The Recompense of Piety
T. Kidd. Psalm 22:26 The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever. In genuine religion there is great reward. Nothing is so conducive to the happiness of man, nothing so effectually secures it. I. THE TEMPER TO BE CHERISHED. Meekness, lowliness of mind, which so becomes us as sinners. II. THE CONDUCT TO BE PURSUED. We should seek the Lord. This supposes — 1. That we have suffered loss. We do not seek what we have. We have lost the knowledge, favour, image, and the enjoyment of God. 2. That this loss may be regained. The Gospel shows us how. 3. The use of proper means is also implied. III. THE BLESSINGS WHICH SHALL BE SECURED. We shall eat and he satisfied; shall praise the Lord, and live forever. (T. Kidd.) Parallel Verses KJV: The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever. WEB: The humble shall eat and be satisfied. They shall praise Yahweh who seek after him. Let your hearts live forever.