BOOK ONE Psalms 1–41 This psalm is a solemn meditation and admiration of the glory and greatness of God. It begins and ends with the same acknowledgment of the sublime excellency of God’s name. God is to be glorified for making Himself known and for making use of the weakest of the children of men …
BOOK ONE Psalms 1–41 This psalm was penned with a particular reference to the maliciousness of David’s enemies. He appeals to God for favour concerning his innocence as to those things that he had been accused of. He prays to God to plead his cause and judge for him against his persecutors. It ends with …
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BOOK ONE Psalms 1–41 – PSALM 6 David, as well as Jeremiah, was a weeping prophet, and Psalm 6 was penned in a time of great trouble. As with other Psalms it begins with sorrowful complaints but ends with joyful praises. David complains of sickness in his body and trouble in his mind, arising from …
BOOK ONE Psalms 1–41 The psalm is a prayer at time when David was brought into distress by the malice of his enemies. David experienced many such times. In fact there was scarcely a time in his life to which Psalm 5 may not be utilised. For in this he was a type of Christ, …
BOOK ONE Psalms 1–41 David was a preacher and many of his psalms are doctrinal and practical as well as devotional. In this Psalm 4 wisdom cries out to the sons of men (as Prov. 8:4, 5), to receive instruction. Many of the Psalms were designed in general for the instruction of the people of God in …
BOOK ONE Psalms 1–41 In the previous psalm the royal dignity of the Redeemer was shown us through King David. Now Psalm 3 by the example of David in distress, shows us the peace and holy security of the redeemed. How safe they really are under divine protection. David, being now driven out from his …
The Apocalypse – Chapter 22 Today we finalise our study of the Book of Revelation or Apocalypse adapting portions from the Matthew Henry Commentary. It is surely a blessing to read and study this book in light of current events around the world. To know that a time is coming when the long-suffering of Christ …
BOOK ONE Psalms 1–41 The previous psalm was moral, and showed us our duty. This next one, Psalm 2, shows us our Saviour. The Kingdom of the Messiah, the Son of David, is prophesied. This psalm, as with the previous is very fitly situated in the beginning of this book of devotions as it shows …
BOOK ONE Psalms 1–41 Today we start an exciting study into the book of Psalms with Psalm 1. The Psalms were written over a 1,000 year period beginning with Moses. This book, originally five books, is filled with the battle plan involving praise and declaration to equip us to face the days we find ourselves …
The Apocalypse – Chapter 22 In this chapter we have a further description of the heavenly state of the church, Rev. 22:1-5. (The River of Life) To follow will be a confirmation of this and all the other visions of this book, Rev. 22:6-19. And finally the conclusion, Rev. 22:20, 21. The River and the Tree Just one …
