21 Nevertheless, as surely as I live and as surely as the glory of the Lord fills the whole earth,
21 But as truly as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord.
21 But truly, as I live, and as all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord,
21 But as I live and as the Glory of God fills the whole Earth -
21 but truly, as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord--
21 But as surely as I live, and as surely as the earth is filled with the Lord 's glory,
16 The trouble they cause recoils on them; their violence comes down on their own heads.
16 His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
16 His mischief returns upon his own head, and on his own skull his violence descends.
16 That's what happens: mischief backfires; violence boomerangs.
16 His trouble shall return upon his own head, And his violent dealing shall come down on his own crown.
16 The trouble they make for others backfires on them. The violence they plan falls on their own heads.
(Read Psalm 7:10-17)
David is confident that he shall find God his powerful Saviour. The destruction of sinners may be prevented by their conversion; for it is threatened, If he turn not from his evil way, let him expect it will be his ruin. But amidst the threatenings of wrath, we have a gracious offer of mercy. God gives sinners warning of their danger, and space to repent, and prevent it. He is slow to punish, and long-suffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish. The sinner is described, verses 14-16, as taking more pains to ruin his soul than, if directed aright, would save it. This is true, in a sense, of all sinners. Let us look to the Saviour under all our trials. Blessed Lord, give us grace to look to thee in the path of tribulation, going before thy church and people, and marking the way by thine own spotless example. Under all the persecutions which in our lesser trials mark our way, let the looking to Jesus animate our minds and comfort our hearts.
48 who saves me from my enemies. You exalted me above my foes; from a violent man you rescued me.
48 He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent
48 who delivered me from my enemies; yes, you exalted me above those who rose against me; you rescued me from the man of violence.
48 He rescued me from enemy anger, he pulled me from the grip of upstarts, He saved me from the bullies.
48 He delivers me from my enemies. You also lift me up above those who rise against me; You have delivered me from the violent man.
48 and rescues me from my enemies. You hold me safe beyond the reach of my enemies; you save me from violent opponents.
(Read Psalm 18:29-50)
When we praise for one mercy, we must observe the many more, with which we have been compassed all our days. Many things had contributed to David's advancement, and he owns the hand of God in them all, to teach us to do likewise. In verse 32, and the following verses, are the gifts of God to the spiritual warrior, whereby he is prepared for the contest, after the example of his victorious Leader. Learn that we must seek release being made through Christ, shall be rejected. In David the type, we behold out of trouble through Christ. The prayer put up, without reconciliation Jesus our Redeemer, conflicting with enemies, compassed with sorrows and with floods of ungodly men, enduring not only the pains of death, but the wrath of God for us; yet calling upon the Father with strong cries and tears; rescued from the grave; proceeding to reconcile, or to put under his feet all other enemies, till death, the last enemy, shall be destroyed. We should love the Lord, our Strength, and our Salvation; we should call on him in every trouble, and praise him for every deliverance; we should aim to walk with him in all righteousness and true holiness, keeping from sin. If we belong to him, he conquers and reigns for us, and we shall conquer and reign through him, and partake of the mercy of our anointed King, which is promised to all his seed for evermore. Amen.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Numbers 14:21
Commentary on Numbers 14:20-35
(Read Numbers 14:20-35)
The Lord granted the prayer of Moses so far as not at once to destroy the congregation. But disbelief of the promise forbids the benefit. Those who despise the pleasant land shall be shut out of it. The promise of God should be fulfilled to their children. They wished to die in the wilderness; God made their sin their ruin, took them at their word, and their carcases fell in the wilderness. They were made to groan under the burden of their own sin, which was too heavy for them to bear. Ye shall know my breach of promise, both the causes of it, that it is procured by your sin, for God never leaves any till they first leave him; and the consequences of it, that will produce your ruin. But your little ones, now under twenty years old, which ye, in your unbelief, said should be a prey, them will I bring in. God will let them know that he can put a difference between the guilty and the innocent, and cut them off without touching their children. Thus God would not utterly take away his loving kindness.