Psalm 65:
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Psalm 65
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God is to be praised in the kingdom of grace. (1-5) In the kingdom of
providence. (6-13)
Verses 1-5 All the
praise the Lord receives from this earth is from Zion, being the fruit of the
Spirit of Christ, and acceptable through him. Praise is silent unto thee, as
wanting words to express the great goodness of God. He reveals himself upon a
mercy-seat, ready to hear and answer the prayers of all who come unto him by
faith in Jesus Christ. Our sins prevail against us; we cannot pretend to balance
them with any righteousness of our own: yet, as for our transgressions, of thine
own free mercy, and for the sake of a righteousness of thine own providing, we
shall not come into condemnation for them. Observe what it is to come into
communion with God in order to blessedness. It is to converse with him as one we
love and value; it is to apply ourselves closely to religion as to the business
of our dwelling-place. Observe how we come into communion with God; only by
God's free choice. There is abundance of goodness in God's house, and what is
satisfying to the soul; there is enough for all, enough for each: it is always
ready; and all without money and without price. By faith and prayer we may keep
up communion with God, and bring in comfort from him, wherever we are. But it is
only through that blessed One, who approaches the Father as our Advocate and
Surety, that sinners may expect or can find this happiness.
Verses 6-13 That
Almighty strength which sets fast the mountains, upholds the believer. That word
which stills the stormy ocean, and speaks it into a calm, can silence our
enemies. How contrary soever light and darkness are to each other, it is hard to
say which is most welcome. Does the watchman wait for the morning? so does the
labourer earnestly desire the shades of evening. Some understand it of the
morning and evening sacrifices. We are to look upon daily worship, both alone
and with our families, to be the most needful of our daily occupations, the most
delightful of our daily comforts. How much the fruitfulness of this lower part
of the creation depends upon the influence of the upper, is easy to observe;
every good and perfect gift is from above. He who enriches the earth, which is
filled with man's sins, by his abundant and varied bounty, can neither want
power nor will to feed the souls of his people. Temporal mercies to us unworthy
creatures, shadow forth more important blessings. The rising of the Sun of
righteousness, and the pouring forth of the influences of the Holy Spirit, that
river of God, full of the waters of life and salvation, render the hard, barren,
worthless hearts of sinners fruitful in every good work, and change the face of
nations more than the sun and rain change the face of nature. Wherever the Lord
passes, by his preached gospel, attended by his Holy Spirit, his paths drop
fatness, and numbers are taught to rejoice in and praise him. They will descend
upon the pastures of the wilderness, all the earth shall hear and embrace the
gospel, and bring forth abundantly the fruits of righteousness which are,
through Jesus Christ, to the glory of the Father. Manifold and marvellous, O
Lord, are thy works, whether of nature or of grace; surely in loving-kindness
hast thou made them all.
Psalm 65:
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