PSALM 113 THE ARGUMENT This Psalm is a declaration of God's powerful
and universal providence towards all men, and especially towards his
afflicted people. An exhortation for all men to praise the Lord, for
his excellency and greatness, PSALMS 113:1; for his condescension to
the poor and humble-mind... [ Continue Reading ]
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FROM THE RISING OF THE SUN UNTO THE GOING DOWN OF THE SAME; from one
end of the world to the other; from east to west, which he mentions
rather than from north to south, because those parts of the world were
at this time much uninhabited and unknown. THE LORD'S NAME IS TO BE
PRAISED, for his gloriou... [ Continue Reading ]
HIGH ABOVE ALL NATIONS; superior to all princes and bodies of people
in the world. HIS GLORY ABOVE THE HEAVENS: whereas the glory of
earthly monarchs is confined to this lower world, and to small
pittances of it, the glory of God doth not only fill the earth, but
heaven too, where it is celebrated b... [ Continue Reading ]
To wit, far above all heavens, as was now said, being exalted as in
place, so in power and dignity, above all persons and things, visible
and invisible.... [ Continue Reading ]
Who is so high, that it is a wonderful vouchsafement and condescension
in him to take any notice or care of his holy and heavenly host, and
much more of sinful and miserable men upon earth, which yet he is
pleased to do.... [ Continue Reading ]
HE RAISETH UP THE POOR; yea, he stoops so low as to regard and advance
those whom all men, and even their own brethren, slight and despise.
OUT OF THE DUST; from a most contemptible and miserable condition.
Beggars and mourners used to lie in the dust, or, as it follows, upon
the dunghill, 1 SAMUEL... [ Continue Reading ]
SET HIM WITH PRINCES; in equal honour and power with them, as he did
Joseph, David, and others. THE PRINCES OF HIS PEOPLE; which in God's
account and in truth are far more honourable and happy that, the
princes of heathen and barbarous nations, because their subjects are
more noble, and they have Go... [ Continue Reading ]
TO KEEP HOUSE, Heb. _to dwell in a house or family_, or amongst
children, to wit, coming out of her own womb, as is clearly implied by
the opposition of this to her barrenness. And the word HOUSE is oft
put for children, as EXODUS 1:21 RUTH 4:11 PSALMS 115:10,12. And so it
is explained in the next c... [ Continue Reading ]