CONTENTS The prosecution of David's history is interrupted through the whole of this Chapter, in order to introduce his Song, or Psalm of praise. It is not said when David wrote it; but it is said when he spake it, for the title of it expresses that it was when the LORD had delivered him out of the... [ Continue Reading ]
(2) В¶ And he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; (3) The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence. Do observe how David is labouring for expressions to show f... [ Continue Reading ]
(4) I will call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies. There are two sweet employments David resolves on in this verse, namely, to call upon the LORD: and secondly, because that LORD is so worthy of praise, that he will praise him. Reader! do not forget, th... [ Continue Reading ]
(5) When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid; (6) The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me; There seems to be from this verse, David's entrance upon the whole subject of his life, in the many deliverances which the LORD had wrough... [ Continue Reading ]
(7) In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry did enter into his ears. (8) Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth. (9) There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and f... [ Continue Reading ]
(20) He brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me, because he delighted in me. There is a great beauty in this verse, in that it clearly traces the cause, of divine favour; not to the circumstance of common providence, but to covenant love, to distinguishing grace, and mercy. Sweet... [ Continue Reading ]
(21) The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness: according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me. (22) For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God. (23) For all his judgments were before me: and as for his statutes, I did not depart from the... [ Continue Reading ]
(26) With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright. (27) With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury. To a true believer in CHRIST, GOD'S righteousness is as dear and precious as his me... [ Continue Reading ]
(28) And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down. This is a sweet verse. The eyes of the LORD are to humble the proud, to raise up the afflicted. Reader! think of this in your thoughts of JESUS.... [ Continue Reading ]
(29) For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness. (30) For by thee I have run through a troop: by my God have I leaped over a wall. It is delightful to make improvement of JESUS upon all occasions, as the soul wants him. Amos I in distress, he will be my Comforter. Amos I in... [ Continue Reading ]
(31) As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him. (32) For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a rock, save our God? (33) God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect. (34) He maketh my feet like hinds' feet: and settet... [ Continue Reading ]
(47) The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation. (48) It is God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me, (49) And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies: thou also hast lifted me up on high above them that rose up against me: th... [ Continue Reading ]
REFLECTIONS READER! let us not dismiss this chapter with all its precious contents from our minds, until that we have duly pondered the blessed things it contains; and as duly examined our own personal interest in them. Can you and I say with the same lively sentiments of praise and love, and grati... [ Continue Reading ]