23. Nevertheless I am continually with thee. He does
not give up his faith, though he confesses his folly. Sin may distress us, and
yet we may be in communion with God. It is sin beloved and delighted in which
separates us from the Lord, but when we bewail it heartily, the Lord will not
withdraw from us. What a contrast is here in this and the former verse! Our
double nature, as it always causes conflict, is a continuous paradox: the flesh
allies us with the brutes, and the spirit affiliates us to God. Thou hast holden me by my right hand. With love dost thou embrace me, with honor
ennoble me, with power uphold me. He had almost fallen, and yet was always
upheld. He was a riddle to himself, as he had been a wonder to many. This verse
contains the two precious mercies of communion and upholding, and as they were
both given to one who confessed himself a fool, we also may hope to enjoy them.
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