l_I will lift up my eyes to the mountains. _The inspired writer, whoever he was, seems, in the opening of the Psalm, to speak in the person of an unbelieving man. As God prevents his believing people with his blessings, and meets them of his own accord, so they, on their part, immediately east their... [ Continue Reading ]
3_He will not suffer thy foot to stumble. _Here the Prophet, in order to recall the faithful to the right path, and to defeat the influence of all the allurements which are wont to distract their minds, affirms that whatever advantages worldly men are accustomed to desire or hope for from the world,... [ Continue Reading ]
4._Behold! he who keepeth Israel will not slumber nor sleep. _(64) To recall each individual to the consideration of the common covenant, he represents the Divine providence as extending to the whole body of the Church. In order that each of us for himself may be assured that God will be gracious to... [ Continue Reading ]
6._The sun shall not smite thee by day. _By these forms of expression the Psalmist magnifies the advantages which result to us from our having God present with us; and, by the figure synecdoche, under one particular, he declares in general that the faithful shall be safe from all adversities, defend... [ Continue Reading ]
8._Jehovah will keep thy going out and thy coming in. _The sense is, Whatever thou shalt undertake or engage in during thy life shall come to a happy and successful termination. God no doubt directs by his Holy Spirit the, deliberations of his servants; but it appears to me, that this passage is rat... [ Continue Reading ]