_The Psalmist by his example inciteth others to praise God for his glorious and gracious works. The fear of God breedeth true wisdom._ הללויה _halleluiah._ THIS psalm in the original consists of as many versicles as there are letters in the Hebrew alphabet. Bishop Patrick very reasonably supposes i... [ Continue Reading ]
SOUGHT OUT OF ALL THEM THAT HAVE PLEASURE THEREIN— _Studied,_ or _inquired into by all those who have pleasure therein._ Houbigant and Green. Mudge renders it, _Exquisitely contrived for all their purposes._ This is a reflection, says he, arising from a view of the divine wisdom, which unerringly di... [ Continue Reading ]
HIS WORK IS HONOURABLE AND GLORIOUS— This and the following verses seem to refer to those glorious manifestations of God's power in Egypt; to the passover, which was a gracious memorial of his favour to his people when he slew the Egyptians; to his miraculous provision for them in the wilderness, an... [ Continue Reading ]
HE HATH MADE, &C.— _He hath made him a memorial by his wonderful works; the Lord, gracious,_ &c.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE FEAR OF THE LORD IS THE BEGINNING— Or, as the original word ראשׁית _reishith_ also signifies the _first,_ the _principal point. A good understanding have all they,_ &c. That is, "it is the surest mark of a good judgment, to apply one's self to the strict observance of God's commandments:" or, ac... [ Continue Reading ]