2 Samuel 22

In uno Christo Angelus faederis completur, Fagius. The Angel of the Covenant (Malachi 3:1), a Lamp (2 Samuel 22:29), the bright Morning-star (Revelation 22:16). Jesus Christ is the great Prophet of his church; the woman of Samaria gave a shrewd guess (John 4:19).

A Christian has his aguish fits in religion, sometimes his faith is at a high tide, sometimes low ebb, sometimes his love flames, and at another time like fire hid in the embers, and he has lost his first love. How strong was David's grace at one time (2 Samuel 22:3). The God of…

Deliverances to the wicked are not given as pledges of God's love, but symptoms of his displeasure; as quails were given to Israel in anger. But deliverances of the godly are in love (2 Samuel 22:20): He delivered me, because he delighted in me. (Isaiah 38:17) You have in love t…

Or thus: 1. That we must have God for our God: 2. That we must have no other. 1. That we must have God for our God: It is manifest we must have a God, and who is God save the Lord (2 Samuel 22:32)? The Lord Jehovah (one God in three persons) is the true, living, eternal God, and…

As the sun has its brightness whether we admire it or no, so God's name is illustrious and glorious whether we hallow it or no. In God are all shining perfections, holiness, wisdom, mercy: he is worthy to be praised (2 Samuel 22:4). God is dignus Honore, worthy of honor, love, a…

He deserves more honor than men or angels can give him. 2 Samuel 22. I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised. God is worthy of honor.

This is a bad choice. Affliction has a promise made to it (2 Samuel 22:28), but sin has no promise made to it. Affliction is for our good, but sin is not for our good; it would entail hell and damnation upon us.

Isa. 64. 1. Bow your Heavens O Lord, and come down. 2 Sam. 22. 10. Ezek. 1. 1.

This God that feeds all the Creatures, is your Father, and a Father that never dies; and therefore you shall not be as exposed Orphans, that are the Children of such a Father. For he has said, I will never leave you, nor forsake you, Hebrews 13:3. I have read of a good woman, th…

1. If we trust God we shall be often with him in prayer (Psalm 62:8). Trust in the Lord at all times, pour out your hearts before him (2 Samuel 22:2-4). The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer, the God of my rock, in him will I trust; he is my shield, and the horn…

This is the rendezvous general for the wicked after the day of Judgment; and to express the dreadfulness of any condition or thing, the name of Hell is annexed to it (as to signify the excellency of a thing, the name of God and Heaven is joined to it, as Cedars of God, etc.) 1 T…

So by the rule of contraries, the blessings of the Almighty crown and encompass the merciful man. 2 Samuel 22:26; Psalm 37:26; Psalm 41:1: The merciful man is a blessed man. For the illustration of this, I shall show: first, what is meant by mercifulness; second, the several kin…

2. It is to lean and rest the body (2 Samuel 1:6): Saul leaned upon his spear, and by a metaphor it is to cast the burden upon the Lord (Isaiah 50:10; Psalm 55:22). Hence the word that notes a staff (2 Samuel 22:18; Isaiah 3): the Lord has broken the stay and the staff of bread…