Chapter?6Christ having, in the former chapter, armed his disciples against the corrupt doctrines and opinions of the scribes and Pharisees, especially...
Chapter?144The four preceding psalms seem to have been penned by David before his accession to the crown, when he was persecuted by Saul; this seems t...
Chapter?6In this chapter, I. The daughters of Jerusalem, moved with the description which the church had given of Christ, enquire after him (v.?1). II...
Chapter?38In most disputes the strife is who shall have the last word. Job?s friends had, in this controversy, tamely yielded it to Job, and then he t...
CHAPTER III. THE PREDICTIONS OF THE MOSAIC PERIOD CONCERNING THE FUTURE SALVATION. ? 10. The Promise of a Prophet after Moses, arid like him. T...
Chapter?3Solomon?s reign looked bloody in the foregoing chapter, but the necessary acts of justice must not be called cruelty; in this chapter it appe...
Chapter?21In this chapter we have a prophecy of sad times coming, and heavy burdens, I. Upon Babylon, here called the desert of the sea,?? that it sho...
Chapter?9The prophet had, in vision, seen the wickedness that was committed at Jerusalem, in the foregoing chapter, and we may be sure that it was not...
PSALM 69 OVERVIEW Title. To the Chief Musician upon Shoshannim. Thus for the second time we have a Psalm entitled upon the lilies. In the forty-first ...
Chapter?36In this chapter, I. The work of the tabernacle is begun (v.?1-4). II. A stop is put to the people?s contributions (v.?5-7). III. A particula...
Chapter?19We have here a further account of the good reign of Jehoshaphat, I. His return in peace to Jerusalem (v.?1). II. The reproof given him for h...
Chapter?1In this chapter we have, I. The inscription, or title of the book (v.?1). II. The general doctrine of the vanity of the creature laid down (v...
Chapter?18This psalm we met with before, in the history of David?s life, 2 Samuel 2 That was the first edition of it; here we have it revived, altered...
PSALM 118 OVERVIEW. AUTHOR AND SUBJECT. In the book Ezra 3:10-11 , we read that when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the Lord, the...
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 20. OF PRAYER--A PERPETUAL EXERCISE OF FAITH. THE DAILY BENEFITS DERIVED FROM IT. The principal divisions of this chapter are,--I. Connection...
Chapter?28We have here, I. Jacob parting with his parents, to go to Padanaram; the charge his father gave him (v.?1, v.?2), the blessing he sent him a...
Chapter?10This chapter seems to be like Solomon?s proverbs, a collection of wise sayings and observations, rather than a part of his sermon; but the p...
Chapter?14John the Baptist had said concerning Christ, He must increase, but I must decrease, Jn.?3:30 . The morning-star is here disappearing, and th...
Chapter?106We must give glory to God by making confession, not only of his goodness but our own badness, which serve as foils to each other. Our badne...