From April 6, 2021:

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Without God, we have no hope. We know we've said this before, but this is something we need to be reminded of so that we don't forget. When God makes a promise, we can be sure that He will keep it, this should be a comfort to us (Matthew 28:20b, John 14:18, Romans 8:38-39, Hebrews 13:5-6, and so many more).  

 

These commentaries by Charles Spurgeon and Matthew Henry say it better than we ever could. We will share a few excerpts below.

 

Matthew Henry on verse 49, "That God, who had given him the promise in the word, had by his grace wrought in him a hope in that promise and enabled him to depend upon it, and had raised his expectations of great things from it. Has God kindled in us desires towards spiritual blessings more than towards any temporal good things, and will he not be so kind as to satisfy those desires? Has he filled us with hopes of those blessings, and will he not be so just as to accomplish these hopes? He that did by his Spirit work faith in us will, according to our faith, work for us, and will not disappoint us." On verse 50 he says, "The word of God has much in it that speaks comfort in affliction; but those only may apply it to themselves who have experienced in some measure the quickening power of the word. If through grace it make[s] us holy, there is enough in it to make us easy, in all conditions, under all events." (Henry, Christianity.com) https://www.christianity.com/bible/commentary.php?com=mh&b=19&c=119 

 

On verse 49 Spurgeon says, "The Psalmist cried, "Lord, remember David, and all his afflictions": Job also prayed that the Lord would appoint him a set time, and remember him. In the present instance the prayer is as personal as the "Remember me" of the thief, for its essence lies in the words-- "unto thy servant." It would be all in vain for us if the promise were remembered to all others if it did not come true to ourselves; but there is no fear, for the Lord has never forgotten a single promise to a single believer...Let but the Lord remember his promise, and the promised act is as good as done." On verse 50 he says, "The worldling clutches his money bag and says, "this is my comfort"; the spendthrift points to his gaiety, shouts, "this is my comfort"; the drunkard lifts his glass, and sings, "this is my comfort"; but the man whose hope comes from God feels the giving power of the word of the Lord, and he testifies, "this is my fort." Paul said, "I know whom I have believed." Comfort is desirable all times; but comfort in affliction is like a lamp in a dark place. Some unable to find comfort at such times; but it is not so with believers, their Savour [Savior] has said to them, "I will not leave you comfortless." have comfort and no affliction, others have affliction and no comfort; the saints have comfort in their affliction." (Spurgeon, Chrsitianity.com) https://www.christianity.com/bible/commentary.php?com=spur&b=19&c=119&v=45