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Enlivening and Invigorating
Oct 29
Enlivening and Invigorating “Quicken thou me according to thy word.”— Psalm cxix. 25. You will frequently find David uttering this petition; it is a favourite prayer of his: “Quicken thou me, O Lord!” And, as David was like the rest of us — indeed, his experience is the mirror of the experience of all believers — you …
Psalms:119:25
The Trees in God’s Court
Oct 29
The Trees in God's Court “Those that be planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God. They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing; to show that the Lord is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.”— …
Psalms:92:13-15
The Bird Escaped from the Snare
Jan 01
The Bird Escaped from the Snare “Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.”— Psalm cxxiv. 7. THIS text describes a soul-matter. The Psalmist is not speaking of a temporal deliverance, although even in that sense an escape from death would be a …
Psalms:124:7
The Overflowing Cup
Jan 01
The Overflowing Cup “My cup runneth over.” — Psalm xxiii. 5. THE psalm culminates in this expression. The poet can mount no higher. He has endeavoured to express the blessedness of his condition, in having the Lord for his shepherd, but after all his efforts he is conscious of failure. His sonnet has not reached the height …
Psalms:23:5