CONTENTS This Psalm hath much in it concerning Christ. If we read it wholly with reference to him and his church, we shall find it to be a very delightful hymn, suited to the times of the gospel. A Psalm of David.... [ Continue Reading ]
These military expressions are all suited to the spiritual warrior. Jesus, the great Captain of our salvation, had a personal conflict with Satan, and having been taught of Jehovah how to fight and overcome, he now is conquering him in and by all his members. Hence Christ is our shield, our fortress... [ Continue Reading ]
These verses are as a clue enabling us to apply the whole to Christ. In proof, read Psalms 8:4, explained by Hebrews 2:6, to the end. To add any other comment would be to hold a lighted taper before the sun. Blessed Spirit! help us to praise thee, that in thy glorifying of Jesus, thou hast thus, unf... [ Continue Reading ]
In every sense this prayer is striking, and beautiful in whatever sense it be considered; whether as the prayer of the church for the Lord to come down in the power of the Spirit, to bruise Satan, and sin, and the world, under the feet of his people; or as the earnest longing and hope of the church,... [ Continue Reading ]
The New Testament song is the same as that sung by Old Testament saints, namely, salvation. See sweet stanzas of it, Psalms 40:3; Revelation 5:9.... [ Continue Reading ]
Two mighty blessings are included in this short verse; one, to see the overthrow of Zion's enemies; the other, to see the prosperity of Zion's friends.... [ Continue Reading ]
These are the blessed consequences of the reign of Jesus. His birth shall be as the dew-drops of the morning; and the Lord will give his people a name, in his house, better than of sons and daughters, Isaiah 56:5. If we translate the blessings spoken of, concerning temporal things, in reference to s... [ Continue Reading ]
Moses hath a verse similar to this, Deuteronomy 33:29. Who so blessed, who so well taken care of, who so highly favored, as the Israel of God? Reader! all these blessings were types of gospel mercies, and in Jesus we see them realized. Well may every child of God cry out, Happy art thou, O believer,... [ Continue Reading ]