Category Archives: Psalm

“He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.”—Psalm 147:14.-15. Pardon me, my brethren, if I attempt no exposition whatever of the … Continue reading →

“He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.”–Psalm 147:3. Often as we have read this Psalm, we can never fail to be struck with the connection in which this verse stands, especially its connection with the verse … Continue reading →

“He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.”—Psalm 147:3. The next verse finely declares the power of God. “He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them by their names.” Perhaps there is nothing which gives … Continue reading →

“The Lord looseth the prisoners.”—Psalm 146:7. When preaching last Tuesday in Dover, the mayor of the town very courteously lent the ancient town-hall for the service, and in passing along to reach a private entrance, I noticed a large number … Continue reading →

“They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power.”-Psalm 145:11. You have only to look at the preceding verse, and you will discover, in a single moment, who are the people here spoken of who … Continue reading →

“The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me. Thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.”—Psalm 138:8. I have selected this text, or, rather, it has been given to me to furnish a … Continue reading →

“I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee. I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy … Continue reading →

“To him who along doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.”—Psalm 136:4. Beloved, when we get into God’s world of wonders, we have range enough. Which way shall I turn? On what subject shall I speak? If I … Continue reading →

“With him is plenteous redemption.”—Psalm 103:7. Redemption is a word which has gladdened many ears, when there was no heavenly sound in its blessed chime. Apart from any theological use of it, the word is a very sweet one, and … Continue reading →

“Let Israel hope in the Lord: for with the Lord there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.”—Psalm 130:7. When he penned this psalm, the writer, David, was in deep distress, if not of circumstances, yet of conscience. He … Continue reading →

“For so he giveth his beloved sleep.”–Psalm 127:2. The sleep of the body is the gift of God. So said Homer of old, when he described it as descending from the clouds and resting on the tents of the warriors … Continue reading →

‘The Lord has done great things for us, whereof we are glad.’—Psalm 126:3 ‘O love, you bottomless abyss! My sins are swallowed up in thee; Covered is my unrighteousness, Nor spot of guilt remains on me; While Jesus’ blood, through … Continue reading →

“As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.”—Psalm 125:2. The changes of society may well illustrate the immutability of God. In the days of David, Jerusalem was looked … Continue reading →

“Great peace have they which love Your Law: and nothing shall offend them.” Psalm 119:165. This forms part of a devotional passage. It is not merely a statement that great peace comes to those who love the Law of God, … Continue reading →

“For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget they statutes.”-Psalm 119:83. The figure of “a bottle in the smoke” is essentially oriental; we must therefore go to the East for its explanation. This … Continue reading →

“I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes.”-Psalm 119:26. Worldly men think very little of God. They live at a distance from him; they have no intercourse with him; like the fool, they have said … Continue reading →