Henry Law

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61.) Psalm 140
      In times of extreme distress deliverance is sought from God. He is extolled as the protector of His people. Faith looks to Him as the destroyer of all adversaries. 1-3. "Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man; preserve me from the violent man; who imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war. They have sharpe ...read more

62.) Psalm 141
      This hymn commences with a general prayer for acceptance. It then branches into diverse petitions. Thus it stands a tree of solid stem bearing variety of fruit. 1-2. "Lord, I cry to You; make haste to me; give ear to my voice, when I cry to You. Let my prayer be set forth before You as incense, and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sac ...read more

63.) Psalm 142
      The Psalmist is beset with trouble on every side. All refuge failed him but his God. To God he has instant recourse. 1-2. "I cried to the Lord with my voice; with my voice to the Lord did I make my supplication. I poured out my complaint before Him; I showed before Him my trouble." Troubles will surely meet us in our upward march. Let the ...read more

64.) Psalm 143
      This hymn commences with a general petition, and then expands into a large field of supplication. 1. "Hear my prayer, O Lord; give ear to my supplications; in Your faithfulness answer me, and in Your righteousness." David was pre-eminently a man of prayer. His constant abode was at the mercy-seat. He invokes the aid of those attributes of ...read more

65.) Psalm 144
      Blessings are ascribed to God for great success and victories. Continuance of such mercies is implored. The happiness of God's people is depicted in glowing colors. 1-2. "Blessed be the Lord my strength, who teaches my hands to war, and my fingers to fight. My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and He in wh ...read more

66.) Psalm 145
      Praise pervades this hymn. God's various claims are duly expounded. May they so influence our hearts that much fruit may ripen! 1-2. "I will extol You, my God, O King; and I will bless Your name forever and ever. Every day will I bless You; and I will praise Your name forever and ever." Such is the hearty resolve of faith. May it in trut ...read more

67.) Psalm 146
      Praise is the Psalmist's sweet employ. God's claims to praise are stated. May they attune our hearts to sing the heavenly theme! 1-2. "Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord, O my soul. While I live will I praise the Lord; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being." Gratitude demands that praise should be our untiring exercise. Its ...read more

68.) Psalm 147
      Exhortations call to praise our God. Let our grateful hearts rejoicingly obey. 1. "Praise the Lord; for it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is lovely." It cannot be too earnestly enforced that praise is our duty, our joy, and our becoming exercise. Let happy experience testify this truth. 2-3. "The L ...read more

69.) Psalm 148
      Praise to God is invoked because of His glory in all things, animate and inanimate. Especially His saints call for adoration. 1-2. "Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise Him in the heights. Praise Him, all His angels; praise Him, all His hosts." Praise is due not from men only, but from all the angelic hosts. There is, ...read more

70.) Psalm 149
      Continual is the call to praise our God. May the call never fail to warm our hearts! 1. "Praise the Lord. Sing to the Lord a new song, and His praise in the congregation of saints." Those who can become weary of God's praise would find heaven's work a tedious task. Let us praise Him in our closets, in our private hours. Let us praise Hi ...read more

71.) Psalm 15
      Here is a beautiful picture of the holy man. Holy Spirit, mold us into this blessed form! 1. "Lord, who shall abide in Your tabernacle? who shall dwell in Your holy hill?" Profession is not always real. Many may cry, "Lord, Lord," who shall at last be outcasts. Hence it is all-momentous to escape deception, and to know assuredly our stat ...read more

72.) Psalm 150
      The Psalms thus close. But praise shall never end. Let praise be the constant ecstasy of all our powers and all our time. Eternity will prolong, but never end the strain. 1. "Praise the Lord. Praise God in His sanctuary; praise Him in the firmament of His power." Exhortation still stirs up praise. Worthy, indeed, is the Lord to be praised ...read more

73.) Psalm 16
      To the believer there is much joy in present state. There is, also, bright hope of rising to eternal life. May this joy and hope be our abiding portion! 1. "Preserve me, O God; for I put my trust in You." The Spirit draws aside the veil, and shows that Jesus is mainly present in this psalm. May we peruse it walking by His side, listening ...read more

74.) Psalm 17
      Abundant prayers are made. The end is confirmation of confidence. May we thus pray, and thus be comforted! 1, 2. "Hear the right, O Lord, attend to my cry, give ear to my prayer, that goes not out from deceitful lips. Let my sentence come forth from Your presence; let Your eyes behold the things that are equal." Let us scan narrowly the c ...read more

75.) Psalm 18
      Mighty deliverance is realized, and utter ruin of every foe. May we intelligently swell the note of praise! 1, 2. "I love you, Lord; you are my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the strength of my salvation, and my stronghold." These fervent words show ...read more

76.) Psalm 19
      Two witnesses proclaim God's glory. His Works and Word harmoniously respond. May the joint testimony teach us! 1, 2. "The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork. Day unto day utters speech, and night unto night shows knowledge." Debased and senseless is the mind which creation's wonders fail to touch. Su ...read more

77.) Psalm 2
      To oppose the kingdom of Christ is utterly vain, because it is established by the Father's power, and by the provisions of the eternal decree. Holy exhortation follows. May faith read reverently the prophetic hymn! 1. "Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?" Pious anticipation might exclaim-Surely, when Jesus comes t ...read more

78.) Psalm 20
      Intercession is our duty and our privilege. Trust in God secures success. May we be encouraged to pray and not to faint! 1, 2. "May the Lord hear you in the day of trouble; may the name of the God of Jacob defend you. May He send you help from the sanctuary, and strengthen you out of Zion." David desires entreaties for himself, and sugges ...read more

79.) Psalm 21
      This ode of triumph celebrates our exalted Head. May we thus sing on earth by faith, and lengthen out the strain through endless days! 1, 2. "The king shall rejoice in Your strength, O Lord; and in Your salvation how greatly shall he rejoice! You have given him his heart's desire, and have not withheld the request of his lips." We fall f ...read more