Once a person is dead, he/she feels no more pain. Furthermore, he can do so in a public setting where his thanksgiving will honor God in the presence of the assembled worshipers. And our brother, Jesus, heard our cry for mercy. Please feel free to contact Pastor Guenther for more information or some spiritual counsel from God's Word. 116. “What will I give to Yahweh for all his benefits toward me?” (v. 12). I just killed a man and the police will be here any minute.". (Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1979-1988), Brown, Francis; Driver, S.R. Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live. We have it right here, right now! Be at rest once more, O my soul, for the. 13 I will take the cup of salvation, and call on the name of Yahweh. This would be the Jerusalem temple, which had four courts: Presumably, the psalmist would pay his vows in the Court of Israelites. (General Editor), New International Dictionary of Old Testament Theology & Exegesis, 5 vol., (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1997), All Rights Reserved | © 1997-2020 Richard Niell Donovan. We weren't handcuffed, but the cords of death entangled us and the anguish of hell was upon us. And the gospel frees us to do just that. (1) God is God, before all things pre-ordaining, revolving within Himself and all things else, as He pleases, the great foundation given to Moses in the bush—"I am!" 2 Hy het na my geluister toe ek Hom aangeroep het. They are also precious because their lives, their faith, and their witness help to move this world toward the ideal that Yahweh wants it to be. For the choir director. In Him, Graciousness and mercy (hannun) and just and righteous (saddiq) would seem to be polar opposites. 2 Because he has turned his ear to me, (Psalms 116:10-12); I will accept salvation and pay my vows because His saints' lives are precious before Him (Psalms 116:13-15); henceforth I am thy servant, and as thou hast loosed my bonds I will offer thank-sacrifices in the Lord's house publicly (Psalms 116:16-19). The word hannun means gracious or merciful. The remedy for all such hasty speeches is -- Get to work in the spirit of Psalms 116:12. The ASV, which is also in the public domain due to expired copyrights, was a very good translation, but included many archaic words (hast, shineth, etc. This verse stands in dramatic contrast to verse 10. You see, we're free to do whatever we want, but now because of the cup of salvation given to us as a free gift, because of Jesus body and blood given for us for the forgiveness of sins, what every Christian wants, Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live.". He gave them a cup that saved them from death. And by the cup of his blood in with and under the wine in the Lord's Supper, he gives us the gift of forgiveness again and assures us that we are saved from eternal death. The cup of salvation is ours—given to us as a free gift from God, won for us by our brother Jesus. Can you imagine if this Fountain of Youth was discovered today? A vow is a solemn promise to God, often made as part of a bargain where the petitioner promises a specific action in return for a blessing from God. The word raham means merciful or compassionate. Look at true foundations. That began to change in the two or three centuries before Jesus. It's a helpless, panicky feeling. “I found trouble and sorrow” (v. 3c). What kind of life does the Psalmist experience now? A sermon based on Psalm 116 Thursday, March 28, 2013 ... Jesus told his disciples he wouldn't be with them much longer and that he wouldn't drink a cup of wine again until he did in heaven. (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2007), Freedman, David Noel (Ed. But free to do what? “I was greatly afflicted.”, 11 I said in my haste, How? He didn't! It has been said that there is a Psalm for every situation you face; that if you are ever looking for a scripture which addresses a need in your life, look in the Psalms, for you will find something that speaks to your situation there. I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the LORD. Having experienced bountiful blessings at Yahweh’s hands, the psalmist can retreat to a safe place––a place where he not have to fear the enemy’s assaults––a place where he will no longer feel beleaguered. MY AFFECTION – Vss. 2 Ja, er hat sein Ohr mir zugeneigt, alle meine Tage will ich zu ihm rufen. Because we believe in what he's done for us, we can't help but speak and share the life-giving news that we have with others. Now I'm free to go back to the bar and continue my wicked ways!"? It did err in being too sweeping, too severe, too suspicious. Love to God can see, and it can give a reason for its own existence, and a good substantial reason too. The word mesar means pain or distress or anguish. I didn’t know that I should swim parallel to the shore to get out of the rip tide. However, the Bible sometimes tells of cups of God’s wrath (Isaiah 51:17; Jeremiah 25:15). But right before his death, he gave his disciples another cup. Samuel Johnson wrote, “When a man knows he is to be hanged, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.”. But God sent a man who had trained as a lifeguard to swim to me and pull me to shore. Our raham God is sympathetic to those in need. Grace Lutheran Church exists to proclaim Christ crucified and all the truths of God's Word in the Kenai-Soldotna area. When the psalmist prays for Yahweh to deliver his soul, he is really asking for Yahweh to save his life. Children are dependent upon their parents. I found trouble and sorrow. God's blessings! Zachary enjoyed playing with the other children, building churches and homes out of blocks, singing and moving with the music, and drawing with crayons until Mrs. Anderson said, "It's time for our juice and crackers. Psalm 18:1-6. Can you imagine the press coverage, the documentaries, the scientific studies, the lines of people waiting to get a drink? Listen to how he's saved us from death and given us eternal life…. Psalm 116: This psalm is one of the most personal of all the thanksgiving psalms (note the many occurrences of the personal pronoun “I”). Then we would still be bound too. yes, in the presence of all his people. Having gone through that suffering he comes through it closer to God, rejoicing in what he has done. Or he might have known a fisherman who fell out of his boat and became entrapped in his own net. What shall I return to the LORD for all his goodness to me? He was free from the law, free to do whatever he wanted. And now he rejoices in the cup of salvation that God had given him, in saving not just his physical life, but even more in saving him from eternal death in hell. 2 Wohl denen, die sich an seine Zeugnisse halten, die ihn von ganzem Herzen suchen, 3 die auf seinen Wegen wandeln und kein Unrecht tun. It begins well. Yahweh has heard him and has saved his life. Powered by, Thursday, March 28, 2013 – Maundy Thursday. 4. verse 17, "I will offer the sacrifice of praise." And we do both as often as we can just as he told us to. To call on Yahweh’s name can mean seeking Yahweh’s help. 2 Because he has turned his ear to me, therefore I will call on him as long as I live. About once a month a lesson is presented from the next psalm in order. a. Pastor Guenther, Can you imagine if there were a drink that would give eternal life and youth? O believers, it is precious to the Father to see your trials close, to see you entering on the glories of the spotless bride of Christ, to see all tears wiped from your eyes and your voices tuned to the song of Moses and the Lamb, to see you lay aside … “I will pay my vows to Yahweh, yes, in the presence of all his people” (v. 18). John Piper Jan 5, 1997 539 Shares Sermon. And if anyone who calls another an unkind name is guilty of committing murder, as Jesus clearly taught, then who of us here isn't a murderer? Find Top Church Sermons, Illustrations, and Preaching Slides on Psalm 116:15. One that is completely free. There is no obligation to do anything to do anything to earn our salvation—we're no longer obligated to be perfect as God's law demands, since Christ was perfect in our place. Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his faithful servants. "I will call upon the name of the Lord." We were once had an eternal death penalty hanging over our heads because of our sin. While it's true that many religions do bind one to greater obligations, not the gospel of Jesus! The cords of death entangled me, the anguish of the grave came upon me; I was overcome by trouble and sorrow. 3 The cords of death surrounded me, the pains of Sheol got a hold of me. Psalm 116:1-2 I love the LORD, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy. 14b (Downers Grove, Illinois:  Inter-Varsity Press, 1973), Limburg, James, Westminster Bible Companion: Psalms (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2000, Mays, James Luther, Interpretation: Psalms (Louisville: John Knox, 1994), McCann, J. Clinton, Jr., The New Interpreter’s Bible: The Book of Psalms, Vol. But he is not only a servant, but the son of a servant––Yahweh’s handmaid. Browse Sermons on Psalm 116:1-8. ; and Briggs, Charles A., The Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon (Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers, 1906, 2004), Doniach, N.S. 4 Then I called on the name of Yahweh: Psalms 116:11 Psalms 116:13 Psalms 116:12. That is possible, because the psalmist is a voluntary servant, serving Yahweh out of gratitude. You have freed me from my chains. Worship. The psalmist believed in Yahweh even in the midst of great afflictions. 3  (Grand Rapids: Kregel Publications, 2016), Tate, Marvin E., Word Biblical Commentary: Psalms 51-100 (Dallas: Word Books, 1990), Waltner, James H., Believers Church Bible Commentary: Psalms (Scottdale, Pennsylvania: Herald Press, 2006), Baker, Warren (ed. Pride stands in the way of listening to wise counsel. Read verse in New International Version 8 For you have delivered my soul from death, But right before his death, he gave his disciples another cup. The preservation of the "simple," in verse 6 and the blessing of salvation. Instead, he lived to honor the memory of his brother who died for him. Bible Verse ; Newest; Oldest; Most Viewed; Most Shared; Conference Message. Since Yahweh has saved his life, the psalmist pledges to walk before Yahweh “in the land of the living”––while the psalmist is alive. The Court of Women (open to Israelite women). Psalm 116:1-19 (NIV) 1 I love the LORD, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy. Both Peter and Paul (Acts 2:25-28; 13:35-37) affirm that David wrote this psalm (as the title indicates). Text Praise the Lord! Anderson, A.A., The New Century Bible Commentary: Psalms 73-150 (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1972), Broyles, Craig C., New International Biblical Commentary: Psalms (Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers, 1999, Brueggemann, Walter, The Message of the Psalms A Theological Commentary (Minneapolis: Augsburg Press, 1984), Clifford, Richard J., Abingdon Old Testament Commentaries: Psalms 73-150 (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2003), DeClaisse-Walford, Nancy; Jacobson, Rolf A.; Tanner, Beth Laneel, The New International Commentary on the Old Testament:  The Book of Psalms (Grand Rapids:  Wm. Find Top Church Sermons, Illustrations, and Preaching Slides on Psalm 116:1-8. Our gratitude wells up within us and expresses itself in acts of service to God and to our neighbor. Love is a natural response to being saved. In his Psalm he seems more preoccupied with praising God than giving us the specific details. "Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me.". The psalmist’s question is rhetorical. 4 Then I called on the name of Yahweh: Thy Word I Have Treasured in My Heart. 4 Du hast geboten, fleißig zu halten deine Befehle. 18 I will pay my vows to Yahweh, That seems like a benefit not rendering a gift. in the midst of you, Jerusalem. The psalmist can’t repay Yahweh for saving his life, but he can give thanks––and praise Yahweh in a public setting. It also occurs in Psalms 56-60. Pains of hell. The psalmist cannot repay Yahweh for this salvation act, but he can give thanks. Deliverance from death is obviously significant, but deliverance from tears and fall is equally significant. IT AFFORDS SUPREME GRATIFICATION TO HIS PATERNAL LOVE. “I love the Lord.” Psalms 116:1. To turn one’s ear to someone is to position yourself to hear that person as clearly as possible. the pains of Sheol got a hold of me. Find Top Church Sermons, Illustrations, and Preaching Slides on Psalm 11. And what's worse, he knew the situation he was in was no one's fault but his own. He cried out for "mercy," for God's undeserved love. This is a psalm of individual thanksgiving. But while the evil twin was free to do as he pleased, what pleased him was now different. This psalm reveals the heart of a passionate man, so we can imagine him pleading passionately for God’s mercy. Psalms 117:1-2 is the conclusion to this psalm. The sentence was just. He cuts us free from the cords of that death. But disaster shatters pride and enforces reality. And that doesn't mean we walk the so-called "straight and narrow" watching every step lest we stray and displease God. The people of that time and place thought of names as more than labels. Not because we must, but because we want to. “in the courts of Yahweh’s house, in the midst of you, Jerusalem” (v. 19a). “Yahweh preserves the simple” (Hebrew: peti) (v. 6a). How can we be so certain? Read or listen to (, Picture Window theme. What terror he must have felt, tied up, entangled in the cords of death. yes, in the presence of all his people. and my feet from falling. I was brought low, and he saved me. This page is part of an ongoing series of lessons taken from the psalms. “Yahweh, I beg you, deliver (Hebrew: malat) my soul” (Hebrew: nepes) (v. 4b). ", I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the, I will sacrifice a thank offering to you and call on the name of the. He fled the scene and called his brother, sobbing, "Brother, help me. ), The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary, 6 vol. What shall I render unto the Lord? We ask, And while we can never fully repay him, we strive to do the things that are pleasing to him. He maintained his faith when sorely tempted to think that Yahweh had abandoned him. Have you ever been tied up so you couldn't move? (Luke 22:42) "If there's any other way, God…" But there was no other way. He acts to restore those whose lives are broken––not because they are deserving, but because God is compassionate. He said he had been simplehearted or foolish. 2 Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live. The good brother was arrested, the trial was eventually held, and he was condemned and executed for his brother's crimes. With his blood-soaked clothes and dozens of witnesses he knew he was in a whole lot of trouble. therefore I will call on him as long as I live. We're free to serve God—For God has delivered our souls from death, that we may walk before the Lord in the land of the living. We walk in the freedom of the gospel, with no obligation. Browse Sermons on Psalm 116:15. (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2006-2009), VanGemeren, Willem A. The Immediate Word. Sermon Bible Commentary. In these verses, the psalmist paints a picture of desperation. It erred on the right side, for it showed faith in God rather than in the creature. 4 (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1996), Ross, Allen P., A Commentary on the Psalms, 90-150, Vol. So too, we live, not for ourselves, but for our brother Jesus, who died to set us free from our death sentence of hell. GOD’S ATTRIBUTES – Vs. 5. PSALMS 116. That's not freedom. Not only will he pay his vows to Yahweh, but he will do so “in the presence of all his people”––bearing witness to the faithfulness that Yahweh has shown him. [1] 3 Mich umfingen Fesseln des Todes, Bedrängnisse der Unterwelt haben mich getroffen, Bedrängnis und Kummer treffen mich. 4 Ich rief den Namen des HERRN: Ach … He is gracious, righteous, and full of compassion, and in his great love for us, he cut the cords of death that entangled us and freed us from the anguish of hell that nearly overtook us. Jan 4, … We live, free from fear, even fear of death—for through Christ and. Read verse in New International Version He frees us from the anguish of hell." The psalmist says, “I was brought low, and (Yahweh) saved me.”. GOD’S ASSISTANCE – Vss. "Quick, let's change clothes." I don't know what brought the psalmist to death's door or how God delivered him from it. PSALM 116:1-4. As the Psalmist writes, God has freed us from our chains. In other words the Lord was loves the simple and puts a hedge around him. What could he do, all tied up? “Then I called on the name of Yahweh” (v. 4a). The Israelites thought of the person holistically, and would never have divided the person into body and soul, as the Greeks were later to do. Because God has formed them, they belong to God. And we know without a doubt that we are saved from that death when we cry out to God in our great need. 16 Yahweh, truly I am your servant. Calling on the name of the Lord requires allegiance––commitment––faith. HELPED BY GOD! No! Some die young, and others die old. 6 Yahweh preserves the simple. Psalms 11:3. Or as John wrote, "We love because he first loved us." The author has had a close brush with the grim reaper. He was addicted to drugs, couldn't keep job, used others in whatever way he could and so had no true friends…, One day, the second brother got in a drunken fight at the bar and landing a crushing blow, killed the other man. in regular public worship, in the presence of all his people. my eyes from tears, But there is one thing that the psalmist can do. For me, it was getting caught in a rip tide that carried me so far from shore that boats passing between me and the shore didn’t see me. From the time that his brother took his blood stained clothes and his guilt on himself, that man no longer lived the way he once did. 14 I will pay my vows to Yahweh, Those of us who have attained a certain age can appreciate the meaning of that gesture. 3-4. We no longer live for ourselves, but for the one who saved us. The phrase, “the son of your handmaid,” emphasizes both the psalmist’s double and his perpetual servitude. Because now he was free to live. Psalm 116:1-9 I love the LORD, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy. No! And just as the good brother finished putting on the blood stained clothes, the police arrived and his evil twin slipped out the back. To live lives of sin, pleasing our sinful nature? Many of our wounds are self-inflicted, and that may be how the psalmist sees his problems––self-inflicted. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2014), Gower, Ralph, The New Manners and Customs of Bible Times (Chicago: Moody Press, 1987), Kidner, Derek, Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries: Psalms 73-150, Vol. (Psalms 116:5) Note verse 6 says he was brought low. The psalmist doesn’t spell out the nature of the peril except that it was extreme. The text reveals the psalmist as having passed through the shadow of that mood of mind to which we give the name of cynicism. This Gospel message is the cup of salvation from which we drink! A name expressed the person’s essential character––something of the person’s power or authority. Giving our unending thanks and praise to him. He preserves those who in simple faith go to Him. See the comments on verse 14 above. He understands that he has received much from Yahweh, but has nothing equivalent to give in return. YAHWEH LISTENS. We were to be sentenced to hell—a living death for all of eternity for the crimes we've committed. Verse 11. He found people to be liars––false witnesses. Sermon Notes for Psalm 115:8 ← Prior Section. It means identifying oneself with the Lord in such a way that one’s own identity is tied together with the Lord’s identity. There are also great lessons to be gleaned from the psalms. The one man was a Christian, well-behaved for the most part, obedient to his parents, a faithful employee, kind and loyal to his friends… His brother on the other hand, was, well, a loser. I love the Lord, Can you say that? Legend has it that in 1513 the famous explorer and friend of Christopher Columbus, Ponce de Leon, discovered Florida while searching for the Fountain of Youth—those life-giving waters of which one drink would restore a person to youthful health and perfect healing. SCRIPTURE QUOTATIONS are from the World English Bible (WEB), a public domain (no copyright) modern English translation of the Holy Bible. and my cries for mercy. THE DEATH OF THE SAINTS IS A GREAT AND MOMENTOUS EVENT IN THE SIGHT OF GOD. (2) This good God has given us a revelation. The word Sheol appears in the Old Testament about 60 times. A Psalm of David the servant of the Lord, who spoke to the Lord the words of this song in the day that the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. The Hebrew word yah is an abbreviated form of Yahweh (the name of God, often translated “the Lord.”)  It is found twice in Exodus (15:2; 17:16), once in Isaiah (38:11), and a number of times in the Psalms. The psalmist may have been speaking of spiritual death the whole time. The psalmist paints vivid pictures in this verse. 1 Wohl denen, die ohne Tadel leben, die im Gesetz des HERRN wandeln! Psalms 116:1. “You have freed me from my chains” (v. 16b). and Kahane, Ahuvia, The Oxford English-Hebrew Dictionary (Oxford University Press, 1998), Fohrer, Georg, Hebrew & Aramaic Dictionary of the Old Testament (SCM Press, 2012), Freedman, David Noel (ed. Promise of an afterlife or resurrection, ‘ all men are liars ' ” ( v. 6a ) ”... Trusts in Christ and the blessing of abundance ( Psalm 23:5 ) or (! 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