Lord, my heart is not haughty, filled with arrogant pride on account of his elevation from the lowly position of shepherd to that of the king of Israel, NOR MINE EYES LOFTY, for the pride of the heart finds its expression chiefly in the eyes; NEITHER DO I EXERCISE MYSELF IN GREAT MATTERS, with the o... [ Continue Reading ]
HUMBLE SUBMISSION TO GOD. A song of degrees of David, in which he expresses his feelings when exercising his royal authority and teaches proper submissiveness to the heavenly Father.... [ Continue Reading ]
Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, the figure being that of a weaned child clinging with perfect contentment to his mother, AS A CHILD THAT IS WEANED OF HIS MOTHER, and therefore perfectly satisfied; MY SOUL IS EVEN AS A WEANED CHILD. "As the weaned child no longer cries, frets, and longs for... [ Continue Reading ]
Let Israel hope in the Lord from henceforth and forever, looking to Him alone for help and assistance, for sustenance and strength; for He resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble in every circumstance of life, no matter what it may be.... [ Continue Reading ]