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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Ye that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God, — You are permitted to dwell near to him. You have a standing and an abode, an office and a work, in the courts of the Lord’s house; therefore take care that you begin the strain. Should not the King’s courtiers praise him? Praise him, then, “ye that stand in the courts...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: There is one excellent reason for praising him, and you can never praise him too much. He is so good that you can never extol him to an exaggeration. Psa_135:3. Sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant. That is, singing God’s praises is pleasant; it is a pleasant duty, and the Lord’s name is pleasant,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure. There is something for you who are the Lord’s chosen to sing about. “In songs of sublime adoration and praise, Ye pilgrims to Zion who press, Break forth, and extol the great Ancient of days, His rich and distinguishing grace.”
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods. “I know it,” says the writer of the Psalm; “I know it by experience; I know it by observation; I am sure of it. There is no god like unto our God. He is a great Creator, a great Preserver, a great Redeemer, a great Friend, a great Helper. ‘I know that Jehovah is great, and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places. The heathen divided out the universe into provinces, and they had Jupiter to rule heaven and earth, and Neptune for the sea, and even today many sing, but, oh! how inaccurately, “Britannia rules the waves.” It is Jehovah, and no one else, that rules...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
He causeth the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; That is a very wonderful work; what millions of tons of water are every day turned into vapor, and caused to ascend from different regions of the earth to fall again afterwards in cheerful, refreshing rain! What should we do if this process were suspended? It is the very life-blood of the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast. It was God’s own hand that did it. The firstborn of man and beast could not have died by accident all over the land of Egypt at the same hour of the night; but Jehovah thus punished the guilty nation. Had they not oppressed his firstborn? Had they not cruelly trampled on his people, and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Who sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants. “Tokens and wonders;” — not only prodigies which astounded the people, but “tokens” which taught them, for the plagues were directed against their deities, and large books might be written to show how every plague exposed the impotence of some one...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings; Two of them are mentioned, perhaps because they were two of the most powerful kings who blocked the road of Israel.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan: and gave their land for an heritage, an heritage unto Israel his people. Thy name, O LORD, endureth for ever;.— He is the same Jehovah now as ever he was. Multitudes of people, nowadays, have made unto themselves new gods; they have imagined a new character for...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And thy memorial, O LORD, throughout all generations. For the LORD will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants. For they have their dark times, and are often in trouble through their sin. Then the Lord sends chastisement upon them, but when it has answered his purpose, he gladly enough withdraws it. How different are...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands. They can do no works, for they are themselves the result of the work of men. Their handiwork can be nothing, for they are the work of men’s hands.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not; they have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths. They that make them are like unto them: so is every one that trusteth in them. The original conveys the idea that those who make such gods grow to be like them, they are continually getting to be...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Bless the LORD, O house of Israel: bless the LORD, O house of Aaron: bless the LORD, O house of Levi: ye that fear the LORD, bless the LORD. All of you, whether you be of the house of Aaron or of the tribe of Levi, to whatever house or tribe you belong, bless the Lord; and if you are Gentiles, even though Abraham acknowledge you not, yet, “ye that...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Our inmost hearts would bless him. We cannot make him more blessed than he is; we cannot add to his glory; but, oh! we do wish that everything we can do, everything that can be done to his honour, may be done. Psa_135:21. Praise ye the LORD. That is, once again, “Hallelujah.” Oh, for...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. The Psalm begins with the august name, the incommunicable title of the one living and true God, Jah, Jehovah. For this name the Jews had a high respect, which degenerated into superstition, for they would not write it in their Bibles, and put another word instead, in...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good for his mercy endureth for ever. O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever. O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever. Here, you see, we have three titles of God, first as Jehovah, secondly as the Elohim, thirdly as the Adonai or Lord. By whatever name...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever. O give thanks to the Lord of lords for his mercy endureth. for ever. In this Psalm we have the same refrain repeated twenty- six times. The words, “for his mercy endureth for ever,” were probably...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. That is the beginning of our praise, the essential goodness of God from which all the streams of mercy flow. Oh, deep abyss of infinite love.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever. If there be any other god, if there can be imagined to be any, our God is, infinitely above them all. The gods of the heathen are idols, but our God made the heavens. If there be any reverence due to magistrates, of whom we read in Psalms 82, “I have said, Ye are gods,” yet are...