The Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 85:8

The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public domain

Listening for God's voice.

The psalm was written on the return from Captivity.

I. THE. BURDEN OF GOD'S SPEECH TO MAN. Peace. Peace with him.

1. The way of peace.

2. The nature of peace.

II. A DETERMINATION TO LISTEN. Man listens to man.

1. According to the claims of the speaker to be heard.

2. When the subject is interesting and important.

3. When the subject is important to him. Then we give the closest attention.

III. THE PRACTICAL EFFECT OF GOD'S SPEECH. "Let them not turn again to folly," i.e. wickedness. The wickedness will then be aggravated. It is then so well known to be wickedness. "If I hadn't spoken to them, they had not had sin; but now they have no cloke for their sin."—S.

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