12. Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Lord. The psalmist’s mind is
growing quiet. He no longer complains to God or argues with people, for his
faith perceives that with the most afflicted believer all is well. Though he
may not feel blessed while smarting under the rod of chastisement, yet blessed
he is; he is precious in God’s sight, or the Lord would not take the trouble to
correct him. The psalmist calls the chastened one a man in the best
sense, using the Hebrew word which implies strength. He is a man, indeed, who
is under the teaching and training of the Lord. And teacheth him out of thy law. The book and the rod, the law and the chastening, go together, and are
made doubly useful by being found in connection. The blessing of God belongs
far rather to those who suffer under the divine hand than to those who make
others suffer. The afflicted believer is under tuition, he is in training for
something higher and better, and all that he meets with is working out his
highest good.
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