The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 59:16-17
Psalms 59:16-17But I will sing of Thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of Thy mercy in the morning.Meditation and praiseI. The subject of the psalmist’s meditation.1. He meditated upon the Divine mercy. All the perfections of the Divine nature are glorious, and furnish matter for delightful meditation. But it is from His mercy that we draw our chief consolation, encouragement, and hope.2. He contemplated God as his refuge in trouble. “Thou hast been my defence and refuge,” etc. We have every... read more
The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 59:1-17
Psalms 59:1-17Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God. Revelations of the good and bad in human natureI. The enmity of man towards man.1. From the description that David here gives of his enemies, we learn that--(1) They hated him with a deadly hate. They sought nothing less than his life; they were “bloody men.”(2) They hated him without a cause. “Without my fault.”(3) They hated him with furious rage. They are represented as furious beasts of prey, as ravenous dogs, as malignant slanderers,... read more