My God and My Country

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But he replied and said, "It is written, 'It is not by bread alone that a man lives, except by every word that issues from the mouth of God

The Gospel According to Matthew 4:4

The Book of Psalm 5:8

All commentary is prefaced/edited by Doktor Riktor Von Zhades

Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness, because of mine enemies: make thy way plain before my face.

Brethren:

Today we shall read the commentary by Matthew Henry - Dr. RVZ

“David earnestly prays that God, by his grace, would guide and preserve him always in the way of his duty, because of those who observe him, who watch for his halting and seek occasion against him.

The good use which David made of the malice of his enemies against him. The more curious they were in spying faults in him, that they might have whereof to accuse him [Read also Luke 11:53-54], the more cautious he was to avoid sin and all appearances of it, and the more solicitous to be always found in the good way of God and duty. Thus, by wisdom and grace, good may come out of evil.

The right course which David took for the baffling of those who sought occasion against him. He committed himself to a divine guidance, begged of God both by his providence and by his grace to direct him in the right way, and keep him from turning aside out of it, at any time, in any instance whatsoever, that the most critical and captious of his enemies, like Daniel’s, might find no occasion against him. The way of our duty is here called God’s way, and his righteousness, because he prescribes to us by his just and holy laws, which if we sincerely set before us as our rule, we may in faith beg of God to direct us in all particular cases. How this prayer of David’s was answered to him (Read 1 Samuel 18:14, 15).”