Let the righteous one rejoice in the LORD
and take refuge in him!
Let all the upright in heart exult!
The clarity of this verse should bring us great joy. There is no confusion of our responsibility and what our desire should be. We are placed on this earth for the sole purpose of rejoicing IN THE LORD. We are to take REFUGE IN HIM. We are to let our HEART EXULT. This is our duty. This is our abundant life. Yet, sin has wrecked that desire. Sin wants to exalt self. Sin wants to please self. Sin entices us to seek something or someone other than God.
James 1:14 (ESV)
But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire.
Our inwardly desire is not bent toward God and His exaltation. It is bent toward the inward desire of self-gratification. In this stanza of David’s song, it is the last stanza. It is for us to heed and obey. If we spend time doing what this stanza of the song tells us we won’t have time yielding to the desires about which James warns us.
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