God is its centre and gods word its manual, and to god he addresses. Exposition of psalm 119 9781612038254 by charles bridges. Study the bible online using commentary on psalms 119 and more. But, dont let the length of the chapter hinder you.
According to the pattern recorded in psalm 119, this should be the response of every christian to the word of god. In the evening grew better by reading psalm 119, which generally brings me into a spiritual frame of mind. He labored over the treasury of david for nearly half of his ministry. Regardless of writer, psalm 119 has some very special qualities.
Psalm 119 is the longest of the psalms and certainly the longest chapter in the bible. He spreads his whole case before his god, declaring his ways of sinfulness, of difficulty, and of. The psalmists prayer for god to illuminate his understanding concerning his word is one that all gods people need to pray psalm 119. The following psalms, in number fifteen, are called gradual psalms, or canticles, from the word gradus, signifying steps, ascensions, or degrees. An exposition of psalm 119 ebook by thomas manton in epub. Alistair begg explains that the bible comes from god to his people, not only for our instruction, but to communicate his love to our hearts. Psalms 119 commentary john gills exposition on the. Other people analyze this differently with disagreement. It is written in a format that will allow us to read and study the key concepts with.
Charles simeon has 19 sermons on random verses from it. The excellence of holiness is represented as the imme diate object of a spiritual taste and delight. It has served well as a classic text on the importance of bible fidelity, bible knowledge, bible reading, bible study. From its commencement, dearly beloved, does this great psalm exhort us unto bliss, which there is no one who desires notand therefore this is the lesson which he teaches, who says, blessed are those that are undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the lord psalm 118. Fully up to mantons highest mark, and he is well known to have been one of the chief of the puritan brotherhood. Looking at psalm 119the longest psalm in the bibleunder a microscopic lens, charles bridges takes the time to explain each verse and how it fits into the bible. Psalms 119 commentary john gills exposition of the bible. Here is an example of the parallelism common to hebrew poetry, used for both explanation and. A considerable portion of the sacred volume as the book of psalms and canticles in the old testament, and a large part of the several epistles in the new testament is occupied with the interesting subject of christian experience. The masoretes a group of jewish scholars between the 6 th and 10 th centuries ad said that the word of god is mentioned in every verse except psalm 119. Charles spurgeon considered the commentary to be worth its weight in gold. Psalms 119 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this seven volume magnum opus was first published in weekly installments in. Readers of this work on psalm 119 will soon understand why archbishop ussher said of manton that he was one of. Either the comfort he had from the word, the pleasure and delight he had in it, being his songs in his pilgrimage, psalm 119.
It is known among the germans as the christians golden a b c of the praise, love, power, and use of the word of god. Readers of this work on psalm 119 will soon understand why archbishop ussher said of manton that he was one of the best preachers in england, and why the stephen charnock described him as the best collector of sense of the age. Reads or downloads an exposition of psalm 119 now b00bds6v56. It sings the omniscience and omnipresence of god, inferring from these the overthrow of the powers of wickedness, since he who sees and hears the. Psalm 119 the wonder of the word psalm 119 has as its theme the word of god. As far as our views, desires, and affections agree with what is here expressed, they come from the influences of the holy spirit, and no further. Psalm 119 was written somewhere between 24003000 years ago. There may be something more than fancy in the remark, that christs name, the alpha and omegaequivalent to declaring him all that which every letter of the alphabet could expressmay have had a reference to the peculiarity of this psalm,a psalm in which with the exception of psa 119. The pardoning mercy of god in christ, is the only source of a sinners happiness. An exposition of psalm 119, part one archive truth for. Each portion begins with a letter of the hebrew alphabet. Read an exposition of psalm 119 books download as pdf.
Alistair begg explores the psalmists reason for this love and reminds us that meditating on gods word provides wisdom and prevents wanderinga successful strategy for godly living. Heres what spurgeon said on mantons exposition of psalm 119. God is addressed or referred to in every one of the 176 verses. Psalm 119 is remarkable for how often it refers to gods written revelation, his word. A beautiful description of the simplicity and godly sincerity of the believers walk with god. After bridges wrote his exposition of psalms 119 in 1827, at least twentyfour printings of the book were published during his lifetime. The book of psalms was known as the hymn book of israel. Blessed are they that keep his testimonies the whole word of god, the scriptures of truth, are his testimonies. By alistair begg psalm 119 repeatedly exclaims a great love for gods law. Alistair begg explores the psalmists reason for this love and reminds us that. Rich with biblical knowledge and crossreferences, this picture of psalm 119 is a thoroughly researched compendium. The bible is the instruction manual for wise and blessed living. Scripture does not tell us who wrote this psalm, but many scholars believe that it was written by one of the young people taken from jerusalem in the babylonian exile.
Thomas mantons collections of sermons on psalm 119 is one of the lasting works of the puritan era. Study guide for psalm 119 by david guzik blue letter bible. Good men are apt to go astray, as david, psalm 119. An exposition of psalm 119, part two archive truth for. First of all, it has the distinction of being the longest chapter in the bible. Psalms 119 commentary charles spurgeons treasury of david.
The psalmist declares his design in the first verses of the psalm, keeps his eye on it all along, and pursues it to the end. In contrast to the wicked, whom the psalmist asked god to remove, he delighted in gods word psalm 119. And this is a trial, from which no exemption is to be expected, all that will live godly in christ jesus shall suffer persecution. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Alistair begg explains that the bible comes from god to. It is mentioned in every verse with a couple of possible.
Gods law, that grand expression and emanation of the holiness of gods nature, and pre. Spurgeon one of the most notable of the sacred hymns. Psalm 119 shows us that the word of god should have top priority in our lives. The scorn of an ungodly world is one of the afflictions, which realize to us the comfort of the word.
Read psalms 119 commentary using john gills exposition of the bible. The imminent danger in which david was living quickened his cries to his god. These verse are the first indication in the psalm except in ps. The theme of psalm 119 the theme of psalm 119 is what the word of god is and does. The princes also were probably hebrews, but of the nobility. Download exposition of psalm 119 pdf ebook exposition of psalm 119 exposition of psalm 119 ebook author by ron hirschho. Some people think that 176 different people wrote one verse each. Written as an acrostic, psalm 119 begins each verse with a different letter of the hebrew alphabet.
Here the author of psalm 119 uses, for the first time. Spurgeon also pronounced bridges exposition of proverbs the best work on the proverbs. Fittingly, the psalms were one of spurgeons favorite portions of scripture. Psalms 119 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary contains over 34000 pages in its original 56 volume printing, the. Click download or read online button to get commentary on psalm 119 book now.
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