Psalm 132:1
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Verse 1-2. If the Jew could rightly appeal to God to show mercy to his church and nation for the sake of that shepherd youth whom he had advanced to the kingdom, much more shall we justly plead our cause in the name of David's son (called David four times in the prophets), and of all his trouble, all the sorrows of his birth and infancy, his ministry and passion and death, which he bore as a consequence of his self dedication to his father's will, when his priesthood, foreordained from all eternity, was confirmed with an oath, "for these Levitical priests were made without swearing an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek": Heb 7:21 Psalms 100:4 . --Theodoret and C'assiodorus, in Neale and Littledale.
HINTS FOR PASTORS AND LAYPERSONS
Verse 1.
Verse 1-2. Concerning his people,
Verse 1-2.
Verse 1-5. Notice,
b) The little sympathy such a feeling meets with from the most of men. "If God means to convert the heathen, he can do it without you, young man", was said to Dr., then Mr. Carey, when heathenism was an affliction to him.
c) Its fittingness to a really God fearing man.
d) Its pleasingness to God: 1 Samuel 2:30 .
b) Were a like zeal generally shown by God's people, there would be more givers and more liberal gifts; more workers, and the work more heartily and better done.
c) It would be well to astonish the world, and deserve the commendations of the righteous by becoming enthusiasts for the honour of God. --J. F.