_Praise ye the Lord._ HALLELUJAH I. The grandest resolution (verses 1, 2). 1. The author’s belief in the existence of his soul. When this conviction comes, the whole universe is transfigured, and God is brought down from the region of debate and speculation into the realm of consciousness as the... [ Continue Reading ]
_Put not your trust in princes._ DEPENDENCE ON MAN FORBIDDEN I. Mankind are naturally disposed to do this. The young depend upon the old, and the old upon the young. The poor depend upon the rich, and the rich upon the poor. The servant depends upon his master, and the master upon the servant. The... [ Continue Reading ]
_His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth._ THE PHILOSOPHY OF DEATH The text refers to-- I. The destiny of all. 1. A special day--the day of death. 2. A striking view of death. 3. Man’s last earthly home. 4. The cessation of mental activity. II. The peculiar privileges and happiness... [ Continue Reading ]
_Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help._ THE GOD OF JACOB Few of God’s names are more suggestive than the one in the verse before us--the God of Jacob. It is very instructive, for example, and very comforting too, to find that God is willing to have His name so closely associated wit... [ Continue Reading ]
_Which keepeth truth for ever._ TRUTH AS AN ATTRIBUTE OF GOD He “keepeth truth for ever”-- I. In nature (Psalms 19:1.; Job 37:1.). II. In the region of moral being and life. He keepeth the truth of them for ever. In all ages, in all worlds, these impalpable things, truth, honour, purity, righteou... [ Continue Reading ]
_The Lord looseth the prisoners._ THE LORD’S FAMOUS TITLES There are five famous titles of God here. I. Emancipator. He looseth those in mental, moral, and spiritual bondage. II. Illuminator. The Lord has opened the eyes of many a man who could not see himself, and so proved how blind he was; an... [ Continue Reading ]
_He relieveth the fatherless._ THE FATHERLESS RELIEVED The Lord “relieveth the fatherless”-- I. By exciting the compassion of others in their behalf. The feeling of sympathy is one of the noblest affections of our rational nature. To be without compassion for the miserable and the helpless is a s... [ Continue Reading ]
_The Lord shall reign for ever._ THE ETERNAL REIGN OF ZION’S KING I. The King to be proclaimed--Jehovah, the Triune God. 1. The Three Persons of the Deity are included and pointed out as the joint-covenanters for Zion’s salvation. 2. He is the avenger of Zion, and the judge of their cause. 3. H... [ Continue Reading ]