Psalms 126:2 The Jews, when, by God's mercy, they were once more settled in the land of promise, gave way to the same feelings of which we are conscious when we are excited by pleasure, by prosperity, by unexpected success. Either mirth must be altogether forbidden to Christians, or it must be regu... [ Continue Reading ]
Psalms 126:5 I. Notice the significance of the emblem here employed. Husbandry is the oldest, simplest, and most heaven-ordained labour of man. It keeps man in his place as a servant, and exercises patience, obedience, and faith. (1) It is a work of homely, wholesome, patient labour. A man can only... [ Continue Reading ]
Psalms 126:6 I. This text, taken in its largest significance, is to be classed with those passages of Scripture which speak of the reward of good works, and use that reward as a motive to their performance. If, then, it be lawful to speak of reward, we may certainly speak of the husbandman who "goe... [ Continue Reading ]