Psalms 138:2. I will worship toward thy holy temple,
That was God’s way of worship. In the old times there was the shrine of God. There was the one altar which world render praise acceptable. David takes care to render praise to God in God’s way: and that is a great principle in worship - to avoid will-worship, and to endeavor to present sacrifices such as God prescribes. "I will worship toward the holy temple." What blessed reasons are here given for praising. "I will praise thee for thy loving-kindness." Is not that the grandest word in any language - loving-kindness? It is a compound of perfect sweets to make up yet more perfect sweetness - kindness and love mixed together. A marvellous blend? Loving-kindness gave the promise, but truth takes care to see it fulfilled. "So will I praise thy name."
Psalms 138:2. And praise thy name for thy loving-kindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word
That is, "thy word of promise - thy gospel which thou hast applied with power to my soul. Thou hast made it to seem lustrous beyond anything else I have ever seen of thee, O my God; therefore, will I magnify thee, because thou heart magnified thy word."
Psalms 138:2. I will worship toward thy holy temple,
That was God’s way of worship. In the old times there was the shrine of God. There was the one altar which world render praise acceptable. David takes care to render praise to God in God’s way: and that is a great principle in worship - to avoid will-worship, and to endeavor to present sacrifices such as God prescribes. "I will worship toward the holy temple." What blessed reasons are here given for praising. "I will praise thee for thy loving-kindness." Is not that the grandest word in any language - loving-kindness? It is a compound of perfect sweets to make up yet more perfect sweetness - kindness and love mixed together. A marvellous blend? Loving-kindness gave the promise, but truth takes care to see it fulfilled. "So will I praise thy name."
Psalms 138:2. And praise thy name for thy loving-kindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word
That is, "thy word of promise - thy gospel which thou hast applied with power to my soul. Thou hast made it to seem lustrous beyond anything else I have ever seen of thee, O my God; therefore, will I magnify thee, because thou heart magnified thy word."