Psalms 85:8 - Homilies By C. Short

Listening for God's voice.

The psalm was written on the return from Captivity.

I. THE . BURDEN OF GOD 'S SPEECH TO MAN . Peace. Peace with him.

1 . The way of peace.

2 . The nature of peace.

II. A DETERMINATION TO LISTEN . Man listens to man.

1 . According to the claims of the speaker to be heard.

2 . When the subject is interesting and important.

3 . When the subject is important to him. Then we give the closest attention.

III. THE PRACTICAL EFFECT OF GOD 'S SPEECH . "Let them not turn again to folly," i.e. wickedness. The wickedness will then be aggravated. It is then so well known to be wickedness. "If I hadn't spoken to them, they had not had sin; but now they have no cloke for their sin."—S.