_Sing unto the Lord a new song._ THE SONG OF THE SAINTS 1. The elect, regenerate, or true believers have a song of their own for mercies proper to them, beside the praise which they have to give for the Lord’s work round about them, and therefore they have a proper reason to praise God for their o... [ Continue Reading ]
_Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King._ THE CHILDREN OF ZION JOYFUL IN THEIR KING I. Believers in their character as “the children of Zion.” 1. Zion is here used as the name of “the kingdom” of which all believers are the subjects. 2. But while believers are subjects they are also ch... [ Continue Reading ]
_For the Lord taketh pleasure in His people._ THE OBJECTS OF THE DIVINE DELIGHT I. The people refereed to. 1. They bear the Lord’s name. They are His disciples, subjects, servants, soldiers. 2. They bear the Lord’s image (2 Peter 1:4). 3. They possess the Lord’s Spirit. He directs, comforts, an... [ Continue Reading ]
_Let the saints be joyful in glory._ THE SAINTS IN GLORY I. Their name. “Saints.” 1. Because they are separated. Not the world, or the god of this world, but the God who made and redeemed them, is their Master and Lord; God’s service is their service; God’s will is their law; God’s Word is their... [ Continue Reading ]
_This honour have all His saints._ THE HONOUR PAID TO SAINTS DEPARTED The honour here alluded to is that of being special favourites with heaven and instruments in the hand of God for the conversion of sinners to repentance. “Saint,” in its original meaning, is a person set apart for the service o... [ Continue Reading ]