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Honest Lament is Not Sin
Commentators like Calvin and Ellicott highlight that the psalmist's raw complaint is not a sign of weak faith. Rather, it is an honest expression of anguish when God's promises seem to clash with reality. God permits His children to pour out their cares and frustrations to Him, and doing so can be a powerful way to resist despair and cling to faith during difficult times.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 89:38
18th Century
Theologian
But you have cast off - literally, You have treated as a foul, offensive thing; you have treated him to whom these promises were made, as if…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 89:38
19th Century
Bishop
But thou. —The poem takes a new departure here. God is reproached for violating the covenant, and the contrast between the actual …
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 89:38–45
19th Century
Preacher
Spiritually, this sad description reveals the sorrowful state of the professing church of Christ in the times in which we live.
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John Calvin
On Psalms 89:38
16th Century
Theologian
But thou hast abhorred and rejected him. Here the prophet complains that because of the decayed state of the kingdom, the prophecy appeare…
John Gill
On Psalms 89:38
17th Century
Pastor
But you have cast off
Here begin objections to what is before said, and swore to; even to the everlasting love of Go…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 89:38–52
17th Century
Minister
Sometimes it is not easy to reconcile God's providences with His promises, yet we are sure that God's works fulfill His word. When the great Anoint…