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SABBATH SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON FOE
MAY 10
Lesson Text: "a Song OF Praise, &"
Psalm ciii., 1-22 Golden Text
Psalm Gill;, 2-Com-
mentary.

is within me bless His holy name" Ons has
called this Psalm Of David when carried
out Of himself up to heaven.
3. "Bless che Lord, o my soul, and forget
not all His benefits Consider how great
things He hath done for you q Sam. xii,
24. but think chiefly of the gift Of His Son
and all things that are yours in Him John
ill.,, 16; Rom. viii, go. Then say with
Jeremiah even in darkest days, THE Lord
is my portion, saith my SOUL"
3."Who forgiveth all thine iniquitie.:
who healeth all Thy diseases" Having re-.
ceived Jesus Christ, the Lord, as our own
personal Saviour. it is our privilege to know
that we have the forgiveness Of all our sins,
and shall in due time have body that dis
ease and death shall never touch (Eph. j.,
G. IL John IL, IL; Isa. xiii. 25 phil. ILL.,,
20, 81; John ill.,, Q; Rom viii, 23).
4. ''Who yedeemeth thy life from destruc.
ton, who crowneth thee with loving kind
ness and tender mercies" See in Job nxiii,
1880, how many things God does to deliver
us from going down to the pit. He is not
willing that any should perish, and His
mercies are new unto us every morning III
Pet. ill.,, .; Lam. ill.,, %, 90.
S. "Who satis1eth thy mouth with good
things; so that thy youth is renew ID like the
eagles" Here is the way Of perpetual fresh.
ness, like the tree Of Ps. j., 8; Jer. xvii, 8.
And here is also the only true satisfaction
tPs- Hxvi., 8; lxv., 4; evil, g; Deur.
xxxiii., 2:0
6. '9The Lord executeth righteousness and
Judgment for all that are oppressed" David
could testify as to Gods dealings with him
SELF for he had learned to leave all his atf sir1
to God Il Sam. Xxx, 6: II Sam. xvi, i2,.
He also thought Of Gods deliverance OF
Israel for the oppression Of Egypt.
z. HE made known His ways unto
Moses, His acts unto the children of Israel"
All could see His acts, but only those near
to Him as Moses could understand His
ways. The secret Of the Lord is with them
that fear Him, and He will show them His
covenant Ps. XIV, 14).
8. 1.-THE Lord Is merciful and gracious,
slow to anger and plenteous in mercy" See
His name as proclaimed to Moses in Ex.
xxxiv., 6, z, and think of Jesus Christ as
God manifest in the flesh, full Of grace and
truth II Tim. iii, 16, John l., 14). Paul
says that in his case the grace of God was
exceedingly abundant Il Tim. l.. IA, 15).
9. "He will not always chide, neither will
he keep His anger forever" See lisa. lvii.,
16: Mic. vii, IS, 19, as a commentary upon
this verse, and think Of the time when the
whole Of Israel shall sing, "Thine anger is
turned away and Thou comfortedst me" lisa.
xii, y.
10. '.He hath not dwelt with us after ou,
sins nor rewarded us according to our in
iquities." And why! Because He has found
ransom and dealt with another in our
stead Job xxxiii., "a; Lev. xviii, IL; 1sa.
liii., 5, g." Sin must oe dealt with but our
substitute having suffered in our stead we
are free in Him.
II. 'For as heaven is high above the
earth, 30 great is His mercy toward them
that fear Him" His ways and thoughts are
also as high as heauen abovs ours lisa. w.,
8, 81. This being the case, what folly it is
TO indulge in our thoughts concerning His
great salvation. Rather let us just believe
His every word about 1t and rejoice.
IL. "As far as the east Is from the west so
far hath He removed our transgressions
from u.s." Read with this Isa. xxxyiii.. II;
xliii,, IS; Mic vii, ~, and by the same Holy
Spirit in the New Testament II John H., IL:
j., z: Col. l., 14), and II these words do not
make your soul cry out "Bless the LordI'
then it is evident that you do not believe
them.
13 Like as father pitieth his children,
so the Lord pitieth them that fear Him."
This, with lisa. Xvi, Is, las one whom his
mother comforteth 80 will l comfort you"
is surely more than enough to make glad the
heart of every true child of God. Come
close and trust Him fully. :,
IA. ''For He knoweth our frame. He re-
membereth that we are dust" To- sin He
cannot be lenient; but to the sinner saved
by His grace He is very pttiful, recognizing
the weakness Of the flesh and making full
provision for our constant cleansing Mark
xiv, 38, John j., 81.
Is. "As for man, his days are as grass, as
a flower of the field 80 he hourishet." Com
pare Isa. xl., 6-S, and observe that "The
word of our God endureth forever" See
also in John il, II, that HE that doeth
the will of God abideth forever" Let us
choose the eternal.
16. "For the wind passeth over it and it is
gone, and the place thereof shall know it no
more" All true Of the mere natural man,
if a child Of God. having God in him, and be.
ing thus one with God, he is eternal.
IL. "But the mercy of the Lord Is from
everlasting to everlasting upon them that
fear Him, and His Righteousness unto chill.
drens children" All who despise and re-
iect His mercy have only themselves to
blame. See Prov. l., 1888. Only accept
Him and His eternity and Righteousness are
yours.
II. ITO such as keep His covenant, and to
those that remember His commandments to
do ttem." There are no works but those OK
Christ connected with the obtaining of sal
walton (Rom iv., s.; Eph. H., s, ", but hay
inc received Christ we must necessarily
work for tho absence Of works Is proof
that we have not received Him tMath. vn''
81: Jas. j., 2G.
i9. "rhe Lord hath prepared His throne IN
the Heavens; and His kingdom ruiesh over
aIl.n The tinie will come when the Son OF
Man shall sit on the throne Of His glory, and
then shall the oyercomers sit with him on
His throne and rule with Him (Math. xxi,
81. Rev. iii, 81; ", Q, 1G.
70, "Bless the Lord, ye His angels that ex'
eel in strength, that do His commandments;,
bearkening unto the voice OF His word.
Angels shall rejoice with all the redeemed
when the kingdom comes and tods WIN Is
done on earth as it is in heaven; ana mean
time they rejoice In every sinner tnat 1M CONES
2I "Bless We the Lord, all ye His hosts;
va ministers OF His that do His pleasure" J"
Observe two things about these angels and
hosts. they hear His word and do His pleas
ure. Let us give ourselves wholly TO tnat
and we shall have heaven upon earth. Sell
renounced and Christ enthr oned will give
miniature kingdom in our hearts. -,
'22. "Bless the Lord, all His works In all
nlaces of His dominion; bless the Lord, y
NV SOUL" Observe in verses i, z, 2O, II, ~,
the skiold "Bless the Lord, and let your
heart say, II will bless the Lord at all
times" (Ps. xxxiv.. n.-Lesson Helper.
In the Nineteenth Century ]. N.
Lockyer explains the appearance OF
the new star in the constellation Au'
riga as due to the collision Of meteor