Copyright 2016 J. Neely
Psalm 40:1
1 To the chief Musician
[natsach], A Psalm [mizmowr] of
David [David].
I waited [qavah]
patiently [qavah] for
the LORD [Yahovah]; and
he inclined [natah] unto
me, and heard [shama`] my cry
[shav`ah]. KJV-Interlinear
1 To the Choirmaster. A Psalm of David.
I waited patiently for the LORD; he inclined
to me and heard my cry. ESV
This is a Psalm of
appreciation and blessing by association. The psalmist gives thanks for the
many blessings that he has received in the past, and continues his appreciation
in his need for God’s continued help.
The psalmist
recognizes that blessings that are bestowed upon him, will often times result
in blessings for others.
The word for
musician, natsach, means to glitter from afar, to be eminent, to be permanent,
to be chief over all the choir.
The music by which
the choir plays and sings, represents grace, the grace of God, which plays on
and on, irregardless of the circumstances of life or history.
The choirmaster, of
course is Jesus Christ.
I waited
patiently, refers to a continuous and ongoing pattern that the psalmist has
adopted for his life, in always waiting for the Lord, no matter what
circumstances he encounters in this life.
Waiting patiently,
is not a do nothing wait, but represents the consistency and patience of
day-to-day study and function, of one spiritual life.
It is not
anticipation of wishes come true, or of expected miracle after miracle, but
represents the tolerant patience that one must endure in the day-to-day life of
this world.
The result of this
consistency in the day-to-day study of the word of God, is that God hears, and
that God acts accordingly within the framework of Gods plan, which is not
necessarily the same as what we might want for ourselves, but is more certainly
far better than anything we could do for ourselves.
Our cry, is more
than tears and whimpering, it is the day-to-day pattern, the moment by moment
pattern, of our thought process, and actions, within the framework of our
spiritual life.
All spiritual
activity, whether in prayer, whether in our day-to-day study, whether in our
day-to-day life while in fellowship, is our cry and worship of God through
Christ.
Study [by instruction],
to show thyself
approved [spiritually mature]
unto God,
a workman [student]
that need not be
ashamed [ignorant],
rightly dividing [learning, understanding, discerning]
the word of truth [Bible doctrine].
These
studies are a part of the massive daily study web site at DailyBibeStudy.Org,
and are written, so that you can come to Christ if you have not done so
already, and therefore not be lost forever.
And
if you have already believed in Christ, then these studies are written so you
can learn and understand and grow in your spiritual life, so that you can come
to the full knowledge of Christ, so that you can fulfill your meaning and
purpose in life as God intended for you, and so you can qualify for a
phenomenal eternal reward which you will have forever. To ignore this opportunity to pursue a daily
study means you will be incomplete, unfulfilled and you will lose out, big
time.
The
Daily Bible Study is online, making it possible as never before in all of human
history, to advance in ones relationship with God, through Christ, and to
complete yourself beyond your imagination.
But
you have to decide to make that commitment.
No one else can study for you.
You have to do that yourself.
