Gen 17:1, Psa 16:8, 23:4, 139:1-12, 18, Mat 1:23, 28:20, Heb 13:5 | TSK | STEP | God renews the covenant with Abram, and changes his name to Abraham, in token of a greater blessing. Circumcision is instituted. Sarai's name is changed to Sarah, and she is blessed. Isaac is promised, and the time of his birth fixed. Abraham and Ishmael are circumcised. A.M. 2107. B.C. 1897. was. the Lord. Almighty. walk. perfect. or, upright, or sincere.

A.M. 2956. B.C. 1048. (Title.) A Psalm.This Psalm is supposed to have been composed by David when made king of Israel; though some think it was written by him when accused of traitorous designs against Saul. It is a most sublime ode on the wisdom, knowledge, presence, and justice of God: the sentiments are grand, the style highly elevated, and the images various, beautiful, and impressive.

thou hast.

23; 11:4,5; 17:3; 44:21; 1Ki 8:39; 1Ch 28:9; Jer 12:3; 17:9,10

Joh 21:17; Heb 4:13; Re 2:18,23

knowest.

56:8; Ge 16:13; 2Ki 6:12; 19:27; Pr 15:3; Isa 37:28; Zec 4:10

understandest.

94:11; Mt 9:4; Lu 9:47; Joh 2:24,25; 1Co 4:5

afar off.

Eze 38:10,11,17

compassest. or, winnowest.

Job 13:26,27; 14:16,17; 31:4; Mt 3:12

my path.

18; 121:3-8; Ge 28:10-17; 2Sa 8:14; 11:2-5,27

and art acquainted.

2Sa 12:9-12; Pr 5:20,21; Ec 12:14; Isa 29:15; Jer 23:24

Joh 6:70,71; 13:2,21; Ac 5:3,4

there is not.

19:14; Job 8:2; 38:2; 42:3,6-8; Zep 1:12; Mal 3:13-16; Mt 12:35-37

Jas 1:26; 3:2-10

thou knowest.

50:19-21; Jer 29:23; Heb 4:12,13

beset me.

De 33:27; Job 23:8,9

and laid.

Ex 24:11; Re 1:17

knowledge.

40:5; 13:1; Job 11:7-9; 26:14; 42:3; Pr 30:2-4; Ro 11:33

Jer 23:23,24; Jon 1:3,10; Ac 5:9

I ascend.

Eze 28:12-17; Am 9:2-4; Ob 1:4

in hell.

Job 26:6; 34:21,22; Pr 15:11; Jon 2:2

If I take.Light has been proved, by many experiments, to travel at the astonishing rate of 194,188 miles in one second of time; and comes from the sun to the earth, a distance of 95,513,794 miles in 8 minutes and nearly 12 seconds! But, could I even fly upon the wings or rays of the morning light, which diffuses itself with such velocity over the globe from east to west, instead of being beyond Thy reach, or by this sudden transition be able to escape Thy notice, Thy arm could still at pleasure prevent or arrest my progress, and I should still be encircled with the immensity of Thy essence. The sentiment in this noble passage is remarkably striking and the description truly sublime.

the wings.

18:10; 19:6; Mal 4:2

dwell.

74:16,17; Isa 24:14-16

63:8; 73:23; 143:9,10; Isa 41:13

Surely.

10:11-13; 94:7; Job 22:12-14; Isa 29:15; Jer 23:24

even the night.

Job 12:22

the darkness.

Ex 14:20; 20:21; Job 26:6; 34:22; Da 2:22; Heb 4:13

hideth not. Heb. darkeneth not. the darkness, etc. Heb. asis the darkness, so is the light.

Psalms 139:18

they are more.

40:12

when I awake.

3; 3:5; 16:8-11; 17:15; 63:6,7; Isa 26:19; Da 12:2; 1Th 5:10

Matthew 1:23

a virgin.

Isa 7:14

they shall call his name. or, his name shall be called.Emmanuel

Isa 7:14; 8:8

Immanuel. God.

28:20; Ps 46:7,11; Isa 8:8-10; 9:6,7; 12:2; Joh 1:14; Ac 18:9

Ro 1:3,4; 9:5; 2Co 5:19; 1Ti 3:16; 2Ti 4:17,22

Matthew 28:20

them.

7:24-27; De 5:32; 12:32; Ac 2:42; 20:20,21,27; 1Co 11:2,23; 14:37

Eph 4:11-17,20-32

Col 1:28; 1Th 4:1,2; 2Th 3:6-12; 1Ti 6:1-4; Tit 2:1-10; 1Pe 2:10-19

2Pe 1:5-11; 3:2; 1Jo 2:3,4; 3:19-24; Re 22:14

I am.

1:23; 18:20; Ge 39:2,3,21; Ex 3:12; Jos 1:5; Ps 46:7,11; Isa 8:8-10

Isa 41:10; Mr 16:20; Joh 14:18-23; Ac 18:9,10; 2Ti 4:17; Re 22:21

unto.

13:39,40,49; 24:3

Amen.

6:13; 1Ki 1:36; 1Ch 16:36; Ps 72:19; Re 1:18; 22:20 CONCLUDING REMARKS ON MATTHEW'S GOSPEL. Matthew being one of the twelve apostles, and early called to the apostleship, and from the time of his call a constant attendant on our Saviour, was perfectly well qualified to write fully the history of his life. He relates what he saw and heard. "He is eminently distinguished for the distinctness and particularity with which he has related many of our Lord's discourses and moral instructions. Of these his sermon on the mount, his charge to the apostles, his illustrations of the nature of his kingdom, and his prophecy on mount Olivet, are examples. He has also wonderfully united simplicity and energy in relating the replies of his Master to the cavils of his adversaries." "There is not," as Dr. A. Clarke justly remarks, "one truth or doctrine, in the whole oracles of God, which is not taught in this Evangelist. The outlines of the whole spiritual system are here correctly laid down: even Paul himself has added nothing: he has amplified and illustrated the truths contained in this Gospel;--under the inspiration of the Holy Ghost, neither he, nor any of the other apostles, have brought to light one truth, the prototype of which has not been found in the words and acts of our blessed Lord as related by Matthew."

Hebrews 13:5

conversation.

Ex 20:17; Jos 7:21; Ps 10:3; 119:36; Jer 6:13; Eze 33:31; Mr 7:22

Lu 8:14; 12:15-21; 16:13,14; Ro 1:29; 1Co 5:11; 6:10; Eph 5:3,5

Col 3:5; 1Ti 3:3; 6:9,10; 2Pe 2:3,14; Jude 1:11

and be.

Ex 2:21; Mt 6:25,34; Lu 3:14; Php 4:11,12; 1Ti 6:6-8

I will.

Ge 28:15; De 31:6,8; Jos 1:5; 1Sa 12:22; 1Ch 28:20; Ps 37:25,28

Isa 41:10,17