I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee. Psalms 138:1 -David will praise God with his whole heart, for the Lord's wonderful promise exceeding all His earlier deeds, and such as the pagan gods had never fulfilled to their rotaries; this was in answer to... [ Continue Reading ]
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. I WILL WORSHIP TOWARD THY HOLY TEMPLE ( ), AND PRAISE THY NAME FOR THY LOVING-KINDNESS AND FOR THY TRUTH - (.) The promise guarantees the lovi... [ Continue Reading ]
In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul. IN THE DAY WHEN I CRIED THOU ANSWEREDST ME, AND STRENGTHENEDST ME WITH STRENGTH IN MY SOUL. The promise in 2 Samuel 7:1 was the answer to David's prayer, Psalms 21:2; Psalms 21:4; Psalms 61:5. His prayer w... [ Continue Reading ]
All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth. ALL THE KINGS OF THE EARTH SHALL PRAISE THEE, O LORD, WHEN THEY HEAR THE WORDS OF THY MOUTH - when they see the marvelous agreement between the fulfillment and the promise of God, (2 Samuel 7:1.) Under M... [ Continue Reading ]
Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great is the glory of the LORD. YEA, THEY SHALL SING IN THE WAYS OF THE LORD: FOR GREAT IS THE GLORY OF THE LORD. Maurer translates, 'they shall sing of the ways of the Lord' - i:e., they shall praise His and gracious and glorious dealings, So Sy... [ Continue Reading ]
Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off. THOUGH THE LORD BE HIGH, YET HATH HE RESPECT UNTO THE LOWLY. The loving condescension of the high God, in having respect to the lowly and needy (as I, David, was raised from a sheepfold, and from outla... [ Continue Reading ]
Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me. Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me - (Psalms 23:3.) So as to the three youths in the fiery furnace, their pe... [ 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. THE LORD WILL PERFECT THAT WHICH CONCERNETH ME. The fact that the work of salvation, begun in us, is the work of God, is a token of assurance that He "will perfect" it... [ Continue Reading ]