CONTENTS The prophet David is evidently here typifying Christ and speaking of him. The Psalm, is a subject of prayer, with strong faith and assurance. In the close a song of thanksgiving is added. A Psalm of David. Psalms 35:1 The Psalm opens with powerful pleadings: Christ may be plainly seen he... [ Continue Reading ]
The last clause in these verses shows the blessedness in what goeth before. If the Lord speak pardon and peace to my soul, he will speak ruin and slaughter unto all mine enemies. Reader! what a precious thought is it that the Lord not only gives salvation, but is himself the soul's salvation.... [ Continue Reading ]
When the prayer is thus expressed in faith, let the opposers of Christ and his church be confounded, and ashamed, and turned back; it is in other words, they shall be so brought to ruin and confusion. And who will not recollect in this place how exactly this prediction was fulfilled in the garden, w... [ Continue Reading ]
Who can be at a loss to discover the blessed Jesus here pointed out, of him it might be strictly said, it was indeed causeless when the enemies of God's Christ sought his destruction: John 15:25. And what an awful visitation soon after followed upon Jerusalem. Lord! how slow soever may seem to some... [ Continue Reading ]
Is there not an allusion here to the whole body of Christ, who will all rejoice at length in his great salvation?... [ Continue Reading ]
I do not think it enough to prove that these words were spoken in a spirit of prophecy, wholly referring to Christ; but I would desire the Reader to remark, with me, the gracious love of the Holy Ghost to the church, in thus keeping up the faith of Old Testament saints, and confirming the faith of N... [ Continue Reading ]
Literally this is true of Christ. For our sickness was unto death. And to recover us did not Jesus clothe himself with the sackcloth of mortality? Did he not fast forty days and forty nights? Did he not both fast and pray, and mourn over us as though we had been friends or brethren, when we were all... [ Continue Reading ]
Look at the cross, and behold this most strikingly fulfilled. Where indeed shall we look for it in the affliction of any other? Matthew 27:39.... [ Continue Reading ]
We have a similar cry delivered concerning Christ, by the spirit of prophecy, Psalms 22:20.... [ Continue Reading ]
Reader! do not overlook, I pray you, the tenderness of the blessed Jesus, and his love to his people, even in the deepest sufferings. And do not forget that this congregation is his brethren. For confirmation, see Psalms 22:22. Precious, kind Redeemer! still thou wilt keep up the remembrance of thy... [ Continue Reading ]
Reader! recollect the peaceable temper and meekness of Jesus: recollect the temper of his apostles and followers: recollect in all ages, and even now ask, what is the temper and pursuit of God's people: is it not that of following peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the... [ Continue Reading ]
Christ is frequently in scripture represented as longing for the year of his redeemed, before his coming; and both Christ and the Church longing also for his second coming to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe. In that day he will root out of his kingdom all thing... [ Continue Reading ]
REFLECTIONS READER! methinks I would pass by every other consideration while going over this precious Psalm, and overlook all other persons and characters, to contemplate Him, and Him only, who here, under the prophetical inspiration given by God the Holy Ghost to his servant David, is so strikingly... [ Continue Reading ]