Praise in the Pain: Psalm 119:105-112
Praise in the Pain Psalm 119:105-112 The nature of the psalmist’s affliction is such that he is continually at risk. He is determined to be loyal to the Lord…His joy and determination to please the Lord are much greater than the constant affliction with which he lives. VanGemeren Many of us have heard the story of Paul and Silas in the Philippian jail. In Acts 16, Paul and Silas had come to Philippi, and while preaching the gospel, Paul liberates a young girl from a demon. However, her masters who had gained profit through her fortune-telling are enraged and they bring Paul and Silas before the city magistrates. Paul and Silas are stripped, beaten with many blows with rods, thrown into prison, and their feet are fastened in stocks. However, God’s Word tells us that “about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them” (Acts 16:25). In the dark hours of the night and the dark place of affliction, they were praying and s...