CONTENTS The Prophet is engaged, in this Psalm, in a subject which hath called forth the astonishment of pious minds in all ages of the church; namely, the seeming prosperity of the wicked, and the afflicted state of the godly. The Prophet describes (somewhat at large) the trial, and then tells us... [ Continue Reading ]
The Psalmist here opens the subject which had so much tended to stagger his faith. It appears, the question which arose in his mind, and gave him such uneasy thoughts concerning God's providence, was, if God loves his people, as we know he doth, whence is it that bad men prosper, and his beloved are... [ Continue Reading ]
He here draws the outlines of the prosperity of the wicked: they have all carnal enjoyments, the good things brought forth by the sun, and the precious things put forth by the moon: they have plenty of corn, and wine, and oil; they chant to the sound of the organ; they send forth their little ones t... [ Continue Reading ]
Reader! do mark what it was which the Lord blessed to the mind of his servant: namely, his visits to the sanctuary. It is in God's house that we are brought acquainted with God's ways. The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him, and he will show them his covenant; Psalms 25:14. Depend upon it... [ Continue Reading ]
It were a pity to separate these verses, and the devout and happy frame which appears through the whole of them. Reader! what a thought is that one, Nevertheless I am continually with, thee! An union with Christ gives this everlasting abiding with him, and blessedness in him. It is impossible to be... [ Continue Reading ]
REFLECTIONS MY soul! gather from this blessed Psalm all the instructions the Holy Ghost intended the church should derive from it, and look up and pray that it may be made blessed in the Lord's hand to teach thee how to draw proper improvements from the Lord's providences which are going on continu... [ Continue Reading ]