This Psalm is a sermon written not for our devotion, but for our conversation. There is nothing in it of prayer or praise, but it is all instruction. It is an exposition of the advancement of the wicked and the humiliation of the righteous. It offers a solution for the difficulties that arise and an […]
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It is uncertain when David penned this psalm, probably when he was struck at by Saul or by Absalom, for in it he complains of the malice of his enemies. But he triumphs in the goodness of God to him. This psalm teaches our hearts be affected with the hatred of sin and the satisfaction
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In the latter part of Psalm 35, David appeals to the Lord, the Avenger of His people. He cries out to the One who would vindicate him and be a so cause of praise to His holy name. Psalm 35:15-28 – A Psalm of David But in my adversity they rejoiced And gathered together; Attackers gathered
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David, in this Psalm, appeals to the righteous Judge of heaven and earth against his enemies who hated and persecuted him. It is supposed that Saul and his party are the people he meant, for with them he had the greatest struggles. We can apply this Psalm to any little peevish quarrels of our own.
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This Psalm teaches us to give glory to God and to teach and admonish ourselves and one another. The Happiness of Those Who Trust in God Psalm 34 – A Psalm of David I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; The humble shall hear of it and
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This is a Psalm of praise. It is probable that David wrote it but we are not told so, because God would have us to look above the writer to that blessed Spirit that moved and guided them. This Psalm naturally expresses the pious affections of a devout soul towards God. The Sovereignty of the
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This Psalm, though it does not speak of Christ, yet it has a great deal of the gospel in it. David, in this Psalm, describes “the blessedness of the man unto whom God imputes righteousness,” Rom. 4:6. Psalm 32 – A Psalm of David Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed
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It is probable that David penned this psalm when he was persecuted by Saul. It is a mixture of prayers, and praises and professions of confidence in God, all of which go well together and are helpful to one another. Praise to God in His Holiness and Majesty. Psalm 31 – A Psalm of David
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This is a Psalm of thanksgiving for the great deliverances which God had wrought for David. He penned it on the dedication of his house of cedar. This Psalm teaches us to remember with thankfulness any similar deliverances God works for us. We are to stir ourselves up to praise Him and be engaged in
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David was cheerful when others trembled even in the worst of storms, “though the earth be removed, yet we will not fear.” He calls upon all to give glory to God. To convince them of the goodness of God whom they adore. This Psalm teaches us to think great and high thoughts of God. Praise
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