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- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
- John Gill
- Tyndale
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
commit my spirit--my life, or myself. Our Saviour used the words on the Cross [Luk 23:46], not as prophetical, but, as many pious men have done, as expressive of His unshaken confidence in God. The Psalmist rests on God's faithfulness to His promises to His people, and hence avows himself one of them, detesting all who revere objects of idolatry (compare Deu 32:21; Co1 8:4).
John Gill Bible Commentary
Into thine hand I commit my spirit,.... Either his life, as to a faithful Creator and Preserver, who was the God of his life, gave him it, and upheld his soul in it; or his soul, and the eternal salvation of it, which he committed into the hand of the Lord his Redeemer, where he knew it would be safe, and out of whose hands none can pluck; or this he might say, as apprehensive of immediate death, through the danger he was in; and therefore commits his spirit into the hands of God, to whom he knew it belonged, and to whom it returns at death, and dies not with the body, but exists in a separate state, and would be immediately with him. Our Lord Jesus Christ used the same words when he was expiring on the cross, and seems to have taken them from hence, or to refer to these, Luk 23:46; thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of truth; which may be understood, either of the temporal redemption of his life from destruction in times past, which encouraged him to commit his life into the hands of God now, who was the same, and changed not; or of spiritual and eternal redemption from sin by the blood of Christ, and which the psalmist speaks of as if it was past, though it was to come, because of the certainty of it; just as Isaiah speaks of the incarnation and sufferings of Christ, Isa 9:6; and of which he was assured, because the Lord, who had provided, appointed, and promised the Redeemer, was the God of truth, and was faithful to every word of promise; and Christ, who had engaged to be the Redeemer, was faithful to him that appointed him; and having an interest therefore in this plenteous redemption, by virtue of which he was the Lord's, he committed himself into his hands.
Tyndale Open Study Notes
31:5 I entrust my spirit into your hand: Whether he lives or dies, the psalmist will trust his Lord. Jesus uttered these words on the cross just before he died (Luke 23:46).
Psalms 31:5
Into Your Hands I Commit My Spirit
4You free me from the net laid out for me, for You are my refuge. 5Into Your hands I commit my spirit; You have redeemed me, O LORD, God of truth.
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Bringing the Power of God Into Prayer
By Carter Conlon6.2K1:00:09Corporate Prayer2SA 22:2PSA 2:1PSA 2:12PSA 21:11PSA 31:5ACT 4:25ACT 4:31In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the power of speaking and the impact it can have on someone's life. He shares a story from the Old Testament about three lepers who made a choice to speak and ended up saving themselves from death. The preacher then connects this story to the healing of a lame man in Acts chapter four, where Peter's words brought about a miraculous transformation. He encourages the audience to realize that their words can make a difference and urges them to pray for a revival of this kind of speaking and praying. The preacher also emphasizes that the battle for hearts and lives will not be won in the political arena, but through personal interactions and sharing the gospel.
The Battle of Life (The Christian's Warfare)
By C.H. Spurgeon2.6K45:53PSA 31:5PSA 119:176MAT 6:33ROM 6:121CO 9:7HEB 10:22REV 1:5In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of starting early in the pursuit of a life dedicated to serving God. He warns young men and women that the road to spiritual victory will be filled with challenges and battles. The speaker shares the tragic stories of individuals who achieved worldly success but ultimately felt empty and disappointed. He urges young people to be cautious in their pursuit of success and to prioritize their spiritual lives. The sermon concludes with a reminder to live a life pleasing to God and to commit one's spirit to Him, ultimately finding redemption and eternal glory.
Commitment
By Stephen Kaung1.1K1:08:13JOB 5:8PSA 31:5PSA 37:5ROM 12:12TI 1:12In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of committing ourselves fully to the Lord Jesus. He explains that true commitment brings peace and blessings, as we trust that we are in good hands. The speaker also highlights the significance of committing our bodies to the Lord, as He can keep them pure and blameless. Furthermore, the sermon emphasizes the need for a deep knowledge of Jesus Christ, beyond superficial understanding, in order to stand firm in our faith and resist the enemy's attempts to compromise us.
Where to Find Spiritual Reality & How to Get It
By Stephen Kaung1.0K1:08:46EXO 33:18EXO 34:5DEU 32:4PSA 31:5PSA 111:7PSA 119:142ISA 65:16JHN 17:17In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of spiritual reality and the need for believers to actively cooperate with the Holy Spirit. He explains that spiritual reality is not necessarily something spectacular, but rather a daily process of being led by the Spirit of Truth. The preacher highlights the role of discipline in this process, both through external circumstances and internal revelation. He encourages believers to surrender themselves to God and allow the cross to expose and cut off anything that is not real or of the old creation. The ultimate source of spiritual reality is found in God, specifically in Jesus Christ who became incarnate to make reality available to all believers. The preacher concludes by urging listeners to seek spiritual reality and not settle for deception or mere appearance.
Betrayal: Its Prominence & Importance in God's End-Time Plan
By Mike Bickle361:08:30Spiritual GrowthBetrayalPSA 31:5MIC 7:18MAT 24:10LUK 21:16JHN 15:26JHN 16:1JHN 17:22PHP 1:29HEB 12:14REV 12:10Mike Bickle emphasizes the significance of betrayal in God's end-time plan, highlighting how it serves as a catalyst for spiritual growth and deeper intimacy with God. He explains that betrayal, particularly within the church, is a painful yet transformative experience that can lead believers to a greater understanding of Jesus' leadership and love. Bickle warns that many will face betrayal, fueled by offense, but encourages the church to respond with grace and compassion, reflecting the love of Christ even towards those who betray them. He draws parallels with the life of David, illustrating how betrayal can lead to spiritual maturity and a deeper relationship with God. Ultimately, Bickle calls for the church to prepare for these challenges, ensuring that they remain anchored in faith and love amidst the trials of the end times.
Trusting God's Leadership When Mistreated (1 Sam. 24)
By Mike Bickle1749:39Responding to MistreatmentTrust in God1SA 24:6PSA 31:5PSA 31:15PRO 3:5ISA 41:10MAT 5:44ROM 12:19PHP 4:6JAS 1:191PE 2:23Mike Bickle emphasizes the importance of trusting God's leadership in times of mistreatment, using David's response to Saul as a model. He highlights that how we react to false accusations can either deepen our relationship with God or lead to bitterness and spiritual dullness. Bickle encourages believers to recognize that God owns their lives and is responsible for their promotion and timing, urging them to commit their spirits and times into God's hands. David's refusal to harm Saul, despite having the opportunity, illustrates his reliance on God's judgment rather than taking matters into his own hands. Ultimately, Bickle calls for a heart posture of trust and surrender to God's perfect leadership.
Epistle 204
By George Fox0Fellowship With GodDivine PowerGEN 3:15PSA 31:5EZK 34:14ROM 1:16EPH 3:92TI 1:10HEB 12:143JN 1:3George Fox emphasizes the importance of recognizing the seed of God within ourselves, which grants us access to His power, promises, and the gospel. He encourages believers to walk in truth, righteousness, and holiness, as these paths lead to a deeper fellowship with God and the revelation of His presence. Fox highlights that this divine power transcends darkness and is essential for understanding the mystery of fellowship with God. He reminds us that the seed of God is the ultimate authority that overcomes evil and fulfills the prophecies of old, guiding us to the life-giving pastures of God's presence.
The Only Safe Committal
By J.R. Miller0Committal to ChristTrust in God's GuidancePSA 31:5PRO 3:5ISA 41:10MAT 11:28JHN 10:28ROM 8:282CO 12:9PHP 4:6HEB 13:51PE 5:7J.R. Miller emphasizes the profound act of committing our lives into the hands of Christ, not just in the context of death but throughout our daily struggles and uncertainties. He illustrates that this committal allows Christ to transform our brokenness into beauty, guiding us through life's challenges and disappointments. Miller encourages believers to trust Christ with every aspect of their lives, including their loved ones and unfinished work, assuring that nothing is lost when entrusted to Him. He highlights the importance of recognizing Christ as our ultimate protector and guide, capable of keeping us safe amidst life's trials. Ultimately, Miller reassures that committing our lives to Christ brings absolute safety and fulfillment, both in life and in death.
The Ninth Commandment
By A.W. Pink0TruthfulnessThe Power of WordsEXO 20:16PSA 31:5PSA 141:3PRO 15:4PRO 18:21ZEC 8:16MAT 12:36EPH 4:15JAS 3:8REV 21:8A.W. Pink emphasizes the significance of the Ninth Commandment, which prohibits bearing false witness against our neighbor, extending its meaning beyond perjury to encompass all forms of harmful speech. He highlights the importance of truthfulness in our communication, asserting that our words can either uplift or destroy reputations, and that we must speak truth in love. Pink warns against the dangers of lying, noting that it aligns us with the nature of the Devil and is contrary to God's character as the God of Truth. He encourages believers to be mindful of their speech, to avoid unnecessary criticism, and to uphold the truth in all circumstances. Ultimately, Pink calls for a commitment to veracity as foundational to righteousness and character.
1 Peter 4:19
By John Gill0Trusting God's PlanSuffering For ChristPSA 31:5MAT 5:44ACT 7:59ROM 8:281TH 5:162TI 1:12HEB 10:361PE 2:231PE 4:19REV 2:10John Gill emphasizes that believers suffering according to God's will should not be surprised or complain about their trials, as these are part of God's divine plan for their good and His glory. He encourages them to patiently endure suffering, committing their souls to God, who is both their Creator and the righteous Judge. Gill draws parallels to the example of Stephen, the first martyr, who entrusted his spirit to Christ, highlighting that even in death, believers can find hope in God's promise of resurrection and eternal life. The sermon calls for a response of well-doing, urging believers to bless their enemies and continue to act righteously despite their suffering.
Of the Immortality of the Soul.
By John Gill0Divine JusticeImmortality of the SoulPSA 31:5ECC 12:7MAT 10:28LUK 12:4REV 6:9John Gill emphasizes the immortality of the soul, asserting that while the body may perish, the soul continues to exist eternally, returning to God who created it. He argues that the soul's nature, being spiritual and immaterial, distinguishes it from the body, which is mortal and subject to decay. Gill supports his claims with scriptural references, highlighting that the soul is not only capable of moral and spiritual death due to sin but also faces eternal consequences in the afterlife. He concludes that the soul's immortality is essential for understanding divine justice and the fulfillment of God's promises to humanity.
The Spirit Commited to God
By Robert Murray M'Cheyne0Commitment to GodAssurance in AfflictionRUT 1:20PSA 22:12PSA 31:5ISA 30:21ISA 46:4LUK 23:46JHN 10:281TI 1:152TI 1:12HEB 13:8Robert Murray M'Cheyne emphasizes the profound significance of committing our spirits to God, drawing parallels between Christ's final words on the cross and the believer's journey. He highlights that both the afflicted and the redeemed can find solace in entrusting their souls to the Lord, especially during times of temptation, affliction, and even death. M'Cheyne encourages believers to recognize the preciousness of their souls and the importance of placing them in the hands of the Redeemer, who is capable of delivering and preserving them. He reminds the congregation that in moments of despair, they can echo Christ's words, finding hope and assurance in God's truth. Ultimately, he calls for a heartfelt commitment to God, urging listeners to prepare their spirits for the eternal journey ahead.
Epistle 351
By George Fox0PSA 31:5MIC 6:8LUK 12:48JHN 1:91CO 12:71CO 15:47TIT 2:11HEB 2:9HEB 10:292PE 2:1George Fox preaches about the requirements of the Lord for every man and woman to do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with God, emphasizing the need to live godly and holily by the holy light, spirit, truth, and grace given by the Lord. He highlights that the more God gives, the more He requires, and the less He gives, the less He requires, ultimately judging the world in righteousness through Christ Jesus. Those who believe in the gospel and receive the grace of God will be saved, while those who reject it will face condemnation.
The Eloi
By George MacDonald0PSA 22:1PSA 31:5MAT 27:46LUK 22:42JHN 14:6JHN 15:14ROM 8:38EPH 2:4PHP 2:131JN 4:19George MacDonald delves into the profound significance of Jesus' cry 'My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?' as the ultimate act of devotion and triumph over evil. He emphasizes the depth of Jesus' suffering, the struggle to maintain faith in the face of darkness, and the victory of the divine will declaring for God even in desolation. MacDonald challenges Christians to move beyond mere feelings and external circumstances, urging them to assert their will for God even in the darkest moments, knowing that God's love remains constant. He highlights the importance of choosing God's will freely, as it leads to the truest form of unity with God and the restoration of the divine relationship.
The Hands of the Father
By George MacDonald0PSA 31:5MAT 27:46LUK 23:46JHN 19:301JN 4:20George MacDonald delves into the profound moment when Jesus commended His spirit to the Father, pondering on the significance of His cry and the completion of divine obedience through suffering. MacDonald emphasizes that every act of worship and service is a return of God's gifts back to Him, highlighting the essence of offering ourselves to God in all aspects of life. He encourages believers to trust in the eternal fatherhood of God, finding solace in commending their spirits to Him in times of sleep, daily challenges, good deeds, hard duties, pain, and even death, ultimately leading to a deeper understanding of God's love through loving and commending others to Him.
Some More Particular Directions for Maintaining Continual Communion With God
By Philip Doddridge0DEU 22:29PSA 4:8PSA 27:11PSA 31:5PSA 119:18PRO 23:17ECC 10:10ISA 39:7ZEC 12:10LUK 23:46ROM 1:21COL 3:23Philip Doddridge preaches about the importance of maintaining a devout, spiritual, and heavenly character in daily life, emphasizing the need for self-examination, prayer, and devotion throughout the day. He provides detailed directions for beginning the day by lifting up the heart to God, engaging in secret devotions, and setting a plan for the day. Doddridge also gives guidance on seriousness in devotion, diligence in business, prudence in recreations, observations of Providence, watchfulness against temptations, dependence on divine influence, and management of thoughts and discourse. He concludes with advice on ending the day with secret devotions in the evening, self-examination, and lying down with a proper temper, reflecting on a serious view of death.
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
- John Gill
- Tyndale
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
commit my spirit--my life, or myself. Our Saviour used the words on the Cross [Luk 23:46], not as prophetical, but, as many pious men have done, as expressive of His unshaken confidence in God. The Psalmist rests on God's faithfulness to His promises to His people, and hence avows himself one of them, detesting all who revere objects of idolatry (compare Deu 32:21; Co1 8:4).
John Gill Bible Commentary
Into thine hand I commit my spirit,.... Either his life, as to a faithful Creator and Preserver, who was the God of his life, gave him it, and upheld his soul in it; or his soul, and the eternal salvation of it, which he committed into the hand of the Lord his Redeemer, where he knew it would be safe, and out of whose hands none can pluck; or this he might say, as apprehensive of immediate death, through the danger he was in; and therefore commits his spirit into the hands of God, to whom he knew it belonged, and to whom it returns at death, and dies not with the body, but exists in a separate state, and would be immediately with him. Our Lord Jesus Christ used the same words when he was expiring on the cross, and seems to have taken them from hence, or to refer to these, Luk 23:46; thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of truth; which may be understood, either of the temporal redemption of his life from destruction in times past, which encouraged him to commit his life into the hands of God now, who was the same, and changed not; or of spiritual and eternal redemption from sin by the blood of Christ, and which the psalmist speaks of as if it was past, though it was to come, because of the certainty of it; just as Isaiah speaks of the incarnation and sufferings of Christ, Isa 9:6; and of which he was assured, because the Lord, who had provided, appointed, and promised the Redeemer, was the God of truth, and was faithful to every word of promise; and Christ, who had engaged to be the Redeemer, was faithful to him that appointed him; and having an interest therefore in this plenteous redemption, by virtue of which he was the Lord's, he committed himself into his hands.
Tyndale Open Study Notes
31:5 I entrust my spirit into your hand: Whether he lives or dies, the psalmist will trust his Lord. Jesus uttered these words on the cross just before he died (Luke 23:46).