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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Thou art my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob. Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us. For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me. See how the lesson from ancient history was turned to practical account in the psalmist’s own experience: “As our...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But thou hast saved us from our enemies, and hast put them to shame that hated us. In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah. This exposition consisted of readings from Psa_44:1-8; and Psalms 45.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer. Sometimes the heart could speak if it could move the tongue; but it is a blessed time with us when, first of all, the heart is fully warmed with love, and then the fire within burns the strings that tie the tongue,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
My heart is inditing a good matter: A good instrument — the heart refined and sanctified — a good subject, for, says he: — Psa_45:1. I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: Oh! it is a loyal subject concerning King Jesus. The original has it, “My heart boileth up with a good matter” — bubbleth up — as if each verse of this Psalm...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
My heart is inditing a good matter: speak of the things which I have made touching the King: You know what King is referred to here, it is he, of whom the psalmist said, in the 4th verse of the previous Psalm, “Thou art my King, O God.” “I speak of the things which I have made touching the King.”
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
My tongue is the pen of a ready writer. Thou art fairer than the children of men: The psalmist writes as if he had been actually looking upon him. Faith has a wonderful realizing power; and when the soul is deeply meditative, it seems to be full of eyes: “’Thou art fairer than the children of men.’ Though thou art one of them, yet thou art fairer...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
My heart is inditing a good matter: Or, as the margin has it, “My heart boileth or bubbleth up with good matter.” It is said of Origen, one of the ancient fathers of the Church, that whenever he preached, he preached with great earnestness and fervor; but that, when he spoke of Christ, he seemed to be all on fire. So, whenever our hearts speak of...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips therefore God hath blessed thee for ever. No sooner does he begin to write about Christ than he sees him. A warm heart soon kindles the imagination. The eye of faith is soon opened when once the heart is right. We feel the presence of Christ. We begin to speak of him and to...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Thou art fairer than the children of men: And then he sees him. He does see him by faith; and he speaks, not so much about him, as to him. “Thou art fairer than the children of men.” Oh! it is sweet meditating upon Christ, when Christ himself is present. It is blessed work to speak about Christ when you can speak to Christ at the same time. Thou...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever. Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty. And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things. Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies;...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Thou art fairer than the children of men: The Hebrew word here is doubled, as much as to say, “Thou art doubly fair; thou art fair, fair; twice fairer than the children of men.” Both in outward appearance — although his visage was so sadly marred while he was here, — and in personal character, our Lord Jesus Christ is “fairer than the children of...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Therefore God hath blessed thee for ever. Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty. Put thy sword where it will be ready for use; come forth, and let us see thee appear in thy strength, O most Mighty! For this is one of the names of Christ: “I have laid help upon One that is mighty; I have exalted One chosen out...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty. And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things. The heart never glows with love to Christ unless, in consequence, there is a longing that his kingdom may be extended. It is an...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty. He loves the fighting Christ — Christ with the sword on his thigh. Oh! but it is sweet to see the Prince of peace — to know that he comes to our heart bearing unspeakably precious blessings; but yet the terrible side of Christ is precious to his saints. They ask him to...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things. There are three things that are much put to it in this world, and have a hard time of it; truth, which is beset with error, like the hunted hind pursued by dogs. O God, defend thy truth! O Christ of God, lay...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things. Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; whereby the people fall under thee. You may see, on some of the ancient slabs, representations of Oriental monarchs riding in their chariots, perhaps...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies, whereby the people fall under thee. Christ has not only power near at hand, with his right hand, but far off he darts the arrows of his bow and heathens are made to feel that the gospel is mighty. Would God it were so now. Cry for it.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; whereby the people fall under thee. Christ has far-reaching power. He can not only smite with the sword, but he has skill with the bow, and he can dart an arrow to those that are far off, that they may feel his power. Oh! that he would do so now, that those who are leagues away from him...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the scepter of thy kingdom is a right scepter. And this we know to be spoken concerning Jesus Christ for this was quoted by the apostle, “Thy throne, O God.” Let those who will, deny his Deity. It shall be the joy of our heart to worship him, and, in express terms, to address him who is our brother as “very...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the scepter of thy kingdom is a right scepter. Notice that the more you look at Christ the more there is to see. Here the songster first said, “Thou art fairer than the children of men”; and now he cries, “Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever.” That man has not seen much of Christ who has not perceived...