1._Praise Jehovah. _The five last Psalms close with the same word with which they begin. (286) But having in general called upon all to praise God, he addresses himself, or, which is the same thing, his soul, only that under the name of _soul _he addresses his inward self more emphatically. We may i... [ Continue Reading ]
3._Trust not in princes _This admonition is appropriately inserted, for one means by which men blind themselves is that of involving their minds through a number of inventions, and being thus prevented from engaging in the praises of God. That God may have the whole praise due to him, David exposes... [ Continue Reading ]
5._Blessed is he_, _etc_. As it would not have been enough to reprove the sin, he submits the remedy upon which the proper correction of it depends; and this is, that the hopes of men are only stable and well-founded when they rest entirely upon God. For even the wicked sometimes come the length of... [ Continue Reading ]
6._Who made heaven_, _etc_. By all these epithets he confirms the truth previously stated. For though at first sight it may seem inappropriate to speak of the Creation, the power of God bears most pertinently upon his helping us whenever danger is near. We know how easily Satan tempts to distrust, a... [ Continue Reading ]
7._Rendering right_, _etc_. He instances other kinds both of the power and goodness of God, which are just so many reasons why we should hope in him. All of them bear upon the point, that the help of God will be ready and forthcoming to those who are in the lowest circumstances, that accordingly our... [ Continue Reading ]
9._Jehovah guarding_, _etc_. By _strangers, orphans_, and _widows, _the Psalmist means all those in general who are destitute of the help of man. While all show favor to those who are known to them and near to them, we know that strangers are, for the most part, exposed to injurious treatment. We fi... [ Continue Reading ]
10._Jehovah shall reign_, _etc_. He directs his discourse to the Church, that he may more effectually persuade all God’s people of their really finding him to be such as he had just described. When he says that God is king for ever, we are to remember at the same time the purpose for which he reigns... [ Continue Reading ]