me, attacking him for his trust in the Lord; for I trust in Thy Word. The knowledge, based upon the clear statements of God's Word that every believer has salvation, is his means of defense against the enemy's insinuation that he cannot be sure of God's mercy.
v. 43. And take not the Word of Truth, the believer's only weapon in his battle against unbelief, utterly out of my mouth, this punishment of the Lord having occasionally struck such as did not properly appreciate His merciful visitations; for I have hoped in Thy judgments, placing his trust in them alone.
v. 44. So shall I keep Thy Law, cling to the instruction of God's Word in the strength given by the Word, continually, forever and ever.
v. 45. And I will walk at liberty, not cramped, but in a space which permits freedom of movement, that being the condition in which all children of God find themselves as they follow the precepts of His holy will, not in the station of slaves forced to obey, but in that of children glad to obey; for I seek Thy precepts.
v. 46. I will speak of Thy testimonies, of the Word of God, in which He has revealed Himself, which is the essence of truth, also before kings, as Jesus later told His disciples, Mat_10:18-19, and will not be ashamed, not stand there as one disgraced by virtue of his allegiance to God's Word.
v. 47. And I will delight myself in Thy commandments, finding the greatest pleasure in studying Holy Writ more and more, which I have loved.
v. 48. My hands also will I lift up unto Thy commandments which I have loved, for prayer and confession must go hand in hand; and I will meditate in Thy statutes, never growing weary of pondering the saving and sustaining truths of God's Word. Such witnessing for the truth is well-pleasing to the Lord and will be rewarded by Him by His granting true willingness also to suffer for His sake if need be.