CONTENTS The Psalmist is here appealing unto God, against the false accusations of his enemies. He expresseth a well-grounded confidence that he shall be heard and just fled. Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the Lord, concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite. Psalms 7:1 Some have supposed... [ Continue Reading ]
That Satan is here meant, and that it is Christ to whom the chief scope of the Psalm is directed, see Psalms 22:12; Song of Solomon 4:8.... [ Continue Reading ]
While we keep our eye stedfastly on Christ, as the person here specially treated of, we may secondarily, and subordinately, look at David, king of Israel. We by no means lessen the importance of the former, by having respect also to the latter. Nay, from considering David king of Israel as one of Ch... [ Continue Reading ]
Is there not in these words, concerning the judgment Jehovah hath commanded, a reference to the very judgment seat of Christ, to which the Lord our Mediator is appointed supreme judge, because he is the Son of man? John 5:27. It is there, finally and fully, the congregating of the people shall be. B... [ Continue Reading ]
If we read these verses with reference to David's history, how were these truths confirmed in the instance of the Benjamite Saul? And if we read them with reference to a greater than David, even David's Lord, what an awful example doth the history of Judas afford in confirmation. Acts 1:18.... [ Continue Reading ]
Sweet and blessed conclusion to a Psalm of trials and persecutions! Such was it in the instance of Jesus, and such will it be among all the followers of Jesus: as the glorious Head, so the members all join in the praises of God's salvation; and this, which is now the song of grace, will be the everl... [ Continue Reading ]