Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-02-20
Psalm cXxxII. 3, 4, s.

January ?, 1871 .,
Psalm cXx<.II. 8, 4, s.
Surely, sviH not come into Tie faber-
alacie Of my house, nor go M mo my
bed IzgiHnot gloe sleeh 10 mine eyea,
nor atumbe7 to naiae cyclias, until I
find out q place for tie Lord, an ha-
6jtation for tie mighty God Qf Jacob.
This was the pous resolution Of Da-
yid, the devout king Of Israel, that man
after Gods own heart. He was settled
in the belief OF the being and projections
of Jehovah, and of the obligations laid
on his intelligent offspring in acts ofre-
ligious homage and devout worship.
David knew full well that he was pla-
eed in his highly responsible station, by
The King Eternal, the Lord Of hosts, as
the Lords anontcd, and was DESTROYS to
improve all his authority and influence,
TO encourage all render venerable the
worship due from creatures 10 God, and
10 prepare place where this might be
offered to the God of his salvation, in a
manner the best suited to impress his
own mind, and the minds Of all the sub
jects of his kingdom, that God is the
giver Of every good and perfect gift,
and that the highest happiness Of him
self and people consists in living near to
HIM, enjoying his presence, care, pro-
lection, and love, and rendering that
homage and regard to him which are
his due. Knowing himself placed in a
situation to do much good, and that no
people can ever experience higher good
than in having that kingdom, which con-
sists III righteousness, peace. and Joy in
,he Holy Ghost, prosper among them,
he desired the permanent enjoyment OF
the divine presence and love, and to pro-
mote, in himself and others, constant
sense, that the only way to hope for
temporal and eternal good, is by seek
ing and enjoying the blessing Of the one
only living and true God. 1t was this
winch led the pious David to adopt the
resolution in our text: "Surely, will
not come up into the tabernacle Of my
house, nor 50 up into my bed; will
NOT give sleep to mine eyes, or slunber
to nine eye!ids, until find place for
the Lord, an habitation for the mighty
God Of Jacob"
Thus this wise king of Israel saw
clearly that The more devoutly he and
bis subjects lived in the fear of God, and
rev erentiai acknowledgment OF him in
all their ways, the higher would be their
crlloymens, aud The greater their hap
Biness both in time and eternity; and
that nothing, Of mere worldly nature,
should prevent an immediate attempt to
establish the clevout AMI public worship
OF God, attended with circumstances the
bes, suited to encourage and secure a
course OF practice, essential to the en-
Jov .nent of the divine presence and
blessing.
With these pious resolutions, David
was prepared to say, in context 9TH, as
though he had extended his examples
and influence to many around him, who
had adopted his resolutions, and possess
cd his views and feelings: $ We will SO
into his tabernacles, we will worship at
his footstool.' But, sensible that he and
his people could not experience the re-
lIglouS enJoymchtS WHICH NC SIoa.iy VIC
sired for himself and his associate wor.
shippers, unless God met with them ano
blessed them, he devoutly sub]oined
Arise, o Lord, into thy rest thou ane
the ark of thy strength"
And now in view of all that Davie
thus did, is it not evident that he duly
appreciated religious institutions, ant
was full in the belief, that worldly pros
perity is not to be expected, nor tru'
happiness experienced, short of living il
the fear Of God, and making exertion t
bring others to do the same, as far as in
huence and opportunity may be ex
tended!
Y Thus, that religion, which, in all gene
rations, has been exempli6ed in the live
Of Gods people, has been expressive