Whilst acknowledging thus the goodness of God to him in past times, the Psalmist does not hesitate to proclaim,
II. His prospective consolations —
These pervade the whole psalm, and arise out of every truth contained in it. Three of his assertions in particular we shall notice :
1. ^a shall not want"—
[With such a Shepherd, and such a Friend, how could he want ; or what can any one so privileged ever stand in need of? Does he not know all our wants? and is he not able to supply them'? Has he not absolutely pledged himself to sup- ply them ? and is there not an mexhaustible fuhiess treasured up in him on purpose that he may supply them ? Do we need a righteousness wherein we may stand before God? " The righteousness of Christ shall be unto all and upon all them that believe" Do we need grace to mortify all our corrup- tions, and to fulfil the whole will of God? " His grace shall
be sufficient for us " Do we need peace in our troubled
breasts? He has left us peace as a legacy; " Peace I leave with you : my peace give I unto you : " yea, " He himself will
be our peace" Even of temporal things he has said,
that " they who fear him shall want no manner of thing that is good™." Whether we look to the blessings of time or the glories of eternity, it is every believer's privilege to say, I shall not want."]
^ Ps. xvi. 5. ' Phil. iv. 19. "^ Ps. xxxiv. 10.