“In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race. His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the [...]
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“He that covereth his sins shall not prosper.”—Proverbs 28:13.
“Thou Hast covered all their sins.”—Psalm 85:2.
In these two texts we have man’s covering, which is worthless and culpable, and God’s covering, which is profitable, and worthy of all acceptation. No sooner had man disobeyed his Maker’s will in the garden of Eden than he discovered, to [...]
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“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 text, but simply endeavor to address you upon what I think is an inference from it, [...]
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“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 that follows. Read the two together: “He healeth the broken in
heart, and bindeth up their wounds. He telleth the [...]
“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 us a nobler view of the greatness of God than a contemplation of the starry heavens. [...]
“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 of grated windows upon a lower level than the great hall. These belonged to the prison [...]
“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 shall speak of the glory
of God’s kingdom, and talk of his power. They are the saints: “All [...]
“Blessed [Happy] are the people whose God is the LORD.”
Psalm 144:15
An atheist was once addressing a crowd of people in the open air.
He was trying to persuade them that [...]
“Search me, O God, and know my heart; try me, and know my thoughts; and see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” — Psalm 139:23, 24
INTRODUCTION
Subject: Persons should be much concerned to know whether they do not live in some way of sin.
This psalm is [...]
“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 motto for the whole year to all the believing family of God now present. It was [...]
“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 word above all thy name. In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and [...]
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“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 turn to nature, it teems with wonders. Altering a little the language of Coleridge I would [...]
“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 has been melodious to many hearts. In those days when piracy was carried on continually along [...]
“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 constantly mentions iniquities, and begs forgiveness. He felt like a shipwrecked mariner, carried overboard into the [...]
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“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 around old Troy. And so sang Virgil, when he spoke of
Palinurus falling asleep upon the prow of [...]
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‘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 earth and skies,
Mercy, free, boundless mercy cries.
With faith I plunge me in this sea;
Here in my hope, my joy, my [...]
“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 upon as an impregnable fortress. It is surrounded by a natural rampart of hills; and appears [...]
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“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, but it is uttered as part of a hymn of praise unto the Lord. We cannot [...]
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“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
[...]
“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 in their heart, “No God,” and they try to realize in their lives their heart’s desire. [...]
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