44. So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever. Nothing more effectually binds a man to the way of the Lord than an experience of the truth of his Word, embodied in the form of mercies and deliverances. Not only does the Lord’s faithfulness open our mouths against his adversaries, but it also knits our hearts to his fear, and makes our union with him more and more intense. Great mercies lead us to an inexpressible gratitude. God’s grace alone can enable us to keep his commandments without break and without end; eternal love must grant us eternal life, and out of this will come everlasting obedience. There is no other way to ensure our perseverance in holiness but by the Word of truth abiding in us; so David prayed it might abide with him. The verse begins with So, as did verse 42. When God grants his salvation we are so favored that we silence our enemy and glorify our best friend.
David prayed that the word of truth might not be taken out of his mouth, and so would he keep God’s law: that is to say, by public testimony as well as by personal life he would fulfill the divine will, and confirm the bonds which bound him to the Lord forever. Undoubtedly the grace which enables us to bear witness with the mouth is a great help to ourselves as well as to others: we feel that the vows of the Lord are upon us, and that we cannot run back.
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