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Psalms 16:1-11

This psalm is directly applicable to the Man Christ Jesus, as the quotations which are made from it in the Acts clearly show (Acts 2:25; Acts 13:35). Besides, who but He would dare to declare, "I have set the LORD always before me" (v. 8)? We see Him here, not as Saviour (that is in Psalms 22:1-31), but as our Example; not as Son of God, but as the Man of faith. As the Son, He has no need of being preserved (v. 1), and His goodness extends even to that of God Himself (v. 2; see Mark 10:18). But confidence, dependence, patience, faith, indeed all the sentiments we see shining out in this psalm in respect of a God known and honoured are human sentiments. To manifest them to perfection, Christ came to live the life of a man on the earth (and in what conditions!) —but the life of a man without sin! He is presented to us as submitted to God, the Lord (v. 2); finding His joy in the saints (v. 3), in the lot which His Father has reserved for Him (v. 5; Hebrews 12:2) and finally in the LORD Himself (vv. 8, 9, 11). He is confident even in the face of death (v.10). Marvellous pathway, which is the delight of His God! This is a pathway which He has marked out so that we can follow His steps (1 Peter 2:21).

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