Vs.166 — Lord, I hope for Your salvation, And I do Your commandments.

Charles H. Spurgeon:

Here we have salvation by grace, and the fruits thereof. All David’s hope was fixed upon God, he looked to him alone for salvation; and then he endeavoured most earnestly to fulfil the commands of his law. Those who place least reliance upon good works are very frequently those who have the most of them; that same divine teaching which delivers us from confidence in our own doings leads us to abound in every good work to the glory of God. (Spurgeon, C. H. (2009). The treasury of David: Psalms 111-119 (Vol. 5, p. 424). Bellingham, WA: Logos Bible Software.)

Prayer:

Lord, I hope for Your salvation, And I do Your commandments. I follow Your commandments because of the hope that I have in Your salvation. This hope is an eternal hope; a secure, anchored hope. It is a hope that is grounded in the promises of my living Savior and in Your covenant with us, through Him. You, therefore, have given me hope and You are the salvation in which I hope! Amen.