Psalms
Doctrinal and Practical Remarks on Psalm 143 – Wm. Plumer
Doctrinal and Practical Remarks on Psalm 143:1-12 1. Believers need no greater bulwark to their hope and confidence than can be found in the attributes of God, particularly his faithfulness and righteousness, as illustrated in providence and in the glorious plan of salvation, v. 1. 2. True piety rests not in forms of worship. Real prayer seeks and audience and an answer, vv. 1, 7. 3. Outward afflictions are often blessed to greatly quickening the conscience, and when they so…
Doctrinal and Practical Remarks on Psalm 142 – Wm. Plumer
Doctrinal and Practical Remarks on Psalm 142:1-7 1. Believer, art thou brought into great straits and perplexities? So was David in the cave. The Lord heard and helped him, and he will succor all who with like faith and courage betake themselves to the throne of grace. Scott: “There can be no situation so distressing, perilous, or disgraceful, in which faith will not derive comfort from God by fervent prayer.” 2. There is no possibility of passing safely or comfortably…
Doctrinal and Practical Remarks on Psalm 141 – Wm. Plumer
Doctrinal and Practical Remarks on Psalm 141:1-10 1. When evil men beset and harass the pious, their resort is a throne of grace, v. 1. The greater their distress, the louder are their cries. All human aid withdrawn, they look to God alone, nor are they disappointed. 2. In the eyes of God’s real people prayer is not an end, but a means; nor can they ever rest satisfied with the service, while they have no evidence of acceptance, v. 2.…
Doctrinal and Practical Remarks on Psalm 139 – Wm. Plumer
Doctrinal and Practical Remarks on Psalm 139:1-24 1. There is no better shape, in which to mould our highest views in theology, than that of devotion, a psalm, a prayer, as this poem shows. Henry: “Divine truths look full as well when they are prayed over, as when they are preached over: and much better than when they are disputed over.” 2. If, as some think, this Psalm was written, when David’s good name was through calumnies under a cloud,…
Doctrinal and Practical Remarks on Psalm 138 – Wm. Plumer
William S. Plumer’s Doctrinal and Practical Remarks on Psalm 138:1-8 1. Nothing can release us from the obligation to utter the praises of God for all his benefits; and no good man wishes it were otherwise, v. 1. 2. In all acts of worship, in praise particularly, the heart is called for. Reluctance in this service obviously spoils it all, v. 1. Holy mirth as well befits the grateful, as holy sorrow, the penitent. 3. Whoever would worship God aright…