psalm-52:8,-hosea-14:6

The Structure Book I (1 - 41) Christ in the counsel of God the source of all blessing for His people (Israel). Book II (42 - 72) Their ruin, but redemption in the latter days. Book III (73 - 89) The holiness of God in His dealings with them. Book IV (90 - 106) The failed first man replaced by the Se... Read More

INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. It has pleased the Most High to reveal Himself to us (in that which men call the New Testament), under the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost (Matt. 28: 19). In this we learn redemption eternal and for Heaven. Of old, in the Creation of the world, He had ... Read More

I print the Psalms as poetry; they are so in Hebrew. G.V.W. [Publisher's note: In Present Testimony the Psalms are rendered in full as the Authorised Version, here only the notes are reproduced.] First Book (Pss. 1 - 51) "The faithful are looked at as not yet driven out from Jerusalem; hence covenan... Read More

Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am o jealous God, visiting the iniquity of t... Read More

Saints Compared to Palm Trees William Nicholson, 1862 "The righteous will flourish like a palm tree , they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon; planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God. They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green!" Psalm 9... Read More

God is Faithful James Smith, 1842 "He who promised is faithful." Hebrews 10:23 The promises of God flow from His love, and are intended to support the faith and hope of His people in seasons of trouble and trial. In them, He pledges Himself to give what we need, and to bestow what we ask in fervent ... Read More

Preface to Volume 2, Psalms 27-52 Greatly encouraged by the generous reception given my first volume, I labored diligently and am now able to present the second installment of work. Whether life and health will be given to complete my task, which probably extend to six volumes, remains with our grac... Read More

Treasury of David Charles Spurgeon PSALM 52 TITLE. To the Chief Musician . Even short Psalms, if they record but one instance of the goodness of the Lord, and rebuke but briefly the pride of man, are worthy of our best minstrelsy. When we see that each Psalm is dedicated to "the chief musician," it ... Read More