Psalms 47

Matthew 6:10. Your kingdom come. A soul truly devoted to God, joins heartily in this petition, Adveniat Regnum tuum, Your kingdom come: In which words this great truth is implied, that God is a King; he who has a kingdom can be no less than a King (Psalm 47:7). God is King of al…

Consider Christ first as the king and supreme Lord over the providential kingdom, and then as your head, husband, and friend, and you will quickly say, 'Return to your rest, O my soul.' This truth will make you cease trembling and fall to singing in the midst of dangers (Psalm 4…

His only blessing therefore [reconstructed: makes rich, and] that alone is it which upholds us in any estate or condition. For which cause it is said, that his hands built Jerusalem (Psalm 47:2). Now as touching that which Isaiah here threatens against the Idumeans, the holy Spi…

The greatness of God is a glorious and unsearchable mystery. The Lord most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth (Psalm 47:2). The condescension of the most high God to men is also a profound mystery.

But let him do what he will, subscribing to his wisdom and goodness, as Hezekiah (Isaiah 39:8), Good is the word of the Lord which you have spoken. Let him do what he will, for he will do what is best, and therefore if God should refer the matter to me, (says the meek and quiet…

To him be glory and dominion for ever. The living praises of God spring from much holy affection, and that affection springs from a divine light in the understanding; so says the Psalmist, sing praises with understanding, or you that have understanding (Psalm 47). It is a spirit…

1. Not only with the tongue, but with the heart (Psalm 103:1): Praise the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Mark, not only with my tongue, with my glory, as he calls it, but with my soul: Formal speeches are but an empty prattle, which God regards…

—Famaque post cineres major— 3 The godly are beloved of God, Psalm 47:4. The excellency of Jacob whom he loved: An holy heart, is the garden where God plants the flower of his love: God's love to his people is an ancient love, it bears date from eternity, Ephesians 1:4. He loves…

Ishmael, Esau, and such others, (I grant) fell from the adoption by their own fault and guiltiness: because there was a condition adjoined, that they should faithfully keep the covenant of God, which they falsely broke. But this was yet a singular benefit of God, that he vouchsa…