Psalm 119 (143 of 190 notes)

132. Look thou upon me. A godly person cannot long be without prayer. During the previous verses he had been expressing his love to God’s Word, but here he is upon his knees again. He besought the Lord to let his condition and his unexpressed longings plead for him. He desires to be known of God, and daily observed by him. He wishes also to be favored with the divine smile which is included in the Word—look. And be merciful unto me. Christ’s look at Peter was a look of mercy, and all the looks of the Heavenly Father are of the same kind. If he looked in stern justice his eyes would not endure us, but looking in mercy he spares and blesses us. If God looks and sees us panting, he will not fail to be merciful to us. As thou usest to do unto those that love thy name. Look on me as thou lookest on those who love thee; be merciful to me as thou art accustomed to be towards those who truly serve thee. David would not have the Lord deal either better or worse with him than he was accustomed to deal with his saints—worse would not save him, better could not be.