“Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the Lord, mercy shall compass him about.”
The psalmist asserts that the wicked will have many sorrows, but those who trust in the LORD will be surrounded by love. The contrast between the wicked and the faithful establishes the fundamental division. The term "sorrows" suggests both physical and psychological suffering. The phrase "surrounded by love" suggests that the faithful are enveloped and protected by God's covenantal loyalty. The verse draws the logical conclusion from previous verses: sin left unacknowledged leads to suffering, while confession leads to God's protective love.
Church Fathers on Psalms 32:10
To David himself; for understanding. 1. To David himself; for understanding; by which it is understood that not by the merits of works, but by the grace of God, man is delivered, confessing his sins. 2. “Blessed are they whose unrighteousness is forgiven, and whose sins are covered” Psalm 31:1: and whose sins are buried in oblivion. “Blessed is the man to whom the Lord has not imputed sin, nor is there guile in his mouth” Psalm 31:2: nor has he in his mouth boastings of…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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