God's Care For Us

Sometimes it seems like the liars and crooks are the big winners while the people who do right get the short end of the stick. Some people don't even care about right and wrong. They only care about not getting caught. There are many who say, 'who will show us any good?' " (psalm 4:6). These words of David seem to describe the pessimistic outlook we so easily develop in our world today. The front page of the newspapers and the top on the internet Youtube or television seem to focus on crime, accidents. Politics, the economy, at present corona virus 19. And prominent people behaving badly. Our conversations at work and home begin to dwell on difficulties, and its enough to discourage anyone. Where can we turn for better news?

In the midst of his troubles, David turned to the Lord, who relieved his distress (v.1). And heard his prayer (v3). Instead of hoping for temporary good from altered circumstances, he found unceasing encouragement from God. "Lord, lift up the light of Your countenance upon us" (v.6). The result was a gladness of heart that surpassed any earthly prosperity or success. Let read other comment and explanatory note pyaint saying...

Verse 6, where Christ reveals himself there is in the satisfaction in the slenderest portion, and without Christ there is emptiness in the greatest fulness. Alexander Grosses, on enjoying Christ, 1632

Many, said David, ask who will shew us any good? Meaning riches, and honor, and pleasure, which are not good, but when he came to godliness itself, he leave out "many" and prayeth in his own person, Lord, lift thou up the light of my countenance upon us, as it now would join with him. Henry smith. 

(Verse 6)... Who will shew us any good? This is not a fair translation, the word any is not in the text, placing the principal emphasis upon this i legitimate the place is sufficiently emphatic they are multitudes who say, who will shew us good? Man want goods, he hates evil. As evil because he has pain suffering and death through it, and he wishes to find the Supreme good which will content his heart, and save him from evil! But men mistake this good, they took for a good that is to gratify their passion. They have no notion of any happiest that does not come to them through the medium of their senses. Therefore they reject the supreme God, by who alone all the power of the soul of man can be gratify. Adam Clark.
Pondering the truths in Psalm 4 about God's care for us is a good way to begin and end every day. Leave all your worries with him, because he cares for you. Be firm in your faith and resist him, because you know that other believers in all the world are going through the same kind of suffering for a little while, the God of all grace, who calls you to share his eternal glory in union with Christ, will himself perfect you and give you firmness, strength, and a sure foundation. To him be the power forever! Amen.