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Originally Posted by ZNPaaneah
Ps 5:11 But let all who take refuge and put their trust in You rejoice,
Let them ever sing for joy;
Because You cover and shelter them,
Let those who love Your name be joyful and exult in You.
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I am very impressed by the revelation in Ps 5 concerning prayer (even though WL said it was a natural concept).
We all know that when we pray we pray "Lord, thy will be done". But what does that mean, does it mean that His will is to heal this person from death? Hezekiah begged for this healing but it was a mistake. Does it mean its God's will to heal you from some sickness? Paul had a thorn in the flesh and it was God's will for him to have it. So then it becomes very confusing, do I pray for healing? And you can go on with many other examples.
But look at this prayer -- prays that those who take refuge in the Lord would rejoice. Jesus is the Bridegroom, we are the Bride. The end of the age is likened to a wedding day. Surely the Bridegroom's will is that the Bride would "rejoice". And it is even better than that, "rejoice and exult". Rejoice is when the widow of Nain's son is touched by Jesus on the funeral bier and rises up from the dead. Exult is when the gallows that Haman built to execute the Jews on is used to execute him instead.
These are the examples that are the covenant we have with God. To trust in God refers to trusting in our covenant. Ultimately this covenant is the "hope of our calling" to receive "the sonship".