Unto Thee lift I up mine eyes, in humble, but confident expectation of help, O THOU THAT DWELLEST IN THE HEAVENS, enthroned as the almighty Sovereign, for whom it is a small matter to come to the assistance of His children on earth.... [ Continue Reading ]
TRUST IN THE LORD IN THE MIDST OF ANGUISH. A song of degrees, setting forth the psalmist's earnest prayer for mercy on account of the distress which has beset him.... [ Continue Reading ]
Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden, of a servant-girl, UNTO THE HAND OF HER MISTRESS, watching and interpreting the slightest gesture and sign correctly, SO OUR EYES WAIT UPON THE LORD, OUR GOD, UNTIL THAT HE HAVE MERCY UPON US, for that... [ Continue Reading ]
Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us, this call being, as one commentator has it, the constant Kyrie of all believers; FOR WE ARE EXCEEDINGLY FILLED WITH CONTEMPT, heaped with scorn by the proud enemies and oppressors.... [ Continue Reading ]
Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, the enemies who believe themselves. to be secure, AND WITH THE CONTEMPT OF THE PROUD, despots who sought to oppress them in every possible manner. Thus the Church has ever, in the midst of persecution, turned to the Lord alo... [ Continue Reading ]