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Day by Day Devotional - Year 3 of 5
Devotional: March 2nd

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Psalms 17:1-15

In Psalms 16:1-11 we admired the confidence of the perfect Man. In Psalms 17:1-15 it is His righteousness that is before us. His righteousness is also and primarily before God, who finds complete satisfaction in it. Men can only see another person’s behaviour, but God goes further and considers the motives that govern it. Psalms 11:5 taught us that "The LORD trieth the righteous . . .". But here we have the result of this close scrutiny of the heart of the Lord Jesus: "Thou hast tried me and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress." (v. 3; cf. John 8:25). Matchless Example! Let us make sure that our thoughts are always in step with our words, and vice-versa.

Besides this, let us learn to know and to use the Word of God as He did. He used it to keep Himself from the paths of the destroyer, from Satan himself (v. 4; Matthew 4:4; Matthew 4:7; Matthew 4:10).

Vv. 14 and 15 emphasise the contrast between "men of the world, who have their portion in this life", and the righteous person (Christ, but also the believer), whose portion is heavenly (Psalms 16:5). In His sufferings now for righteousness’s sake, He thinks of resurrection and of the Object of His affections: "I shall be satisfied . . . with thy likeness" (v. 15; cf. Psalms 16:11).

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