Psalm 23 The Lord is the Pastor of his people; therefore it may be inferred that they shall not want, v. 1. How he guides, feeds, and protects them, v. 2, 3. Even in the greatest dangers they may be confident of his support, v. 4. His abundant provis
Read more…Eliphaz reproves Job for his attempts to clear his character and establish his innocence, vv. 1-4. Charges him with innumerable transgressions; with oppressions towards his brethren, cruelty to the poor, hard-heartedness to the needy, and uncharitabl
Read more…Psalm 22 Under great affliction and distress, the psalmist prays unto God, vv. 1-3; appeals to God’s wonted kinkiness in behalf of his people, vv. 4, 5; relates the insults that he received, vv. 6-8; mentions the goodness of God to him in his youth,
Read more…Proverbs 22 A good reputation. The rich and the poor. The idle. Good habits formed in infancy. Injustice and its effects. The providence of God. The lewd woman. The necessity of timely correction. Exhortation to wisdom. Rob not the poor. Be not the c
Read more…21 Job expresses himself as puzzled by the dispensations of Divine Providence, because of the unequal distribution of temporal goods; he shows that wicked men often live long, prosper in their families, in their flocks, and in all their substance, an
Read more…Psalm 21 The psalmist returns thanks to God for giving him the victory over his enemies; which victory he had earnestly requested, vv. 1, 2. He enters into a detail of the blessings that in consequent of the victory he had obtained, vv. 3-7. He predi
Read more…Proverbs 21 The king’s heart is in the hand of God. We should practice mercy and justice. The lying tongue. The quarrelsome woman. The punishment of the wicked. The uncharitable. The private gift. The happiness of the righteous. The wicked a ransom f
Read more…The worth of a poor upright man. Riches preserve friends. False witnesses. False friends. A king’s wrath. The foolish son. The prudent wife. Slothfulness. Pity for the poor. The fear of the Lord. The spendthrift son. Obedience to parents. Notes on Ch
Read more…The heavens and their host proclaim the majesty of God, vv. 1-6; the excellence and perfection of the Divine law, vv. 7-10; its usefulness, v. 11. The psalmist prays for pardon and preservation from sin, vv. 12, 13; and thy his Words and thoughts may
Read more…Job 19 Job complains of the cruelty of his friends, vv. 1-5. Pathetically laments his sufferings, vv. 6-12. Complains of his being forsaken by all his domestics, friends, relatives, and even his wife, vv. 13-19. Details his sufferings in an affecting
Read more…Proverbs 17 Contentment. The wise servant. The Lord tries the heart. Children a crown to their parents. We should hide our neighbour’s faults. The poor should not be despised. Litigations and quarrels to be avoided. Wealth is useless to a fool. The g
Read more…Psalm 17 David implores the succor of God against his enemies; and professes his integrity and determination to live to God’s glory, v. 1. He prays for support, and expresses strong confidence in God, vv. 5-9; describes the malice and cruelty of his
Read more…Job 17 Job complains of the injustice of his friends, and compares his present state of want and wo with his former honor and affluence, vv. 1-6. God’s dealings with him will ever astonish upright men; yet the righteous shall not be discouraged, but
Read more…Kings 4- A widow of one of the prophets, oppressed by a merciless creditor, applies to Elisha, who multiplies her oil; by a part of which she pays her debt, abut subsists on the rest, vv. 1-7. His entertainment at the house of a respectable woman in
Read more…Job 16 - Job replies to Eliphaz, and through him to all his friends, who, instead of comforting him, had added to his misfortunes; and shows that, had they been in his circumstances, he would have treated them in a different manner, vv. 1-5. Enters i
Read more…Psalm 16- The contents of this Psalm are usually given in the following manner: David, sojourning among idolaters, and being obliged to leave his own country through Saul’s persecution, cries to God for help; expresses his abhorrence of idolatry, and
Read more…Chapter 16 - Man prepares, but God governs. God has made all things for himself; he hates pride. The judgments of God. The administration of kings; their justice, anger, and clemency. God has made all in weight, measure, and due proportion. Necessity
Read more…Eliphaz charges Job with impiety in attempting to justify himself, vv. 1-13; asserts the utter corruption and abominable state of man, vv. 14-16; and, from his own knowledge and the observations of the ancients, shows the desolation to which the wick
Read more…Psalm 15 The important question answered, Who is a proper member of the Church militant? and who shall finally join the Church triumphant? Verse v. 1 contains the question; vv. 2-5, the answer. Notes on Psalm 15 The title, מזמור לדוד mizmor ledavid,
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