Chapter?12This chapter gives an account of one of the most memorable ordinances, and one of the most memorable providences, of all that are recorded i...
Chapter 22:3? And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. cloven tongues tongues, as of fire, parting a...
Chapter?29 Verse 1 Here, 1. The obstinacy of many wicked people in a wicked way is to be greatly lamented. They are often reproved by parents and frie...
PSALM 143 OVERVIEW. Title. A Psalm of David. It is so much like other Davidic psalms that we accept the title without a moment's hesitation. David's h...
We now reach a most important change in the theocratic constitution. The advanced years of Samuel, and the bad character of his sons, added to the vi...
my two witnesses The TR text indicates that it is an angel which is speaking with John (Rev. Rev. 11:1+). Yet here, the speaker speaks of the two witn...
Chapter?1In this chapter, after the title of the book (v.?1), we have Christ and his church, Christ and a believer, expressing their esteem for each o...
sixth seal ?It would be difficult to paint any scene more moving or more terrible than that described at the opening of the sixth seal.?1 Up to now,...
Chapter?19There are two excellent books which the great God has published for the instruction and edification of the children of men; this psalm treat...
Chapter?26Holy David is in this psalm putting himself upon a solemn trial, not by God and his country, but by God and his own conscience, to both whic...
Chapter?31The prophecy of this chapter, as the two chapters before, is against Egypt, and designed for the humbling and mortifying of Pharaoh. In pass...
Chapter?47In this chapter we have, I. The vision of the holy waters, their rise, extent, depth, and healing virtue, the plenty of fish in them, and an...
Chapter?18When the prophet had condemned Ephriam for lies and deceit he comforted himself with this, that Judah yet ruled with God, and was faithful w...
Chapter?10The eighth and ninth of the plagues of Egypt, that of locusts and that of darkness, are recorded in this chapter. I. Concerning the plague o...
Chapter?2In this chapter, I. Christ speaks both concerning himself and concerning his church (v.?1, v.?2). II. The church speaks 1. Remembering the pl...
Chapter 6Hitherto, it should seem, Isaiah had prophesied as a candidate, having only a virtual and tacit commission; but here we have him (if I may so...
Chapter?2The second alphabetical elegy is set to the same mournful tune with the former, and the substance of it is much the same; it begins with Ecah...
Chapter?1In this chapter, I. The prophet complains to God of the violence done by the abuse of the sword of justice among his own people and the hards...
Chapter?62The business of prophets was both to preach and pray. In this chapter, I. The prophet determines to apply closely and constantly to this bus...
?EXPOSITIONVerse 2. For. Here is argument, which is the very sinew of prayer. If we reasoned more with the Lord we should have more victories in suppl...