Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1892-04-06

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April 40. tso1.
GOLDEN rrxr--8ic-scd are all they that pus
thcir trust In iiim.--is. r.is
TiNn->bout "A g ies0 n The Pain va
sr'ssen under tho circumstances given below.
AvrnoR-Nci given Ia the title. hut thu
apostles In the Acts ass, attribute 4. 10 David
and there 10 no reason FOR questioning his
authorship
rKssoS Sorrs.
I. "Why do the nations" "a. v. "thc
hcathcn;) An the nations beside the
israelites; and now all people who arc
not of the true Israel ~ God aud do not
love aud serve him. Rage" The He-
brew verb Is not expressive ~ an inter
nal feeling. hut of the outward agita.
ton which denotes a. 'rhc pcoplc."
tho same m the nations above.
"imaginc;" To dcvisc. 10 scheme. to
plot Used I'm the old English sense,
now obsolete. "A vain thing" II was
vain (this resisting God), NO, only be-
cause there was no true ground of ron
SON why they should imagine or do
such thing. but vain also because
they laborcd In vain--thcy could no,
do IL.
:. "rhc kings OF the carthi" Tho
leaders, speaking and acting for the nn.
tions. ''Sct themselves" Assume de-
hbcratcly hostile attitude. "'rhc
rulers The poetic parallel OF kings.
and adding all those who 10y talent and
superiority are the natural leaders Of
men. Take counsel together" Devise
schemes, consult together. Against
the Lord, and Ills Anointcd:" Against
both, because In reality they arc ono.
Whosocvcr opposes and rejects Christ,
rejects God His Anointcd," The one
whom he anointcd. Tho original word
here Is Messiah" tho Anointcd One.
To which the word Christ" IN tho Greek
equivalent.
D. Let us brcalS their bands asun.
dcr;" a. c. those OF Jehovah and his
Christi, etc. The metaphor IA borrowed
from FESTIVE animals which break tho
cords, and throw or the yoke (sce Isa.
os;d' 1897. Cast away their cords;"
The same idea under another form; tho
restraints OF their authority. the laws
OF their Kingdom.
T. "lic that sitteth In the i1cavcns:"
God who resides end rcigns i'm Heaven.
In caltn tranquility, infinitely above
the reach of His raging foes. "Shall
laugh:" Not In moclScry or contempt,
but I'm His conscious power over them
10 Illustrate all their designs. "Shall
have them In dcrision;" Exprcssing
tho same idea M shall laugh" There
Is great comfort here for all rcformcrs.
all workers for God. We have opposi-
ton, and must expect Il.
3. "Shall He speak unto them" Tho
change In the rhythm OF the original
In worthy of notice; IL becomes full and
sonorous, rolling like the thunder Elm
Ills WRATH" Not passion, as human
anger often In. but intense indignation
against sin. nm Indignation which every
good person must feel In view OF tho
terrible evils and injuries OF sin; and
God most intensely OF all. because Ho
Is most good In His nature, and sees
most clearly the evils OF sin.
6. Yet have | set my lsing:" In the
words Yet /" (the pronoun Is emphatic
In the Hebrew) wc have the central
truth OF tho Psalm. Have set:" Have
constituted or created (cnthroned ~
king. MY king" Not a king, nor
even the king, but my king, one who ~
70 reign for me. and In indissoluble
union with me. 80 that his reigning is
identical with mine.
z. IL will tell OF the decrec:" The
new law Of his kingdom. "Thc Lord
said unto me, Thou art my son; this day
have bcgottcn thee" This dry have
given 20 thee, not existence. which In
presupposcd. but "A new cxis tencc, new
career, throne OF the world, and OF
all that Is or will be In H.
Al A N
which is represented Gods willingness
10 give His Amounted the Kingdoms OF
the world. II will give Thce:" lie, ns
IL were, transfers them 20 Christ, be-
cause only through the Messiah can the
nations become the loyal kingdom OF
God. "Thinc inheritance--Thy posses
sion:" Inheritance, by right as heir;
possession. by acquisition ms moral
conqucror.
o Thou shalt break them" Not 20
be explained as a description OF the
babitually severe rule OF the Messiah.
but as a prophecy OF what must happen
II the nations persist In revolving from
the appointed king. with rod OF
iron:" Not with the sccpter OF peace,
but with the spiked iron mace used In
war. IL represents an irresistible in
strument. Dash them In pieces like a
potter's vessel" a vessel made of clay,
easily broken but impossible % mend.
10. Now. therefore. be wise" In
view Of the fact that the Messiah's
kingdom and its principles are bound TO
triumph. because God and all the pow
ers 81 the universe are on His side. aud
all opposing powers must be destroyed.
II. Serve the Lord with fear" Rev
ercnce and awe, opposed 30 careless,
thoughtless service. "And rejoice:p
Serving the Lord leads 20 rejoicing be-
fore Him.
~. kiss the Som" an ancient method
OF doing homage OF allegiance % king.
The SOM" The Messiah. the Son Of
God. Lest lie be angry" As ia verse
.. A vehement resentment against per-
verse disObedience and treachery is as
clear characteristic OF the Messiah as
a mercifui compassion toward the con-
trite. Perish In the way:" Lose the
way, T. g., 30 happiness and Heaven. or
perish by the way, l. Q. before you
reach your destination. "FOr HIS wrath
will soon,bc kindled;" tits folly % delay,
for ere long you will be exposed 10 the
wrath 81 the Lamb. II you will not 40
cont ~ Tff. Love