In the Bible itself, the two authors, human and divine, do not simply stand side by side. Rather, each points to the other and affirms the presence and operation of the other… God Himself points out the importance of the human authors… God Himself requires us to interpret the words of Scripture against the background of what we know about the human author. We cannot simply ignore the human author, when we concentrate on what God is saying… [The human author] is not just any human author. He is the one through whom God speaks. His own intentions are that we should reckon with this. It is not a denial of human authorship, but an affirmation of it, when we pay attention to God speaking… Hence there is a unity of meaning and a unity of application.
Vern Poythress

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Spurgeon PS1701 TITLE AND SUBJECT.--_A Prayer of David_. David would not have been a man after God's own heart, if he had not been a man of prayer. He was…

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Spurgeon PS1702 EXPOSITION. "_Let my sentence come forth from thy presence_." The Psalmist has now grown bold by the strengthening influence of prayer, and he now entreats the Judge of…

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Spurgeon PS1703 EXPOSITION. "_Thou hast proved mine heart_." Like Peter, David uses the argument, "Thou knowest all things, thou knowest that I love thee." It is a most assuring thing…

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Spurgeon PS1704 EXPOSITION. "_Concerning the works of men_." While we are in the midst of men we shall have their works thrust under our notice, and we shall be compelled…

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Spurgeon PS1705 EXPOSITION. Under trial it is not easy to behave ourselves aright; a candle is not easily kept alight when many envious mouths are puffing at it. In evil…

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Spurgeon PS1706 EXPOSITION. "_I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God_." Thou hast always heard me, Only Lord, and therefore I have the utmost confidence in…

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Spurgeon PS1707 EXPOSITION. "_Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness_." Marvellous in its antiquity, its distinguishing character, its faithfulness, its immutability, and above all, marvellous in the wonders which it works. That marvellous…

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Spurgeon PS1708 EXPOSITION. "_Keep me as the apple of the eye_." No part of the body more precious, more tender, and more carefully guarded than the eye; and of the…

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Spurgeon PS1709 EXPOSITION. "_From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about_." The foes from whom David sought to be rescued were _wicked_ men. It…

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Spurgeon PS1710 EXPOSITION. "_They are inclosed in their own fat_." Luxury and gluttony beget vain-glorious fatness of heart, which shuts up its gates against all compassionate emotions and reasonable judgments.…

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