CONTENTS The Psalmist from his own knowledge here describes the sad state of a fallen nature. He extols the mercy of God. He prays for the continuance of God's loving kindness, and foretells the ruin of the ungodly. To the chief Musician, a Psalm of David the servant of the Lord. Psalms 36:1 I ne... [ Continue Reading ]
These are the outlines, and but the outlines of a heart, whose imagination is only evil, and that continually. Genesis 6:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
What a beautiful transition the Psalmist here hath made from the corruption of men, to contemplate the mercy and faithfulness of God? How beautiful also the highly finished comparisons here made of God's righteousness, and judgments?... [ Continue Reading ]
Reader! observe the richness, and, greatness, and extensiveness of these promises. And observe how sure and certain they are, being all founded in Jehovah, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. God the Father is a river, full, plenteous, unceasing, eternal; Psalms 46:4; Jeremiah 2:13. God the Son is a river;... [ Continue Reading ]
This is a beautiful conclusion for faith to make in the contemplation of a corrupt heart, both in ourselves and the ungodly, and in the contemplation also of the healing, cleansing fountain, opened for sin and for uncleanness in the Lord. Where shall a soul convinced of his own dry and barren thirst... [ Continue Reading ]
REFLECTIONS READER! let us both pause over the contents of this Psalm, and let us ask ourselves whether our own transgressions and daily short comings, have brought us to the same conclusion as the Psalmist? It is a blessed experience and among the first principles of a cure for disease, as well sp... [ Continue Reading ]