_A.M. 3484. B.C. 520._ This Psalm is ascribed by the LXX., the Vulgate, and other ancient versions, to Haggai and Zechariah. It was probably written after the captivity, when the Jews found it was in vain to rely on the favour of princes; some of whom hindered the building of the temple, as much as... [ Continue Reading ]
_Put not your trust in princes_ However great their wealth or power may be; _nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help_ “Earthly princes, if they have the will, often want the power, even to protect their friends. And should they want neither will nor power to advance them, yet still all depen... [ Continue Reading ]
_Which executeth judgment for the oppressed_ Who doth not slight nor forget the cries of his grieved subjects; but in due time asserts the right of those who are oppressed, and can find no relief in other courts of judgment. _Which giveth food to the hungry_ Who supplies the needs of the poor that a... [ Continue Reading ]
_The Lord shall reign for ever_ His kingdom shall continue throughout all the revolutions of time, and to the remotest ages of eternity; _even thy God, O Zion, unto all generations_ Christ is set as King on the holy hill of Zion, and his kingdom shall continue in a glory that shall know no period. I... [ Continue Reading ]