Psalm 139:20
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b) Next to God's glory is the good of ourselves and others; and so to take God's name without reference to this end, if we neither promote our own good nor the good of others, it is in vain, ex privatione finis, because it wants a right end; therefore Saint Paul rejoiced, having by his preaching laboured for the saving of souls,
c) rejoice, saith he, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
b) If unjust it is vain too. "If I be wicked, why then labour I in vain?" saith holy Job 9:29 ; and, "The very hope of unjust men perisheth", saith the wise man (Pr 11:7); and, "They walk in a vain shadow, and disquiet themselves in vain" ( Psalms 39:6 ). If justice be wanting in our actions, or truth in our assertions and promises, they are vain; and to use God's name in either is to take his name in vain. So that if either we take the name of God to no end, but make it common, and take it up as a custom till it come to a habit, not for any good end; or if our hearts be not stable or fixed, but light and inconstant when we take it; or if we take it to colour or bolster up any falsehood or any unjust act, we take it in vain, and break the commandment. -- Lancelot Andrews.
HINTS FOR PASTORS AND LAYPERSONS
Verse 20. Two scandalous offences against God.