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 5:9-10

All commentary is prefaced/edited by Doktor Riktor Von Zhades

9 For no constancy is in their mouth: within they are very corruption: their throat is an open sepulcher, and they flatter with their tongue. 10 Destroy them, O God, let them fall from their counsels: cast them out for the multitude of their iniquities, because they have rebelled against thee.

Brethren:

The above is in reference to verses 4-6 of this same psalm. As noted in a previous study from Friday, the Psalmist gives description to those that would do evil, herein above he goes on to say how it is that they act in the ways of man, and seek not the ways of God. He continues further in so far as that he sees their ultimate end. - Doktor Riktor Von Zhades - Disciple of Christ

“If his account of them is true, as no doubt it is, they have a very bad character; and, if they had not been bad men indeed, they could not have been enemies to a man after God’s own heart. He had spoken of God’s hating the bloody and deceitful man. “Now, Lord,” says he, “that is the character of my enemies: they are deceitful; there is no trusting them, for there is no faithfulness in their mouth.” They thought it was no sin to tell a deliberate lie if it might but blemish David, and render him odious, for such as these are the men I have to do with, against whose slanders innocency itself is no security. Do they speak fair? Do they talk of peace and friendship? They flatter with their tongues; it is designed to cover their malice, and to gain their point the more securely. Whatever they pretend of religion or friendship, two sacred things, they are true to neither: Their inward part is wickedness itself; it is very wickedness. They are likewise bloody; for their throat is an open sepulcher, cruel as the grave, gaping to devour and to swallow up, insatiable as the grave, which never says, It is enough, (Read Proverbs 30:15, 16). This is quoted (Read Romans 3:13) to show the general corruption of mankind; for they are all naturally prone to malice, (Read Titus 3:3). The grave is opened for them all, and yet they are as open graves to one another. If his prayer against them is heard, as no doubt it is, they are in a bad condition. As men are, and do, so they must expect to fare.

[And], so let them fall; and sinners would soon throw themselves into ruin if they were let alone; to cast them out of his protection and favour, out of the heritage of the Lord, out of the land of the living; and woe to those whom God casts out. They have by their sins deserved destruction; there is enough to justify God in their utter rejection: Cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions, by which they have filled up the measure of their iniquity and have become ripe for ruin. Persecuting God’s servants fills the measure as soon as any thing, (Read 1 Thessalonians 2:15). Nay, they may be easily made to fall by their own counsels; that which they do to secure themselves, and do mischief to others, by the over-ruling providence of God may be made a means of their destruction, (Read Psalm 7:15) ; 9:15. He pleads, They have rebelled against thee. Had they been only my enemies, I could safely have forgiven them; but they are rebels against God, his crown and dignity; they oppose his government, and will not repent, to give him glory, and therefore I plainly foresee their ruin. His prayer for their destruction comes not from a spirit of revenge, but from a spirit of prophecy, by which he foretold that all who rebel against God will certainly be destroyed by their own counsels. If it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to those that trouble his people, as we are told it is (Read 2 Thessalonians 1:6), we pray that it may be done whenever we pray, Father, thy will be done.” - Matthew Henry 17^th Century Theologian