“O love the Lord, all ye his saints: for the Lord preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.”
The psalmist exhorts all the faithful to love the LORD because God preserves the faithful while repaying the proud with retribution. The imperative to "love the LORD" appears as the natural response to recognizing God's faithfulness. The affirmation that God "preserves" the faithful suggests ongoing protection and maintenance of covenant relationship. The phrase "repays the proud with what they deserve" asserts that arrogance brings judgment. The verse establishes a fundamental pattern: faithfulness brings blessing, while arrogance brings judgment.
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