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Psa 119:96: Liberty in God's Law I have seen an end of all perfection; But thy commandment is exceeding broad.'97Psa_119:96. This psalm throbs throughout with true religion, and is evidently the production of some venerable father in Israel who had endured greatly and had not fainted; who had been divinely taught and chastened by the … Continue reading “122. PSA 119:96: LIBERTY IN GOD’S LAW”

Psa 118:24: The Day which the Lord made This is the day which the Lord hath made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.'97Psa_118:24. This is unmistakably a psalm for use in the Temple worship, and was probably meant to be sung antiphonally, on some day of national rejoicing indicated in the text. A … Continue reading “119. PSA 118:24: THE DAY WHICH THE LORD MADE”

Psa 119:9: The Clean Path Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed thereto according to thy word.'97Psa_119:9. 1. It is a great matter to know what is the right question to put, and how to put it rightly. The secrets of nature disclose themselves to the man who knows how to … Continue reading “120. PSA 119:9: THE CLEAN PATH”

Psa 110:7: The Brook in the Way He shall drink of the brook in the way: Therefore shall he lift up the head.'97Psa_110:7. 1. This jubilant and magnificent psalm opens with a passage which was taken possession of by the Apostles, in the name of their Lord, so long ago that it has lost any … Continue reading “117. PSA 110:7: THE BROOK IN THE WAY”

Psa 116:12-14: What shall I Render? What shall I render unto the Lord For all his benefits toward me? I will take the cup of salvation, And call upon the name of the Lord. I will pay my vows unto the Lord, Yea, in the presence of all his people.'97Psa_116:12-14. 1. The psalm from which … Continue reading “118. PSA 116:12-14: WHAT SHALL I RENDER?”

Psa 106:15: Leanness of Soul And he gave them their request; But sent leanness into their soul.'97Psa_106:15. 1. The history of God's past is a record of continuous mercies, the history of man's is one of as continuous sin. The memory of the former quickened the Psalmist into his sunny song of thankfulness in the … Continue reading “115. PSA 106:15: LEANNESS OF SOUL”

Psa 110:3: A Volunteer Army Thy people offer themselves willingly in the day of thy power: In the beauties of holiness, from the womb of the morning, Thou hast the dew of thy youth.'97Psa_110:3. 1. This psalm was composed by some patriotic Hebrew poet on the sallying forth of the king to war, to whom … Continue reading “116. PSA 110:3: A VOLUNTEER ARMY”

Psa 103:13-14: The Father's Pity Like as a father pitieth his children, So the Lord pitieth them that fear him. For he knoweth our frame; He remembereth that we are dust.'97Psa_103:13-14. 1. '93Like as a father.'94 The history of religion shows that it has not been easy for men to think of God in that … Continue reading “113. PSA 103:13-14: THE FATHER’S PITY”

Psa 104:23: The Day's Work Man goeth forth unto his work And to his labour until the evening.'97Psa_104:23. The psalm from which the text is taken is one of the most complete and impressive pictures of the universe to be found in ancient literature, and it breathes the very spirit of the Hebrew race. It … Continue reading “114. PSA 104:23: THE DAY’S WORK”

Psa 97:11: Light and Gladness Light is sown for the righteous, And gladness for the upright in heart.'97Psa_97:11. The peculiar metaphor employed in this passage is somewhat arrestive because of the form in which it is expressed. This way of putting things is quite different from ordinary language; we do not commonly speak of sowing … Continue reading “111. PSA 97:11: LIGHT AND GLADNESS”