?EXPOSITION Verse 9. Which covenant he made with Abraham. When the victims were divided and the burning lamp passed between the pieces (Gen. 15.) then...
Overview - Psalms 79 1?The psalmist complains of the desolation of Jerusalem. 8?He prays for deliverance; 13?and promises thankfulness. Treasury of S...
Overview - Psalms 41 1?The recompence of the charitable. 4?David complains of his enemies' treachery. 10?He flees to God for succour. Treasury of Scr...
PSALM 39 Psalms 39:1-13 . To Jeduthun ( 1 Chronicles 16:41 1 Chronicles 16:42 ), one of the chief singers. His name mentioned, perhaps, as a...
Pride [N] [T] The Old Testament. While pride is sometimes used in the Old Testament in a positive sense (i.e., the pride of the land of Israel [ Psalm...
?EXPOSITION Verse 26. He shall cry unto me, Thou art my father. David's seed would be a praying race, and so in the main they were, and when they were...
Acts 13:33 God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children The natural descendants of them, as Paul and Barnabas, and the Jews in the synagogue, we...
PSALM 57 Psalms 57:1-11 . Altaschith--or, Destroy not. This is perhaps an enigmatical allusion to the critical circumstances connected with t...
PSALM 4 Psalms 4:1-8 . On Neginoth, that is, stringed instruments, as the kind of musical accompaniment. On other parts of title, The histori...
PSALM 109 OVERVIEW. To The Chief Musician. Intended therefore to be sung, and sung in the temple service! Yet is it by no means easy to imagine the w...
Exaltation [N]In the Bible exaltation most often refers to the lofty position of God and of Jesus Christ, but sometimes the term is applied to human b...
Overview - Ezekiel 11 1?The presumption of the princes. 4?Their sin and judgment. 13?Ezekiel complaining, God shews him his purpose in saving a remna...
Overview - Nehemiah 9 1?A solemn fast, and repentance of the people. 4?The Levites make a religious confession of God's goodness, and their wickednes...
Humility [N] [T] [E]Biblical humility is grounded in the character of God. The Father stoops down to help the poor and needy ( Psalm 113:4-9 ; 138:6-...
PSALM 110 OVERVIEW. Title. -- A Psalm of David. Of the correctness of this title there can be no doubt, since our Lord in Matthew 22:1 says, How the...
Hypocrisy [N]Although no distinct Hebrew word for hypocrisy occurs in the Old Testament, the concept doesprimarily in terms of insincere worship. The ...
\\INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 34\\ \\\\. The author of this psalm is expressed by name; and the time and occasion of it are plainly intimated: it was comp...
Shame [N]Shame is a consequence of sin. Feelings of guilt and shame are subjective acknowledgments of an objective spiritual reality. Guilt is judicia...
Decrees [N]Decrees issued by rulers, written commands having the effect of law, and the metaphor of God as King of the world provide the imagery behin...
?EXPOSITIONVerse 13. For thou hast delivered my soul from death. His enemies were defeated in their attempts upon his life, and therefore he vowed to ...