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Psalms 31:5

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.

Psalms 31:5 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 31:5

Theological / Devotional

Spirit. Heb. ruach, the animating principle of life; the energy which comes from God and animates the body. At death the spirit is described as going to God (see Eccl. 12:7; Acts 7:59). However, in this state there is no consciousness (Ps. 146:4).

The words of the psalmist were Jesus’ last words on the cross (see Luke 23:46; cf. Acts 7:59); they are said to have been the last words of Bernard, Huss, Luther, Melanchthon, and many other servants of God. We too, in the hour of extremity, can safely trust our case to God.

Thou hast redeemed. The witness of the past, the assurance of the present, the pledge of the future.

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