Author: Honza Pokorny <me@honza.ca>
Ps 119: remove wrong commentary
data/psalter/psalms.yaml | 543 ------------------------------------------
diff --git a/data/psalter/psalms.yaml b/data/psalter/psalms.yaml index 07741c2038a76fc7d059a6706c034dec840d0283..4ade3790b4503cec43566e3aeb605ff6e6894983 100644 --- a/data/psalter/psalms.yaml +++ b/data/psalter/psalms.yaml @@ -12094,31 +12094,6 @@ firmly resolved have I: O do not then, most gracious God, forsake me utterly. - commentary: - john_brown: > - This psalm was probably composed by David, soon after his advancement - to, and settlement on his throne, 2 Sam. 8. And contains, (1.) His - earnest exhortations to persons of all ranks, offices, and states, to - praise the Lord, for his everlasting mercy and kindness, ver. 1-4. - (2.) By a recital of the great and gracious things which God had done - for him, he encourageth himself and others to trust in God alone, ver. - 5-18. (3.) His thanksgivings for God's advancement of him to the - throne, notwithstanding of all opposition as typical of the - exaltation of Jesus Christ, ver. 19-23. (4.) His, and the priests' and - people's triumph, in the expected prosperity of his reign; and of the - flourishing of the kingdom of Christ, ver. 24-29.<br/><br/><br/>While - I sing, let my soul soar aloft to Jesus and his sure mercies. Let me - behold him, who for the suffering of death was made a little lower - than the angels, now crowned with glory and honour; having all his - enemies put under his feet, but himself invested with all power in - heaven and in earth; and furnished with all gifts for men, yea, for - the rebellious also, that God the Lord may dwell among them; and, as - the God of their salvation, daily load them with benefits. Let me - rejoice in his highness, and have myself, and all my services, bound - with cords to his altar. And God forbid I should conclude the notes, - without entering into the very marrow of the sense. Thou art My God, - I'll thee exalt; My God, I will thee praise. - - number: 119 suggested_tunes: - Jackson @@ -12160,31 +12135,6 @@ shall constantly be set: And, by thy grace, I never will thy holy word forget. - commentary: - john_brown: > - This psalm was probably composed by David, soon after his advancement - to, and settlement on his throne, 2 Sam. 8. And contains, (1.) His - earnest exhortations to persons of all ranks, offices, and states, to - praise the Lord, for his everlasting mercy and kindness, ver. 1-4. - (2.) By a recital of the great and gracious things which God had done - for him, he encourageth himself and others to trust in God alone, ver. - 5-18. (3.) His thanksgivings for God's advancement of him to the - throne, notwithstanding of all opposition as typical of the - exaltation of Jesus Christ, ver. 19-23. (4.) His, and the priests' and - people's triumph, in the expected prosperity of his reign; and of the - flourishing of the kingdom of Christ, ver. 24-29.<br/><br/><br/>While - I sing, let my soul soar aloft to Jesus and his sure mercies. Let me - behold him, who for the suffering of death was made a little lower - than the angels, now crowned with glory and honour; having all his - enemies put under his feet, but himself invested with all power in - heaven and in earth; and furnished with all gifts for men, yea, for - the rebellious also, that God the Lord may dwell among them; and, as - the God of their salvation, daily load them with benefits. Let me - rejoice in his highness, and have myself, and all my services, bound - with cords to his altar. And God forbid I should conclude the notes, - without entering into the very marrow of the sense. Thou art My God, - I'll thee exalt; My God, I will thee praise. - - number: 119 suggested_tunes: - Jackson @@ -12226,31 +12176,6 @@ thy testimonies be; And they, in all my doubts and fears, are counsellors to me. - commentary: - john_brown: > - This psalm was probably composed by David, soon after his advancement - to, and settlement on his throne, 2 Sam. 8. And contains, (1.) His - earnest exhortations to persons of all ranks, offices, and states, to - praise the Lord, for his everlasting mercy and kindness, ver. 1-4. - (2.) By a recital of the great and gracious things which God had done - for him, he encourageth himself and others to trust in God alone, ver. - 5-18. (3.) His thanksgivings for God's advancement of him to the - throne, notwithstanding of all opposition as typical of the - exaltation of Jesus Christ, ver. 19-23. (4.) His, and the priests' and - people's triumph, in the expected prosperity of his reign; and of the - flourishing of the kingdom of Christ, ver. 24-29.<br/><br/><br/>While - I sing, let my soul soar aloft to Jesus and his sure mercies. Let me - behold him, who for the suffering of death was made a little lower - than the angels, now crowned with glory and honour; having all his - enemies put under his feet, but himself invested with all power in - heaven and in earth; and furnished with all gifts for men, yea, for - the rebellious also, that God the Lord may dwell among them; and, as - the God of their salvation, daily load them with benefits. Let me - rejoice in his highness, and have myself, and all my services, bound - with cords to his altar. And God forbid I should conclude the notes, - without entering into the very marrow of the sense. Thou art My God, - I'll thee exalt; My God, I will thee praise. - - number: 119 suggested_tunes: - Jackson @@ -12291,31 +12216,6 @@ I to thy testimonies cleave; shame do not on me cast. I'll run thy precepts' way, when thou my heart enlargèd hast. - - commentary: - john_brown: > - This psalm was probably composed by David, soon after his advancement - to, and settlement on his throne, 2 Sam. 8. And contains, (1.) His - earnest exhortations to persons of all ranks, offices, and states, to - praise the Lord, for his everlasting mercy and kindness, ver. 1-4. - (2.) By a recital of the great and gracious things which God had done - for him, he encourageth himself and others to trust in God alone, ver. - 5-18. (3.) His thanksgivings for God's advancement of him to the - throne, notwithstanding of all opposition as typical of the - exaltation of Jesus Christ, ver. 19-23. (4.) His, and the priests' and - people's triumph, in the expected prosperity of his reign; and of the - flourishing of the kingdom of Christ, ver. 24-29.<br/><br/><br/>While - I sing, let my soul soar aloft to Jesus and his sure mercies. Let me - behold him, who for the suffering of death was made a little lower - than the angels, now crowned with glory and honour; having all his - enemies put under his feet, but himself invested with all power in - heaven and in earth; and furnished with all gifts for men, yea, for - the rebellious also, that God the Lord may dwell among them; and, as - the God of their salvation, daily load them with benefits. Let me - rejoice in his highness, and have myself, and all my services, bound - with cords to his altar. And God forbid I should conclude the notes, - without entering into the very marrow of the sense. Thou art My God, - I'll thee exalt; My God, I will thee praise. - number: 119 suggested_tunes: @@ -12399,31 +12299,6 @@ my hands lift up I will; And I will also meditate upon thy statutes still. - commentary: - john_brown: > - This psalm was probably composed by David, soon after his advancement - to, and settlement on his throne, 2 Sam. 8. And contains, (1.) His - earnest exhortations to persons of all ranks, offices, and states, to - praise the Lord, for his everlasting mercy and kindness, ver. 1-4. - (2.) By a recital of the great and gracious things which God had done - for him, he encourageth himself and others to trust in God alone, ver. - 5-18. (3.) His thanksgivings for God's advancement of him to the - throne, notwithstanding of all opposition as typical of the - exaltation of Jesus Christ, ver. 19-23. (4.) His, and the priests' and - people's triumph, in the expected prosperity of his reign; and of the - flourishing of the kingdom of Christ, ver. 24-29.<br/><br/><br/>While - I sing, let my soul soar aloft to Jesus and his sure mercies. Let me - behold him, who for the suffering of death was made a little lower - than the angels, now crowned with glory and honour; having all his - enemies put under his feet, but himself invested with all power in - heaven and in earth; and furnished with all gifts for men, yea, for - the rebellious also, that God the Lord may dwell among them; and, as - the God of their salvation, daily load them with benefits. Let me - rejoice in his highness, and have myself, and all my services, bound - with cords to his altar. And God forbid I should conclude the notes, - without entering into the very marrow of the sense. Thou art My God, - I'll thee exalt; My God, I will thee praise. - - number: 119 suggested_tunes: - Jackson @@ -12465,31 +12340,6 @@ and I have kept thy law. And this I had, because thy word I kept, and stood in awe. - commentary: - john_brown: > - This psalm was probably composed by David, soon after his advancement - to, and settlement on his throne, 2 Sam. 8. And contains, (1.) His - earnest exhortations to persons of all ranks, offices, and states, to - praise the Lord, for his everlasting mercy and kindness, ver. 1-4. - (2.) By a recital of the great and gracious things which God had done - for him, he encourageth himself and others to trust in God alone, ver. - 5-18. (3.) His thanksgivings for God's advancement of him to the - throne, notwithstanding of all opposition as typical of the - exaltation of Jesus Christ, ver. 19-23. (4.) His, and the priests' and - people's triumph, in the expected prosperity of his reign; and of the - flourishing of the kingdom of Christ, ver. 24-29.<br/><br/><br/>While - I sing, let my soul soar aloft to Jesus and his sure mercies. Let me - behold him, who for the suffering of death was made a little lower - than the angels, now crowned with glory and honour; having all his - enemies put under his feet, but himself invested with all power in - heaven and in earth; and furnished with all gifts for men, yea, for - the rebellious also, that God the Lord may dwell among them; and, as - the God of their salvation, daily load them with benefits. Let me - rejoice in his highness, and have myself, and all my services, bound - with cords to his altar. And God forbid I should conclude the notes, - without entering into the very marrow of the sense. Thou art My God, - I'll thee exalt; My God, I will thee praise. - - number: 119 suggested_tunes: - Jackson @@ -12531,31 +12381,6 @@ who fear, and thee obey. O LORD, thy mercy fills the earth: teach me thy laws, I pray. - commentary: - john_brown: > - This psalm was probably composed by David, soon after his advancement - to, and settlement on his throne, 2 Sam. 8. And contains, (1.) His - earnest exhortations to persons of all ranks, offices, and states, to - praise the Lord, for his everlasting mercy and kindness, ver. 1-4. - (2.) By a recital of the great and gracious things which God had done - for him, he encourageth himself and others to trust in God alone, ver. - 5-18. (3.) His thanksgivings for God's advancement of him to the - throne, notwithstanding of all opposition as typical of the - exaltation of Jesus Christ, ver. 19-23. (4.) His, and the priests' and - people's triumph, in the expected prosperity of his reign; and of the - flourishing of the kingdom of Christ, ver. 24-29.<br/><br/><br/>While - I sing, let my soul soar aloft to Jesus and his sure mercies. Let me - behold him, who for the suffering of death was made a little lower - than the angels, now crowned with glory and honour; having all his - enemies put under his feet, but himself invested with all power in - heaven and in earth; and furnished with all gifts for men, yea, for - the rebellious also, that God the Lord may dwell among them; and, as - the God of their salvation, daily load them with benefits. Let me - rejoice in his highness, and have myself, and all my services, bound - with cords to his altar. And God forbid I should conclude the notes, - without entering into the very marrow of the sense. Thou art My God, - I'll thee exalt; My God, I will thee praise. - - number: 119 suggested_tunes: - Jackson @@ -12597,31 +12422,6 @@ is better unto me Than many thousands and great sums of gold and silver be. - commentary: - john_brown: > - This psalm was probably composed by David, soon after his advancement - to, and settlement on his throne, 2 Sam. 8. And contains, (1.) His - earnest exhortations to persons of all ranks, offices, and states, to - praise the Lord, for his everlasting mercy and kindness, ver. 1-4. - (2.) By a recital of the great and gracious things which God had done - for him, he encourageth himself and others to trust in God alone, ver. - 5-18. (3.) His thanksgivings for God's advancement of him to the - throne, notwithstanding of all opposition as typical of the - exaltation of Jesus Christ, ver. 19-23. (4.) His, and the priests' and - people's triumph, in the expected prosperity of his reign; and of the - flourishing of the kingdom of Christ, ver. 24-29.<br/><br/><br/>While - I sing, let my soul soar aloft to Jesus and his sure mercies. Let me - behold him, who for the suffering of death was made a little lower - than the angels, now crowned with glory and honour; having all his - enemies put under his feet, but himself invested with all power in - heaven and in earth; and furnished with all gifts for men, yea, for - the rebellious also, that God the Lord may dwell among them; and, as - the God of their salvation, daily load them with benefits. Let me - rejoice in his highness, and have myself, and all my services, bound - with cords to his altar. And God forbid I should conclude the notes, - without entering into the very marrow of the sense. Thou art My God, - I'll thee exalt; My God, I will thee praise. - - number: 119 suggested_tunes: - Jackson @@ -12663,31 +12463,6 @@ thy statutes, turn to me. My heart let in thy laws be sound, that shamed I never be. - commentary: - john_brown: > - This psalm was probably composed by David, soon after his advancement - to, and settlement on his throne, 2 Sam. 8. And contains, (1.) His - earnest exhortations to persons of all ranks, offices, and states, to - praise the Lord, for his everlasting mercy and kindness, ver. 1-4. - (2.) By a recital of the great and gracious things which God had done - for him, he encourageth himself and others to trust in God alone, ver. - 5-18. (3.) His thanksgivings for God's advancement of him to the - throne, notwithstanding of all opposition as typical of the - exaltation of Jesus Christ, ver. 19-23. (4.) His, and the priests' and - people's triumph, in the expected prosperity of his reign; and of the - flourishing of the kingdom of Christ, ver. 24-29.<br/><br/><br/>While - I sing, let my soul soar aloft to Jesus and his sure mercies. Let me - behold him, who for the suffering of death was made a little lower - than the angels, now crowned with glory and honour; having all his - enemies put under his feet, but himself invested with all power in - heaven and in earth; and furnished with all gifts for men, yea, for - the rebellious also, that God the Lord may dwell among them; and, as - the God of their salvation, daily load them with benefits. Let me - rejoice in his highness, and have myself, and all my services, bound - with cords to his altar. And God forbid I should conclude the notes, - without entering into the very marrow of the sense. Thou art My God, - I'll thee exalt; My God, I will thee praise. - - number: 119 suggested_tunes: - Jackson @@ -12729,31 +12504,6 @@ me quicken, and preserve: The testimony of thy mouth so shall I still observe. - commentary: - john_brown: > - This psalm was probably composed by David, soon after his advancement - to, and settlement on his throne, 2 Sam. 8. And contains, (1.) His - earnest exhortations to persons of all ranks, offices, and states, to - praise the Lord, for his everlasting mercy and kindness, ver. 1-4. - (2.) By a recital of the great and gracious things which God had done - for him, he encourageth himself and others to trust in God alone, ver. - 5-18. (3.) His thanksgivings for God's advancement of him to the - throne, notwithstanding of all opposition as typical of the - exaltation of Jesus Christ, ver. 19-23. (4.) His, and the priests' and - people's triumph, in the expected prosperity of his reign; and of the - flourishing of the kingdom of Christ, ver. 24-29.<br/><br/><br/>While - I sing, let my soul soar aloft to Jesus and his sure mercies. Let me - behold him, who for the suffering of death was made a little lower - than the angels, now crowned with glory and honour; having all his - enemies put under his feet, but himself invested with all power in - heaven and in earth; and furnished with all gifts for men, yea, for - the rebellious also, that God the Lord may dwell among them; and, as - the God of their salvation, daily load them with benefits. Let me - rejoice in his highness, and have myself, and all my services, bound - with cords to his altar. And God forbid I should conclude the notes, - without entering into the very marrow of the sense. Thou art My God, - I'll thee exalt; My God, I will thee praise. - - number: 119 suggested_tunes: - Jackson @@ -12795,31 +12545,6 @@ here have I seen, O God: But as for thy commändment, it is exceeding broad. - commentary: - john_brown: > - This psalm was probably composed by David, soon after his advancement - to, and settlement on his throne, 2 Sam. 8. And contains, (1.) His - earnest exhortations to persons of all ranks, offices, and states, to - praise the Lord, for his everlasting mercy and kindness, ver. 1-4. - (2.) By a recital of the great and gracious things which God had done - for him, he encourageth himself and others to trust in God alone, ver. - 5-18. (3.) His thanksgivings for God's advancement of him to the - throne, notwithstanding of all opposition as typical of the - exaltation of Jesus Christ, ver. 19-23. (4.) His, and the priests' and - people's triumph, in the expected prosperity of his reign; and of the - flourishing of the kingdom of Christ, ver. 24-29.<br/><br/><br/>While - I sing, let my soul soar aloft to Jesus and his sure mercies. Let me - behold him, who for the suffering of death was made a little lower - than the angels, now crowned with glory and honour; having all his - enemies put under his feet, but himself invested with all power in - heaven and in earth; and furnished with all gifts for men, yea, for - the rebellious also, that God the Lord may dwell among them; and, as - the God of their salvation, daily load them with benefits. Let me - rejoice in his highness, and have myself, and all my services, bound - with cords to his altar. And God forbid I should conclude the notes, - without entering into the very marrow of the sense. Thou art My God, - I'll thee exalt; My God, I will thee praise. - - number: 119 suggested_tunes: - Jackson @@ -12861,31 +12586,6 @@ do understanding get; I therefore ev'ry way that's false with all my heart do hate. - commentary: - john_brown: > - This psalm was probably composed by David, soon after his advancement - to, and settlement on his throne, 2 Sam. 8. And contains, (1.) His - earnest exhortations to persons of all ranks, offices, and states, to - praise the Lord, for his everlasting mercy and kindness, ver. 1-4. - (2.) By a recital of the great and gracious things which God had done - for him, he encourageth himself and others to trust in God alone, ver. - 5-18. (3.) His thanksgivings for God's advancement of him to the - throne, notwithstanding of all opposition as typical of the - exaltation of Jesus Christ, ver. 19-23. (4.) His, and the priests' and - people's triumph, in the expected prosperity of his reign; and of the - flourishing of the kingdom of Christ, ver. 24-29.<br/><br/><br/>While - I sing, let my soul soar aloft to Jesus and his sure mercies. Let me - behold him, who for the suffering of death was made a little lower - than the angels, now crowned with glory and honour; having all his - enemies put under his feet, but himself invested with all power in - heaven and in earth; and furnished with all gifts for men, yea, for - the rebellious also, that God the Lord may dwell among them; and, as - the God of their salvation, daily load them with benefits. Let me - rejoice in his highness, and have myself, and all my services, bound - with cords to his altar. And God forbid I should conclude the notes, - without entering into the very marrow of the sense. Thou art My God, - I'll thee exalt; My God, I will thee praise. - - number: 119 suggested_tunes: - Jackson @@ -12927,31 +12627,6 @@ my heart still to attend; That I thy statutes may perform alway unto the end. - commentary: - john_brown: > - This psalm was probably composed by David, soon after his advancement - to, and settlement on his throne, 2 Sam. 8. And contains, (1.) His - earnest exhortations to persons of all ranks, offices, and states, to - praise the Lord, for his everlasting mercy and kindness, ver. 1-4. - (2.) By a recital of the great and gracious things which God had done - for him, he encourageth himself and others to trust in God alone, ver. - 5-18. (3.) His thanksgivings for God's advancement of him to the - throne, notwithstanding of all opposition as typical of the - exaltation of Jesus Christ, ver. 19-23. (4.) His, and the priests' and - people's triumph, in the expected prosperity of his reign; and of the - flourishing of the kingdom of Christ, ver. 24-29.<br/><br/><br/>While - I sing, let my soul soar aloft to Jesus and his sure mercies. Let me - behold him, who for the suffering of death was made a little lower - than the angels, now crowned with glory and honour; having all his - enemies put under his feet, but himself invested with all power in - heaven and in earth; and furnished with all gifts for men, yea, for - the rebellious also, that God the Lord may dwell among them; and, as - the God of their salvation, daily load them with benefits. Let me - rejoice in his highness, and have myself, and all my services, bound - with cords to his altar. And God forbid I should conclude the notes, - without entering into the very marrow of the sense. Thou art My God, - I'll thee exalt; My God, I will thee praise. - - number: 119 suggested_tunes: - Jackson @@ -12993,31 +12668,6 @@ doth tremble, all dismayed; And of thy righteous judgments, Lord, my soul is much afraid. - commentary: - john_brown: > - This psalm was probably composed by David, soon after his advancement - to, and settlement on his throne, 2 Sam. 8. And contains, (1.) His - earnest exhortations to persons of all ranks, offices, and states, to - praise the Lord, for his everlasting mercy and kindness, ver. 1-4. - (2.) By a recital of the great and gracious things which God had done - for him, he encourageth himself and others to trust in God alone, ver. - 5-18. (3.) His thanksgivings for God's advancement of him to the - throne, notwithstanding of all opposition as typical of the - exaltation of Jesus Christ, ver. 19-23. (4.) His, and the priests' and - people's triumph, in the expected prosperity of his reign; and of the - flourishing of the kingdom of Christ, ver. 24-29.<br/><br/><br/>While - I sing, let my soul soar aloft to Jesus and his sure mercies. Let me - behold him, who for the suffering of death was made a little lower - than the angels, now crowned with glory and honour; having all his - enemies put under his feet, but himself invested with all power in - heaven and in earth; and furnished with all gifts for men, yea, for - the rebellious also, that God the Lord may dwell among them; and, as - the God of their salvation, daily load them with benefits. Let me - rejoice in his highness, and have myself, and all my services, bound - with cords to his altar. And God forbid I should conclude the notes, - without entering into the very marrow of the sense. Thou art My God, - I'll thee exalt; My God, I will thee praise. - - number: 119 suggested_tunes: - Jackson @@ -13059,31 +12709,6 @@ all right I judge therefore; And ev'ry false and wicked way I perfectly abhor. - commentary: - john_brown: > - This psalm was probably composed by David, soon after his advancement - to, and settlement on his throne, 2 Sam. 8. And contains, (1.) His - earnest exhortations to persons of all ranks, offices, and states, to - praise the Lord, for his everlasting mercy and kindness, ver. 1-4. - (2.) By a recital of the great and gracious things which God had done - for him, he encourageth himself and others to trust in God alone, ver. - 5-18. (3.) His thanksgivings for God's advancement of him to the - throne, notwithstanding of all opposition as typical of the - exaltation of Jesus Christ, ver. 19-23. (4.) His, and the priests' and - people's triumph, in the expected prosperity of his reign; and of the - flourishing of the kingdom of Christ, ver. 24-29.<br/><br/><br/>While - I sing, let my soul soar aloft to Jesus and his sure mercies. Let me - behold him, who for the suffering of death was made a little lower - than the angels, now crowned with glory and honour; having all his - enemies put under his feet, but himself invested with all power in - heaven and in earth; and furnished with all gifts for men, yea, for - the rebellious also, that God the Lord may dwell among them; and, as - the God of their salvation, daily load them with benefits. Let me - rejoice in his highness, and have myself, and all my services, bound - with cords to his altar. And God forbid I should conclude the notes, - without entering into the very marrow of the sense. Thou art My God, - I'll thee exalt; My God, I will thee praise. - - number: 119 suggested_tunes: - Jackson @@ -13125,31 +12750,6 @@ did run down, when I saw How wicked men run on in sin, and do not keep thy law. - commentary: - john_brown: > - This psalm was probably composed by David, soon after his advancement - to, and settlement on his throne, 2 Sam. 8. And contains, (1.) His - earnest exhortations to persons of all ranks, offices, and states, to - praise the Lord, for his everlasting mercy and kindness, ver. 1-4. - (2.) By a recital of the great and gracious things which God had done - for him, he encourageth himself and others to trust in God alone, ver. - 5-18. (3.) His thanksgivings for God's advancement of him to the - throne, notwithstanding of all opposition as typical of the - exaltation of Jesus Christ, ver. 19-23. (4.) His, and the priests' and - people's triumph, in the expected prosperity of his reign; and of the - flourishing of the kingdom of Christ, ver. 24-29.<br/><br/><br/>While - I sing, let my soul soar aloft to Jesus and his sure mercies. Let me - behold him, who for the suffering of death was made a little lower - than the angels, now crowned with glory and honour; having all his - enemies put under his feet, but himself invested with all power in - heaven and in earth; and furnished with all gifts for men, yea, for - the rebellious also, that God the Lord may dwell among them; and, as - the God of their salvation, daily load them with benefits. Let me - rejoice in his highness, and have myself, and all my services, bound - with cords to his altar. And God forbid I should conclude the notes, - without entering into the very marrow of the sense. Thou art My God, - I'll thee exalt; My God, I will thee praise. - - number: 119 suggested_tunes: - Jackson @@ -13191,31 +12791,6 @@ thy testimonies all: Lord, to me understanding give, and ever live I shall. - commentary: - john_brown: > - This psalm was probably composed by David, soon after his advancement - to, and settlement on his throne, 2 Sam. 8. And contains, (1.) His - earnest exhortations to persons of all ranks, offices, and states, to - praise the Lord, for his everlasting mercy and kindness, ver. 1-4. - (2.) By a recital of the great and gracious things which God had done - for him, he encourageth himself and others to trust in God alone, ver. - 5-18. (3.) His thanksgivings for God's advancement of him to the - throne, notwithstanding of all opposition as typical of the - exaltation of Jesus Christ, ver. 19-23. (4.) His, and the priests' and - people's triumph, in the expected prosperity of his reign; and of the - flourishing of the kingdom of Christ, ver. 24-29.<br/><br/><br/>While - I sing, let my soul soar aloft to Jesus and his sure mercies. Let me - behold him, who for the suffering of death was made a little lower - than the angels, now crowned with glory and honour; having all his - enemies put under his feet, but himself invested with all power in - heaven and in earth; and furnished with all gifts for men, yea, for - the rebellious also, that God the Lord may dwell among them; and, as - the God of their salvation, daily load them with benefits. Let me - rejoice in his highness, and have myself, and all my services, bound - with cords to his altar. And God forbid I should conclude the notes, - without entering into the very marrow of the sense. Thou art My God, - I'll thee exalt; My God, I will thee praise. - - number: 119 suggested_tunes: - Jackson @@ -13257,31 +12832,6 @@ of old this have I tried, That thou hast surely founded them for ever to abide. - commentary: - john_brown: > - This psalm was probably composed by David, soon after his advancement - to, and settlement on his throne, 2 Sam. 8. And contains, (1.) His - earnest exhortations to persons of all ranks, offices, and states, to - praise the Lord, for his everlasting mercy and kindness, ver. 1-4. - (2.) By a recital of the great and gracious things which God had done - for him, he encourageth himself and others to trust in God alone, ver. - 5-18. (3.) His thanksgivings for God's advancement of him to the - throne, notwithstanding of all opposition as typical of the - exaltation of Jesus Christ, ver. 19-23. (4.) His, and the priests' and - people's triumph, in the expected prosperity of his reign; and of the - flourishing of the kingdom of Christ, ver. 24-29.<br/><br/><br/>While - I sing, let my soul soar aloft to Jesus and his sure mercies. Let me - behold him, who for the suffering of death was made a little lower - than the angels, now crowned with glory and honour; having all his - enemies put under his feet, but himself invested with all power in - heaven and in earth; and furnished with all gifts for men, yea, for - the rebellious also, that God the Lord may dwell among them; and, as - the God of their salvation, daily load them with benefits. Let me - rejoice in his highness, and have myself, and all my services, bound - with cords to his altar. And God forbid I should conclude the notes, - without entering into the very marrow of the sense. Thou art My God, - I'll thee exalt; My God, I will thee praise. - - number: 119 suggested_tunes: - Jackson @@ -13323,31 +12873,6 @@ hath been most true and sure: Thy righteous judgments ev'ry one for evermore endure. - commentary: - john_brown: > - This psalm was probably composed by David, soon after his advancement - to, and settlement on his throne, 2 Sam. 8. And contains, (1.) His - earnest exhortations to persons of all ranks, offices, and states, to - praise the Lord, for his everlasting mercy and kindness, ver. 1-4. - (2.) By a recital of the great and gracious things which God had done - for him, he encourageth himself and others to trust in God alone, ver. - 5-18. (3.) His thanksgivings for God's advancement of him to the - throne, notwithstanding of all opposition as typical of the - exaltation of Jesus Christ, ver. 19-23. (4.) His, and the priests' and - people's triumph, in the expected prosperity of his reign; and of the - flourishing of the kingdom of Christ, ver. 24-29.<br/><br/><br/>While - I sing, let my soul soar aloft to Jesus and his sure mercies. Let me - behold him, who for the suffering of death was made a little lower - than the angels, now crowned with glory and honour; having all his - enemies put under his feet, but himself invested with all power in - heaven and in earth; and furnished with all gifts for men, yea, for - the rebellious also, that God the Lord may dwell among them; and, as - the God of their salvation, daily load them with benefits. Let me - rejoice in his highness, and have myself, and all my services, bound - with cords to his altar. And God forbid I should conclude the notes, - without entering into the very marrow of the sense. Thou art My God, - I'll thee exalt; My God, I will thee praise. - - number: 119 suggested_tunes: - Jackson @@ -13389,31 +12914,6 @@ I kept with special care; For all my works and ways each one before thee open are. - commentary: - john_brown: > - This psalm was probably composed by David, soon after his advancement - to, and settlement on his throne, 2 Sam. 8. And contains, (1.) His - earnest exhortations to persons of all ranks, offices, and states, to - praise the Lord, for his everlasting mercy and kindness, ver. 1-4. - (2.) By a recital of the great and gracious things which God had done - for him, he encourageth himself and others to trust in God alone, ver. - 5-18. (3.) His thanksgivings for God's advancement of him to the - throne, notwithstanding of all opposition as typical of the - exaltation of Jesus Christ, ver. 19-23. (4.) His, and the priests' and - people's triumph, in the expected prosperity of his reign; and of the - flourishing of the kingdom of Christ, ver. 24-29.<br/><br/><br/>While - I sing, let my soul soar aloft to Jesus and his sure mercies. Let me - behold him, who for the suffering of death was made a little lower - than the angels, now crowned with glory and honour; having all his - enemies put under his feet, but himself invested with all power in - heaven and in earth; and furnished with all gifts for men, yea, for - the rebellious also, that God the Lord may dwell among them; and, as - the God of their salvation, daily load them with benefits. Let me - rejoice in his highness, and have myself, and all my services, bound - with cords to his altar. And God forbid I should conclude the notes, - without entering into the very marrow of the sense. Thou art My God, - I'll thee exalt; My God, I will thee praise. - - number: 119 suggested_tunes: - Jackson @@ -13454,49 +12954,6 @@ I, like a lost sheep, went astray; thy servant seek, and find: For thy commands I suffered not to slip out of my mind. - - commentary: - john_brown: > - This psalm is a collection of David's precious thoughts, sorrowful - complaints, humble petitions, and holy resolutions, which, it seems he - had written down as they occurred, and which, in the end of his life, - he digested into the form in which they now stand, consisting of as - many parts as there are letters in the Hebrew alphabet, the eight - verses of each always beginning with the same letter in the original. - The general scope of it is to magnify God's word, and make it - honourable. To intimate that it informs us of whatever we ought to - expect from God in the way of gracious donation, and of whatever he - may expect from us in the way of grateful returns of duty, it is - represented under ten different characters, one or other of which is - to be found in every verse, except the 122nd and 132nd: As God's Law, - because framed and published by him as our Sovereign His - Commandments, because given with authority, and lodged with us as a - trust His Precepts, because peremptorily prescribed, and not left as - a thing indifferent His Statutes, because fixed and determined, and - of perpetual obligation His Word, because it is the declaration of - his mind, and Christ, his essential Word, is all and in all therein - His Way, because it represents Christ, the Way, the Truth, and the - Life, and is the rule of our faith and obedience His Testimonies, - because therein God, upon his word, his oath, and writ, declares to - men the truths necessary to be known, in order to his honour and their - salvation, as ratified in the death of his Son His Judgments, - because it is framed in infinite wisdom, and by it we must both judge - and be judged (but in verses 75, 84, 121, judgment denotes righteous - conduct) His Righteousness, because it is holy, just, and good, and - is the perfect standard of righteousness And his Truth, or - Faithfulness, because its leading truths are eternal, and the - faithfulness of God is pledged in every point - thereof.<br/><br/><br/>While I sing, let me all along enter into the - spirit of the psalm. Let my delight be in God's testimonies; my - desires after God's presence; and my endeavours to have God honoured. - Let God's word be my rule, my food, my armour, my wealth, my comfort; - and God himself, as therein revealed and bestowed, be my everlasting - and infinite all.<br/><br/><br/> Aleph, The 1st Part. - <br/><br/><br/>Here, (1.) David marks out holy men as the only blessed - men, ver. 1-3. (2.) Begs that, to his own honour and satisfaction, he - may be helped of God to an upright observance of his laws, ver. 4-6. - (3.) In the faith of God's direction and assistance, he resolves to - praise and obey him, ver. 7-8. - number: 120 suggested_tunes: