Chapter?46This psalm encourages us to hope and trust in God, and his power, and providence, and gracious presence with his church in the worst of time...
Chapter?1Israel was now to be formed into a commonwealth, or rather a kingdom; for the Lord was their King?? (1 Sa.?12:12 ), their government a theocr...
I am He who lives John calls Him ? ??? [ho z?n] , ?the living one? (present, active participle). ?Life? is an essential attribute of God Who is consi...
Chapter?9This chapter is, I. Concerning the great ordinance of the passover; 1. Orders given for the observance of it, at the return of the year (v.?1...
Footnotes(1 )Christus Comprobator, p. 99, sq.(1 )O twn Paterwn Pathr; o twn Nussaewn fwsthr, Council. Nic. II. Act. VI. Edition of Labbe, p. 477.-Nice...
?EXPOSITION Verse 105. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet. We are walkers through the city of this world, and we are often called to go out into its dark...
Chapter?2In this chapter we have, I. Hannah?s song of thanksgiving to God for his favour to her in giving her Samuel (v.?1-10). II. Their return to th...
Chapter?107The psalmist, having in the two foregoing psalms celebrated the wisdom, power, and goodness of God, in his dealings with his church in part...
BAND The English word has two generic meanings, each shading off into several specific meanings: (1) that which holds together, binds or encircles: ...
Chapter?143This psalm, as those before, is a prayer of David, and full of complaints of the great distress and danger he was in, probably when Saul pe...
Chapter?2In this chapter we have, I. Another vision which the prophet saw, not for his own entertainment, but for his satisfaction and the edification...
Chapter?14In this and the two following chapters we have the history of the reign of Asa, a good reign and a long one. In this chapter we have, I. His...
Chapter?3The apostle, in this chapter, carries on his discourse concerning justification. He had already proved the guilt both of Gentiles and Jews. N...
Chapter?12In this and the two following chapters we have Job?s answer to Zophar?s discourse, in which, as before, he first reasons with his friends se...
Chapter?2The thousands of Israel, having been mustered in the former chapter, in this are marshalled, and a regular disposition is made of their camp,...
Chapter?33The scope of this chapter is much the same with that of the foregoing chapter?to confirm the promise of the restoration of the Jews, notwith...
?EXPOSITION Verse 109. My soul is continually in my hand. He lived in the midst of danger. He had to be always fighting for existence -- hiding in cav...
FOOL; FOLLY fool nabhal, 'ewil, kecil, cakhal and forms; aphron, aphrosune, moros): I. In the Old Testament. 1. General: Taking the words generally...
Chapter?4We have here a further account of the furniture of God?s house. I. Those things that were of brass. The altar for burnt-offerings (v.?1), the...
Footnotes(1 )He came in with a slow and stately step; he spoke with a broken utterance, sometimes with a kind of disjointed sobs rather than words. He...