_PRAISE WAITETH FOR THEE, O GOD, IN SION: AND UNTO THEE SHALL THE VOW BE PERFORMED._ Psalms 65:1.-Three strophes. God gives occasion for praise in Zion by hearing prayer, purging away transgression, and satisfying with the goodness of His house (Psalms 65:1); as God of the whole world, He displays H... [ Continue Reading ]
_O THOU THAT HEAREST PRAYER, UNTO THEE SHALL ALL FLESH COME._ O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come. "Flesh" implies the idea of weakness and need (cf. Psalms 56:4). God has an infinite fullness for all. Even His dumb creatures unconsciously, yet really, wait upon Him for the s... [ Continue Reading ]
_INIQUITIES PREVAIL AGAINST ME: AS FOR OUR TRANSGRESSIONS, THOU SHALT PURGE THEM AWAY._ Iniquities prevail against me - literally 'matters of iniquities ' (Psalms 105:27 margin) Even in thanksgivings the INIQUITIES PREVAIL AGAINST ME - literally, 'matters of iniquities,' (Psalms 105:27, margin) Eve... [ Continue Reading ]
_BLESSED IS THE MAN WHOM THOU CHOOSEST, AND CAUSEST TO APPROACH UNTO THEE, THAT HE MAY DWELL IN THY COURTS: WE SHALL BE SATISFIED WITH THE GOODNESS OF THY HOUSE, EVEN OF THY HOLY TEMPLE._ Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee. So Psalms 33:12 as to the blessedness... [ Continue Reading ]
_BY TERRIBLE THINGS IN RIGHTEOUSNESS WILT THOU ANSWER US, O GOD OF OUR SALVATION; WHO ART THE CONFIDENCE OF ALL THE ENDS OF THE EARTH, AND OF THEM THAT ARE AFAR OFF UPON THE SEA:_ -The manifestations of God's power to the uttermost parts of the earth are a ground of confidence to His praying people... [ Continue Reading ]
_THOU VISITEST THE EARTH, AND WATEREST IT: THOU GREATLY ENRICHEST IT WITH THE RIVER OF GOD, WHICH IS FULL OF WATER: THOU PREPAREST THEM CORN, WHEN THOU HAST SO PROVIDED FOR IT._ -God's power manifested in bestowing the blessings of harvest. Verse 9. THOU VISITEST THE EARTH, AND WATEREST IT - liter... [ Continue Reading ]