_Lord, who shall abide in Thy tabernacle?_ AN IDEAL WORSHIPPER The ideal worshipper of Jehovah is painted in this Psalm in a few broad outlines. The tone of the Psalm accords with the circumstances of the time when David brought the ark to Jerusalem. The two main points are: the conception of the g... [ Continue Reading ]
_He that walketh uprightly._ THE MODEL CHURCH MEMBER The visible Zion was typical of the Invisible Church. In the “holy hill” God dwelt in symbol, in the Universal Church He dwells in viewless spiritual realness. Spiritual citizenship is the common privilege and honour of all who in moral characte... [ Continue Reading ]
_He that backbiteth not with his tongue._ HOW MAY DETRACTION BE BEST PREVENTED OR CURED The abuses of the tongue are many, one whereof is the malignity of it. A man can scarce come into any company but his ears shall be filled with censures, detractions, reproaches; party against party, person aga... [ Continue Reading ]
_In whose eyes a vile person is contemned._ SECOND MORAL APPRECIATIONS “In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the Lord.” Then he is a man of sound moral appreciations. He does not pay respect where no respect is deserved. He does not withhold respect where it is... [ Continue Reading ]
_He that putteth not out his money to usury._ UNCLEAN MONEY ESCHEWED “He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent.” The companion of the Lord rejects the fruits of oppression. He will have no money that bears the marks of blood. Nothing unclean will he take i... [ Continue Reading ]