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Mercy Surrounds Those Who Trust in the LORD (Ps 32 Part 5)
Psalm 32:10-11
10. Many sorrows shall be to the wicked; But he who trusts in the LORD, mercy shall surround
him.
11. Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, you righteous; And shout for joy, all [you] upright in heart!
The “sorrows of the wicked” is contrasted with “those who trust in the Lord” and the mercy of the
Lord that surrounds them. Walking outside of God’s teaching/moving brings sorrow (see verse
three). But, mercy and deliverance is available for all those that trust in and walk with the Lord.
Mercy is God’s unfailing love. Love never fails (1 Cor. 13) and God has shown just how much He
loves the world through Jesus Christ. His unfailing love surrounds those who trust in Him.
Trust equals faith and obedience in His word and His Spirit.
…the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to
worship Him (John 4:23).
The trust spoken of here in verse ten is equivalent to our reliance on God in verse seven.
Believing in Christ and keeping His commandments are inseparable (see John 13:31-16:33).
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also
love one another (John 13:34).
If you love Me, keep My commandments (14:15).
At that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you. He who has My
commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My
Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him (14:20-21).
Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will
love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him. He who does not love Me does
not keep My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine but the Father’s who sent Me (14:
23-24).”
Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine,
neither can you, unless you abide in Me. I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in
Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing (15:4-5).
Intellectual belief in Christ is not faith. Jesus said, “not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’
shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven (see Matthew
7:21-23).” The Lord is gracious and patient with our short comings. Branches that remain
connected to vines do not produce perfect fruit, but they do produce fruit. God will perfect us in
His time. But we must be abiding in Christ, moving ever closer to Him and His perfect will for our
lives. If we are truly trusting in Him we will produce the fruit of the Holy Spirit (Gal. 5:19-26).
Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, you righteous; And shout for joy, all you upright in heart!
“You righteous” and “you upright in heart” here speaks of the righteousness of Christ that is now
ours through faith in Jesus Christ, by God’s amazing grace. Be glad in the Lord and rejoice,
shout for joy! “Rejoice” could be described as spinning around in violent emotion, beaming in joy.
Shout for joy triumphantly because of all the Lord has done for us (see Psalm 107).
Rejoicing in forgiveness comes from the assurances of God’s love, protection, guidance and
forgiveness, even if we sin.
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all
unrighteousness (1 John 1:9).
Rejoice always,
pray without ceasing,
in everything give thanks;
for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
(1 Thess. 5:16-18)
Of all people, we have reason to be most joyous. God has forgiven us of our sins, and we have
the hope of eternal life with Jesus Christ. Our relationship with God has been restored through
Jesus Christ, so we may now pray without ceasing. Prayer is the constant awareness of and
communion with God and the awe that we have as we worship Him. So, in everything, we give
thanks. We know our life is in God’s hands and His purpose. Nothing can happen to me except
God allows it. And if God allows it to happen to me, He has a purpose for it.
We are to be a joyful church, a praying church and a thankful church. “This is the will of God in
Christ Jesus for you.”
(Proceeding paragraph taken from The Word for Today Bible, page 1579, “The Will of God”)
Trust in the Lord. Call on His name. Seek Him, and you will find Him. Draw close to Him and He
will draw close to you. God’s unfailing love surrounds those who trust in the LORD.
Psalm 32:10-11
10. Many sorrows shall be to the wicked; But he who trusts in the LORD, mercy shall surround
him.
11. Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, you righteous; And shout for joy, all [you] upright in heart!
The “sorrows of the wicked” is contrasted with “those who trust in the Lord” and the mercy of the
Lord that surrounds them. Walking outside of God’s teaching/moving brings sorrow (see verse
three). But, mercy and deliverance is available for all those that trust in and walk with the Lord.
Mercy is God’s unfailing love. Love never fails (1 Cor. 13) and God has shown just how much He
loves the world through Jesus Christ. His unfailing love surrounds those who trust in Him.
Trust equals faith and obedience in His word and His Spirit.
…the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to
worship Him (John 4:23).
The trust spoken of here in verse ten is equivalent to our reliance on God in verse seven.
Believing in Christ and keeping His commandments are inseparable (see John 13:31-16:33).
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also
love one another (John 13:34).
If you love Me, keep My commandments (14:15).
At that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you. He who has My
commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My
Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him (14:20-21).
Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will
love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him. He who does not love Me does
not keep My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine but the Father’s who sent Me (14:
23-24).”
Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine,
neither can you, unless you abide in Me. I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in
Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing (15:4-5).
Intellectual belief in Christ is not faith. Jesus said, “not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’
shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven (see Matthew
7:21-23).” The Lord is gracious and patient with our short comings. Branches that remain
connected to vines do not produce perfect fruit, but they do produce fruit. God will perfect us in
His time. But we must be abiding in Christ, moving ever closer to Him and His perfect will for our
lives. If we are truly trusting in Him we will produce the fruit of the Holy Spirit (Gal. 5:19-26).
Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, you righteous; And shout for joy, all you upright in heart!
“You righteous” and “you upright in heart” here speaks of the righteousness of Christ that is now
ours through faith in Jesus Christ, by God’s amazing grace. Be glad in the Lord and rejoice,
shout for joy! “Rejoice” could be described as spinning around in violent emotion, beaming in joy.
Shout for joy triumphantly because of all the Lord has done for us (see Psalm 107).
Rejoicing in forgiveness comes from the assurances of God’s love, protection, guidance and
forgiveness, even if we sin.
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all
unrighteousness (1 John 1:9).
Rejoice always,
pray without ceasing,
in everything give thanks;
for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
(1 Thess. 5:16-18)
Of all people, we have reason to be most joyous. God has forgiven us of our sins, and we have
the hope of eternal life with Jesus Christ. Our relationship with God has been restored through
Jesus Christ, so we may now pray without ceasing. Prayer is the constant awareness of and
communion with God and the awe that we have as we worship Him. So, in everything, we give
thanks. We know our life is in God’s hands and His purpose. Nothing can happen to me except
God allows it. And if God allows it to happen to me, He has a purpose for it.
We are to be a joyful church, a praying church and a thankful church. “This is the will of God in
Christ Jesus for you.”
(Proceeding paragraph taken from The Word for Today Bible, page 1579, “The Will of God”)
Trust in the Lord. Call on His name. Seek Him, and you will find Him. Draw close to Him and He
will draw close to you. God’s unfailing love surrounds those who trust in the LORD.
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