fresh token of mercy demands a new strain of thanksgiving.

Ver. 2. that made him :] See on Psalm c. 2.

Ver. 3. in the dance:] See Psalm cl. 4. Thus Miriam sung a song of triumph for the victory at the Red Sea. Exod. xv. 20.

Ver. 4. the meek-hearted.] Psalm cxlvii. 6.

Ver. 5. in their beds.] When they go to rest; let them reflect upon the wonders which the Lord hath wrought for them, and praise His name.

Ver. 6. a two-edged sword] To obtain other victories, in the name and for the cause of Jehovah. Ver. 8. their kings-their nobles] The heathen princes and commanders.

Ver. 9. as it is written:] Deut. vii. 24. xxxii. 41-43. This foretels the final destruction of all the nations under the Gospel, which shall set themselves up against the Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel. Isa. xiv. 22, 23. Rev. xvii. 14.-such honour] The honour of being engaged in the cause of the Lord, and gaining the victory as instruments in His almighty hand.

The names in this Psalm of "saints, Israel, and Children of Sion," now belong to Christians; we are the saints or "holy ones" of God; we are what Israel was of old, God's "peculiar people," we are children of the heavenly Sion; all this we are by profession: let us take care to shew and approve ourselves such, in deed and in truth. And then we may sing this holy song, as the Psalmist in spirit has enjoined us to do: we may sing it "new," in its spiritual sense, as new men, celebrating new victories, new and greater mercies, the salvation of the soul, eternal redemption by Christ Jesus. We rejoice in Him, who hath "made," or "created us in righteousness and true holi

ness." Eph. iv. 24. We are "joyful in our King," who hath Himself overcome, and will enable us to go forth "conquering and to conquer." Thus it was declared of our triumphant King Messiah: " Behold the LORD GOD will come with strong hand, and His arm shall rule for Him: behold His reward is with Him, and His work before Him." Isa. xl. 10, 11. lxii. 10–12. He has come, He has conquered; let us put on His armour, and contend manfully against every enemy-the world, the flesh, and the devil; let us take the shield of faith, and the breastplate of righteousness, and the "sword of the spirit which is the word of God," (Eph. vi. 13-17.) which is indeed "sharper than any two-edged sword." Heb. iv. 12. Victory is certain, if we "be not weary nor faint in our minds." Let us hear, let us write in our hearts, the encouraging words of the Captain of our salvation: "In the world ye shall have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world." John xvi. 33. "To him that overcometh, will I grant to sit with Me in My throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with My Father in His throne." Rev. iii. 21.

QUESTIONS.

A new song?-In Him that made him?-The meek-hearted? -Rejoice in their beds?-What other victories are foretold in this Psalm?-By what names, used of old, are Christians now described?

PSALM CL.

An exhortation to all people, to praise God for all His excellencies, by all the means in their power.

1 O praise God in His holiness praise Him in the firmament of his power.

2 Praise Him in His noble acts praise Him according to His excellent greatness.

3 Praise Him in the sound of the trumpet: praise Him upon the lute and harp.

4 Praise Him in the cymbals and dances: praise Him upon the strings and pipe.

5 Praise Him upon the welltuned cymbals: praise Him upon the loud cymbals.

6 Let every thing that hath breath: praise the Lord.

Ver. 1. in His holiness:] Rather "on account of

His holiness;" and on account of the firmament of heaven, which setteth forth His power and glory. Psalm xix. 1.

Ver. 2. in His noble acts:] For His "tokens and wonders" of mercy and justice, of wisdom and power, of faithfulness and truth, ever shewn to Israel. Psalm cxxxv. cxxxvi.

Ver. 3. in the sound] With the sound. We cannot decide, at the present day, upon the nature or use of the various musical instruments mentioned in this Psalm. It seems to mean, that a great chorus should be formed of all the instruments together.

Ver. 6. every thing that hath breath:] Every man breathing; if he breathes, let him praise the God who gives him breath. Gen. ii. 7. In the Hebrew (and in the Bible Version) each of these three last psalms begins and ends with "Hallelujah," that is, "praise ye Jehovah." (See on Psalm lxviii. 4.) and thus in this last and 150th Psalm, the word praise" would occur thirteen times in six verses. May we learn a lesson from so suitable conclusion to this holy book.

Glory be to THE FATHER and to THE SON and to THE HOLY GHOST. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

THE END.

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