Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices: my flesh also shall rest in hope.
The verse begins, “Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices:” David began with the words, “Therefore my heart is glad” which means “so, thus, wherefore, forasmuch as and in such case my, David's, inner man, mind, soul, knowledge, thinking, reflection and memory exists as rejoicing, gleeful and joyful”, “and my glory rejoices” or “and my, David's, honor, dignity, abundance, riches, splendor and dignity exults, trembles and is joyful”. David said the result of him putting the LORD always before him was to have a gleeful soul and to be overjoyed in his honor and splendor.
The verse continues, “my flesh also shall rest in hope.” David added the words, “my flesh also” or “my, David's, body even so and indeed”, “shall rest in hope” which means “will settle down, abide, dwell, tabernacle and reside in security, safety and refuge”. David said even his body would settle down and reside in security and refuge because the LORD is before him.
When we meditate upon the words in this verse, we learn from David the result of having Jehovah God in his life. David relied upon the advice of God and the protection of God, and because God was always before him, David's soul rejoiced, his splendor was joyful and his physical body was at rest and secure. God desires to be involved in the lives of people, and He sent His Son Jesus to die on the cross for the sin in their lives which separated them from Him. By believing and trusting in Jesus as our personal “Lord and Savior”, we gain access to God's counsel, protection and provision according to His perfect plan and purpose. God loves us, and when we yield to His Son Jesus, we align with His will for all mankind and will praise Him forever for His lovingkindness.
Next time David says, “you will not leave my soul in hell”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until tomorrow…there is more…
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