_In Judah is God known: His name is great in Israel._ GLORIOUS ASPECTS OF THE DIVINE CHARACTER I. As the glorious resident in the midst of His people (Psalms 76:1). God is everywhere; but is in an especial sense present with holy souls. They are represented as His “temple,” which implies-- 1. Spe... [ Continue Reading ]
_For in the hand of the Lord there is a cup, and the wine is red._ GOD’S THREATENINGS AGAINST INCORRIGIBLE SINNERS In this verse we have a lively description and amplification of the judgments of God upon the world, which are hero set forth unto us under a threefold representation of them. First,... [ Continue Reading ]
_But I will declare for over; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob._ A MODEL OF DEVOUT PRAISE The praise resolved upon here is worthy of our imitation, inasmuch as it-- I. Loses sight of self in devout admiration of the character and doings of God. 1. He will praise God for His doings. (1) U... [ Continue Reading ]