O love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.
The verse speaks to God's people as saints in this present life, not only in some future state. All of those saints are called to love the Lord. The Lord keeps and preserves the faithful. At the same time He abundantly repays the proud doer, so that the protection of the faithful stands in direct contrast with the certain consequence awaiting the proud.
The psalm to which the verse belongs is among the prophetic psalms that reveal Christ's inner feelings amid suffering, temptation, and conflict with the enemy, disclosing an aspect of His experience not seen in His outward actions alone. The call to love is grounded in these two acts of God, preserving the faithful and repaying the proud. Those who hope in the Lord are then urged to be courageous by trusting Him to strengthen their hearts, and such courage means standing firm in faith.
The verse speaks to God's people as saints in this present life, not only in some future state. All of those saints are called to love the Lord. The Lord keeps and preserves the faithful. At the same time He abundantly repays the proud doer, so that the protection of the faithful stands in direct contrast with the certain consequence awaiting the proud.
The psalm to which the verse belongs is among the prophetic psalms that reveal Christ's inner feelings amid suffering, temptation, and conflict with the enemy, disclosing an aspect of His experience not seen in His outward actions alone. The call to love is grounded in these two acts of God, preserving the faithful and repaying the proud. Those who hope in the Lord are then urged to be courageous by trusting Him to strengthen their hearts, and such courage means standing firm in faith.