1. Lord, thou hast been favorable unto thy land. The self-existent,
all-sufficient Jehovah is
addressed: by that name he revealed himself to Moses when his people were in
bondage. It is wise to dwell upon that view of the divine character which
arouses the sweetest memories of his love. Sweeter still is that dear name of “Our Father,” with which Christians
have learned to commence their prayers. The psalmist speaks of Canaan as the
Lord’s land, for he chose it for his people, conveyed it by covenant to them,
conquered it by his power, and dwelt in it in mercy. It is our land that
is devastated, but O Jehovah, it is also thy land. The psalmist dwells
upon the Lord’s favor to the chosen land, which he had shown in a thousand
ways. God’s past doings are prophetic of what he will do; hence the encouraging
argument: thou hast been favorable to thy land, therefore deal
graciously with it again.
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