Sermons & Devotionals by Henry Law
Henry Law
Psalm 6
Here godly sorrow changes into godly joy. May we so mourn that we too may be comforted! 1. "O Lord, rebuke me not in Your anger, neither chasten me in Your hot displeasure." Seasons recur when sense of sin and bodily distress cast into lowest depths. God's anger threatens to descend in fury. The fur... Read More
Henry Law
Psalm 60
In the bright day of prosperity the gloom of adversity is not forgotten. The contrast elevates the joy of success. Abundant victories are realized, and God is acknowledged as the author and giver of all good things. 1-3. "O God, You have cast us off, You have scattered us, You have been displeased; ... Read More
Henry Law
Psalm 61
Attention to prayer in a season of great distress is supplicated in the experience of former mercies. Promises are remembered, and grateful service is vowed. 1-2. "Hear my cry, O God; attend to my prayer. From the end of the earth I will cry to You, when my heart is overwhelmed; lead me to the Rock ... Read More
Henry Law
Psalm 62
Firm confidence in God is here avowed. He is commended as a high fortress of protection. The ruin of the ungodly is foreshown; exhortations to trust in God follow, with recognition of His precious attributes. May we be enabled to adopt His language as the feeling of our souls! 1-2. "Truly my soul wa... Read More
Henry Law
Psalm 63
Warm expressions show the intense longing of the soul for God. The joy of public ordinances is set forth; confidence is added in the final triumph of the righteous, and final ruin of their foes. May we thus follow after God! 1, 2. "O God, You are my God; early will I seek You; my soul thirsts for Yo... Read More
Henry Law
Psalm 64
The voice of prayer again is heard amid the multitude of afflictions. But deliverance shows a smiling face. Foes will fall prostrate and the righteous shall rejoice. 1-2. "Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer; preserve my life from fear of the enemy. Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from... Read More
Henry Law
Psalm 65
Incessant praise is God's undoubted due. Countless are the motives which awaken it. May it be the exercise in which our souls unweariedly delight! 1. "Praise waits for You, O God, in Zion; and unto You shall the vow be performed." Among God's people in the Zion of His dwelling, praise is ever ready ... Read More
Henry Law
Psalm 66
Praise is the note which sounds throughout this hymn. Marvelous mercies are recounted, both temporal and spiritual. All demand devout thanksgiving. As recipients of mercy, may our hearts joyfully respond! 1-2. "Make a joyful noise unto God, all you lands; sing forth the honor of His name; make His p... Read More
Henry Law
Psalm 67
A hymn here meets us earnest in prayer, bright in prospects, shining in prophecies, glorious in anticipations. Hope gazes with delight on the fullness of the Gentiles—on the consequent ingathering of the Jews, and all the glories of the second Advent. May we here find a subject for our supplications... Read More
Henry Law
Psalm 68
Happy was the occasion of this hymn. David was permitted to see the joyful day when the ark, the type of the blessed Jesus, was brought to its resting-place in Zion. It was a fit occasion for joy and gladness; and joy and gladness were largely manifested. The hymn thus used looks back to the history... Read More
Henry Law
Psalm 69
The Psalmist is involved in intensity of misery. The severest troubles in every form assail him. The downfall of his enemies is foreshadowed, and the conclusion of the hymn is praise. 1-2. "Save me, O God; for the waters have come in to my soul. I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing; I hav... Read More
Henry Law
Psalm 7
David, stung by unjust reproach, appeals to God. He prays and foresees future judgment. The end is praise. When slanders fly around may we be similarly calm. 1, 2. "O Lord my God, I put my trust in You; save me from all those who persecute me, and deliver me; lest he tear my soul like a lion, rendin... Read More
Henry Law
Psalm 70
Respite from trouble is not of long duration. The tide flows back with unabated strength. Earnest prayer is the ready refuge; the confusion of foes is confidently expected, and faith looks with undimmed eye for sure deliverance. 1. "Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O Lord." W... Read More
Henry Law
Psalm 71
Weighed down under the burden of his many years, harassed by ingratitude and cruelty, David warmly expresses his unwavering confidence in God. Increasing afflictions seem to fan trust into a brighter blaze. Faith pursues its usual flight to the high throne of grace. May we thus trust, thus pray, and... Read More
Henry Law
Psalm 72
This Psalm presents especial grandeur and magnificence. In the first instance we have a description of the glorious reign of Solomon. But this reign soon fades before the sublimities of the reign of Jesus, the glowing words portraying it in a diversity of aspects. An appropriate ascription of glory ... Read More
Henry Law
Psalm 74 (Henry Law)
Hostile invasion had brought ruin into the city. Grim desolation frowns where once the Temple magnificently stood. The outrage of the enemy is plaintively described. Importunity calls upon God to interfere, and confidence is expected that light would arise in darkness. 1-2. "O God, why have You cast... Read More
Henry Law
Psalm 75
Notes of thanksgiving introduce this hymn. Resolution is professed to minister right government. Promises of renewed praise are added. 1. "Unto You, O God, do we give thanks, unto You do we give thanks; Your wondrous works declare that Your name is near." It is a joyful exercise to render thanks unt... Read More
Henry Law
Psalm 76
Probably some illustrious victory was the occasion of this ode. It especially celebrates God's glory in the preservation of His Church. For this all praise is due. Unto Him all service should be rendered. Exhortations call to be earnest in such exercise. May we obey! 1-2. "In Judah is God known; His... Read More
Henry Law
Psalm 77
A train of sorrows moves along this page. Relief is found in drawing near to God, and meditating on His wondrous works. We may have the same sufferings. May we find the same rescue! 1. "I cried to God with my voice, even to God with my voice; and He gave ear to me." Before the Psalmist delineates hi... Read More
Henry Law
Psalm 78
We are enjoined to give earnest heed to the words spoken from heaven. A dark display of Israel's ingratitude and rebellion follows. God's repeated and abundant mercies seem only to awaken evil. May the sad example be a profitable warning! 1-6. "Give ear, O my people, to my law; incline your ears to ... Read More
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Henry Law (1797 - 1884)
Was a prominent figure in the evangelical party of the Church of England in the early nineteenth century. A prolific practical teacher of the Scripture, he who wrote The Gospel in the Pentateuch, commentaries on the Psalms and many other excellent works. One piece is a collection of family prayers to be used morning and evening, each day of the week in family worship. Over the next few weeks, I plan to share with you those prayers for your personal and family use-my own prayer is that they will be a help and an encouragement to you in your own walk with our Lord.Here is a quote from Law's work on Genesis: "For three days Abraham journeyed towards the appointed mount. This was large opportunity for unbelief to whisper many a dissuading thought. This was long time for the father’s heart to ache. He looks on his child, and there is agony. He looks up to his God, and the agony melts into the calmness of unruffled peace. He turns to his child, and his foot would sincerely falter. He turns to his God, and the step is firm in resolute resolve.. Behold God’s wondrous way. His word is honored. Faith triumphs, and is honored too. It is tried, and by the trial is confirmed and expanded. The patriarch now begins a new life of heavenly joy. For the joy of Isaac born is nothing to the joy of Isaac restored. A giving God was love in the highest. A restoring God is love in higher heights."