_A.M. 2957. B.C. 1047._ The design of this Psalm is to excite and encourage God's people to praise him, either, 1st, For their deliverance out of Babylon, and the promises God had given them of perfecting their restoration, and enlarging their power and dominion in the world; or, rather, 2d, For th... [ Continue Reading ]
_Sing unto the Lord a new song_ For these new mercies conferred upon us, denied to former times. _Let Israel rejoice in him that made him_ That made them not only his creatures, but, which is unspeakably greater, his people; or, that _advanced_ them to, and adorned them with, singular privileges, as... [ Continue Reading ]
_The Lord taketh pleasure in his people_ He loveth them above all people, and rejoiceth over them to do them good. _He will beautify the meek_ The humble, and lowly, and contrite in heart, that tremble at his word, and submit to it; that are patient under their afflictions, and _show all meekness to... [ Continue Reading ]
_Let the saints be joyful in glory_ For the honour which God puts upon them. _Let them sing aloud upon their beds_ By night as well as by day, in the time usually devoted to rest and sleep, which they shall borrow to praise God in for his eminent and extraordinary blessings. _Let the high praises of... [ Continue Reading ]
_To execute upon them the judgment written_ Appointed and declared in the Holy Scriptures. This is added to show that they do not do this work to satisfy any malicious or revengeful inclinations of their own, but in obedience to God's command, and only in such a manner as he hath allowed in his word... [ Continue Reading ]