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81.) Psalm 23
      Jesus leads His flock like a shepherd. May we rejoice in the delights of His fold! 1. "The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not be in need." Happy the soul that, looking to Jesus as the great, the good, the one Shepherd, can add in truth, "And He is mine. I have heard His calling voice; I have seen His inviting smile; I have fled to Him; I h ...read more

82.) Psalm 24
      Jesus ascends in triumph to His throne in heaven. May we in spirit ascend there, and with Him continually dwell! 1, 2. "The earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof; the world, and those who dwell there; for He has founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods." A noble chorus ushers in this ode of triumph. Loud accla ...read more

83.) Psalm 25
      Repentance and contrition find vent in confession and prayer. May these holy exercises be the home of our souls! 1. "Unto You, O Lord, do I lift up my soul." Sweet are the hours of communion with God. At every moment we may draw near. The way stands widely open through the rent veil. Christ's body broken and His streaming blood procure i ...read more

84.) Psalm 26
      Prayers, professions, and resolves are here interlinked. May the Holy Spirit draw holy lessons for us! 1. "Judge me, O Lord; for I have walked in my integrity; I have trusted also in the Lord; therefore I shall not slide." The voice of Jesus should be here first heard. He appeals from all injustice of the courts of men to Heaven's tribuna ...read more

85.) Psalm 27
      Faith makes strong professions, and utters earnest prayers. May such be the exercise of our hearts unto life eternal! 1. "The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?" This ode begins with a noble outbreak of triumphant confidence. Faith is in loftiest exercise. ...read more

86.) Psalm 28
      Earnest prayer is followed by exulting praise. May prayer lead us to glad thanksgivings! 1. "Unto You will I cry, O Lord my rock; Do not be silent to me; lest, if you are silent to me, I become like those who go down into the pit." Strong resolves are the belt of the faithful man. Among these none is more prominent than fixed intention th ...read more

87.) Psalm 29
      Jehovah's voice is mighty. It sounds in the storms of nature, in the outgoings of grace, in the terrors of the dissolving world. May our listening ears be ever open! 1, 2. "Give unto the Lord, O you mighty, give unto the Lord glory and strength. Give unto the Lord the glory due unto His name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness." ...read more

88.) Psalm 3
      Foes without number press upon the speaker. Prayer is his refuge. Calmly he sleeps. His fears are gone. Speak, Lord, that thus our hearts may ever rest. 1. "O Lord, how many are my foes! How many rise up against me!" The first scene shows the monarch flying from his heartless son. Absalom advances with rebellious hosts. The outcast father l ...read more

89.) Psalm 30
      Sorrows are transient. Joys are forever. May we so mourn, that we may be comforted! 1. "I will extol You, O Lord; for You have lifted me up, and have not made my foes to rejoice over me." A train of mercies fills the Psalmist with thanksgivings. He had been brought low. His foes were ready to exult, but he was rescued. A saving arm had rai ...read more

90.) Psalm 31
      The believer's security is in God in every trial, through life, and in death. May we be kept by His mighty power through faith unto eternal life! 1. "In You, O Lord, I put my trust; let me never be ashamed; deliver me in Your righteousness." The voice from the cross decides that we have here the thoughts and feelings of our blessed Lord. ...read more

91.) Psalm 32
      We are taught the blessedness of sin's pardon through the faith of Christ. O Lord, give us this blessing, and we shall be blessed! 1, 2. "Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord imputes not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit." If he alone was blessed whom no s ...read more

92.) Psalm 33
      All praise is due to God, for all He is-for all that He has done. May we begin the praise which shall not end! 1, 2, 3. "Let the godly sing with joy to the Lord, for it is fitting to praise him. Praise the Lord with melodies on the lyre; make music for him on the ten-stringed harp. Sing new songs of praise to him; play skillfully on the harp a ...read more

93.) Psalm 34
      God's never-failing care demands unfailing praise. Sheltered beneath the refuge of His wings, may we sing gratefully! 1, 2. "I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make her boast in the Lord; the humble shall hear of it and be glad." We hear the voice of Jesus. On earth He dwelt in ...read more

94.) Psalm 35
      Appeal is made to God for help. Many are our times of need. At all times we have access to our God. 1, 2, 3. "Plead my cause, O Lord, with those who strive with me; fight against those who fight against me. Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for my help. Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against those who persecute me; say t ...read more

95.) Psalm 36
      Two very diverse views appear. The wickedness of the wicked is very vile. The glory of God shines brightly. May our thoughts rise from earth and rest in heaven! 1. "Sin whispers to the wicked, deep within their hearts. They have no fear of God to restrain them." There is obscurity in these words; but the truth they seem to teach is, that s ...read more

96.) Psalm 37
      The temporal prosperity of wicked men soon vanishes. True happiness is the portion of the godly. May such be our lot! 1, 2. "Do not fret because of evil-doers, neither be envious against the workers of iniquity; For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb." Wisdom here speaks from the high throne. Prosperi ...read more

97.) Psalm 38
      The Psalmist, in deep sense of sin, and writhing under just chastisement, spreads his sad condition before God. 1. "O Lord, do not rebuke me in Your wrath; neither chasten me in Your hot displeasure." What anguish follows subsequent to sin! Sin is the prolific source of every woe. It sows vile seed, and crops of suffering spring up. It is ...read more

98.) Psalm 39
      The Psalmist resolves to be guarded in his speech. He reflects on the brevity of human life, and the vanity of earthly show. He prays in prospect of his near departure. 1, 2, 3. "I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue; I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me. I was dumb with silence; I held ...read more

99.) Psalm 4
      This psalm begins with prayer. Solemn admonition and earnest entreaties follow. Then the believer's chief good appears in contrast to the lot of the ungodly. May that chief good be richly ours! 1. "Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness; You have enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer." Acquainta ...read more