The heavens — They are as a legible book, wherein he that runs may read it. The glory — His eternal power and Godhead, his infinite wisdom and goodness. Firmament — Or, the expansion, all the vast space extended from the earth to the highest heavens, with all its goodly furniture.... [ Continue Reading ]
Day — Every day and night repeats these demonstrations of God's glory. Uttereth — Or, poureth forth, constantly and abundantly, as a fountain doth water; So this Hebrew word signifies. Knowledge — Gives us a clear knowledge or discovery of God their author.... [ Continue Reading ]
Heard — Or, understood; there are divers nations in the world, which have several languages, so that one cannot discourse with, or be understood by another, but the heavens are such an universal teacher, that they can speak to all people, and be clearly understood by all.... [ Continue Reading ]
Line — Their lines, the singular number being put for the plural. And this expression is very proper, because the heavens do not teach men audibly, or by speaking to their ears, but visibly by propounding things to their eyes, which is done in lines or writings. Gone — Is spread abroad. Earth — So a... [ Continue Reading ]
Bridegroom — Gloriously adorned with light as with a beautiful garment, and smiling upon the world with a pleasant countenance. Chamber — In which he is poetically supposed to have rested all night, and thence to break forth as it were on a sudden. Strong man — Conscious and confident of his own str... [ Continue Reading ]
The ends — His course is constant from east to west, and thence to the east again. So that there is no part of the earth which doth not one time or other feel the benefit of his light and heat.... [ Continue Reading ]
The law — The doctrine delivered to his church, whether by Moses, or by other prophets. Having discoursed hitherto of the glory of God shining forth in, the visible heavens, he now proceeds to another demonstration of God's glory, which he compares with and prefers before the former. Perfect — Compl... [ Continue Reading ]
Right — Both in themselves, and in their effect, as guiding men in the ready way to eternal happiness. Rejoicing — By the discoveries of God's love to sinful men, in offers and promises of mercy. Commandment — All his commands. Pure — Without the least mixture of error. The eyes — Of the mind, with... [ Continue Reading ]
The fear — The law and word of God, because it is both the object and the rule, and the cause of holy fear. Clean — Sincere, not adulterated with any mixture. Constant and unchangeable, the same for substance in all ages. Judgments — God's laws are frequently called his judgments, because they are t... [ Continue Reading ]
Who — Thy law, O Lord, is holy and just and good. But I fall infinitely short of it. Cleanse — Both by justification, through the blood of thy son; and by sanctification thro' thy holy spirit. Though the first may seem to be principally intended, because he speaks of his past sins. Secret — From the... [ Continue Reading ]
Presumptuous — From known and evident sins, such as are committed against knowledge, against the checks of conscience, and the motions of God's spirit. Dominion — If I be at any time tempted to such sins, Lord let them not prevail over me, and if I do fall into them, let me speedily rise again.... [ Continue Reading ]
Let — Having prayed that God would keep him from sinful actions, he now prays that God would govern, and sanctify his words and thoughts: and this was necessary to preserve him from presumptuous sins, which have their first rise in the thoughts. Redeemer — This expression seems to be added emphatica... [ Continue Reading ]