The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-02-26
BY THE REV. DR.. OFT.
PUBLISHED BY REQUEST.l

before MS death, when he settled his son solomon
succession to his throne. It is the prayer of a
father for his chid-the dying blessing of patriarch
upon his son. 1t is the prayer of king for his sue
cessor and of patriot for his country. 1t is also
the prayer of the people for their sovereign. One
reason why the aged King clothed this prayer Of
was his desire, that while the people were praising
God in holy song, they might. at the same time, be
literal application to Solomon, teaches:
First, That parents feel deep concern for the
welfare of their children. This is natural and
proper. The best thing parents give their
children is the knowledge of God. This is better
than gold Although it is true that parents cannot
impart saving grace TO their children, yet they
teach them the Holy Scriptures, the Creed, the
Ten Commandments, the Lords Prayer, and the
Catechism. They can set them an example Of
faith and goodness. They can use, with unwea-
red pains, the means of education and of grace.
They can pray to God to give their children wis
dom and grace to know and do their duty. They
can bring them to Jesus by prayers, precepts and
example, and Jesus can give them a new heart.
Secondly, David's example teaches us that we
should feel degree of anxiety for the prosperity of
our country after we fall asleep with our fathers 1t
is natural for pons man to desire that those who
come after him on the stage of life should be more
useful and serve God better than he has done. 1t
is mean, narrow, little, selfish spirit, that cares
nothing about the church and the country when
we ourselves are gone to the grave:
,:. sS r sSn s E. ps:
And feels for every member of the land"
He that is unwilling to do anything for posterity,
because posterity has done nothing for him, shows
conclusvely that his own father has acted on his
own principles, and that neither the past present
nor future will feel his loss.
Thirdly, The royal psalmist penned these lines
for the of the people-not only for their enjoy
ment in singing, but that in their singing they
might also pray for his son Solomon, their King. 1t
is an apostocal injunction to fear God and honor
the King We to pray for all that are in
authority that we may lead gody and peaceabe
lives.
Another, higher, and far more important view
of this psalm is TO consider it a prophecy of the
prosperity and perpetuty of the kingdom of Christ,
under the type of Solomon. Even Jewish expositors
allow that this psalm refers to the Messiah. There
are many passages in it which cannot be applied to
Solomon. The pious old king having set his be-
loved son on the throne, seems to have become
transported with joy and gratitude to God and then
to have given utterance to the thoughts that were
within him by the spirit of God. In pouring out
from the fitness of his pious heart his blessings
the young king, and upon the people, the coming
of the great Messiah that was to spring from him,
was naturally suggested to his mind. Many of the
blessings spoken of in this psalm are temporal, and
were in great degree realized under Solomon !;
but, their fitness was reserved for the reign OF
the Messiah.
Considering this psalm as a prophecy of the
kingdom of Christ, it teaches us
l. That his kingdom is righteous kingdom. He
shall judge thy people nth Righteousness, and The
little halls BY Righteousness, and an has days shall
the righteous flourish.
l. And there shall come forth rcd out of the stem of
and the n o Re q @ him. the
spirit of wisdom and under andng the spirit of council and
And shah make him Of quick UNDERSTANDING in The fear
fhoFYa al fer he
But with r., shall he Judge the poo and dr..
breath Of his lips shall he slay the wicked;
liz wolf liz :Ss aTsi VIE the lamb and the Leopard
falling together, and e child shall lead them
shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like
and the weaned shall his hand the cockatce den
They shall not hunt destroy in all my holy mountain
10 And IN that day there shall be Of jesse which
shall stand for ensign of the people to shall the Cen
tiles seek; and his rest shall be gorious-lsaiah xi 10
H. Christs kingdom is a kingdom of peace. The
mountains shall bring peace to the people. And
abundance Of peace.
The name Solomon signifies peaceable, and such
was his reign. But Christs kingdom is preemi-
nently peace on earth, good piW topards men, and
glory TO God in the highest. The Gospel reconces
men to God to themselves, and to one another
1t was a custom in those days to announce good or
bad news from the tops of Mountains thus Solomon's
decision in the case of the two women was quickly
known all over the land. In consequence of Solo
mons just, mild and peaceabe reign, the mountains
and hills were covered with vines, and cattle
and the people gathered the fruits of the earth and
enjoyed them without fear of nvaslOn oppression or
volence-every man sitting under his own vine and
fig tree. The Redeener's kingdom is preeminently
kingdom of peace, both as to this world and that
which is to come. Wherever the Gospel prevails
there the fruits of holiness abound The fruits of
the Gospel are love- joy, peace long suffering, gen.
tleness, goodness, faith, meekness, TEMPERANCE
The kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but
righteousness and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost
Gal. V: %, and Romans xiv: II.
The promise of Goodness for the present life is
too often overlooked by reason of the transcendent
glory that it secures in the world to come. The
temporal blessings conferred upon mankind, by
Christianity amongst us are so common, that, like
the oxygen in the atmosphere we enjoy them with
out being duly sensible of their presence. The
history of all heather nations is but little more than
the history of bloodshed and violence, of famine,
pestilence and war Rage, revenge, mourning,
amentaton and wo are inscribed on all their annals
The Arabs count 100 pitched battles amongst
| them before the rise of Mohammed Nor has 1t
been much better since He propogated his religion
by the sword. Asia, Europe, Africa and America
furnish abundant and most painfully palpaoie proof
that heathenism is a stranger to peace and right.
eousness, and even to the enlightened charities OF
our race and to worldly prosperity.
iii. Chrst's kingdom is distinguished for its JUS
tice to the proud oppressor and its mercy to the
poor To the poor The Gospel is preached. He shall
Judge the people wiM righteousness, and thy poor
| Nth judgement. He shall judge the poor of the
people, he shall saue the children Of the needy, and
shall break in pieces the oppressor. See verses 9,
| 10, Is, IA.
God, in bis goodness, hath provided for the poor
| The needy are especially under his protection.
| Christ is the poor mans own king. Proud oppres-
sors he will break in pieces. He will deliver the
needy when he creth, and the souls of his people
from deceit and violence So precious is the blood
of the saints in the sight of God that not one drop
of il is shed by wicked men without calling them
to account for it, Has it not taken three Revolu-
tons to wash France from the blood of the Hugue-
nots Is not Jehovah calling for the blood Of his
saints in the recent thrilling events OF Europe thaI
still make our ears to tnglet Have not the French
- ~ 4 ,,a.ishai in the Neya,