29 Let thou mine adversaries all
with shame be clothed over:
And let their own confusion
them, as a mantle, cover.

30 But as for me, I with my mouth
will greatly praise the Lord;
And I among the multitude
his praises will record.

31 For he shall stand at his right hand
who is in poverty,

To save him from all those that would
condemn his soul to die.

THIS truly evangelical Psalm sets before us the installation, anointing, and final reign of Jesus Christ, as God and man in one person, for ever. In verse 1, the exaltation of our risen Lord is declared. In verse 2, the rod which includes his kingly and pastoral character is to take its rise from Zion, spiritual as well as literal; for in Scripture, the church is always represented as the seat of saving truth. In verse 3, the character of the subjects of Christ is stated. They are made WILLING by the POWER of God, exercised in the way of the Gospel. Christ's subjects are willing sons, not constrained slaves. Their clothing is the beauty of holiness, and their number is destined to equal the drops of dew that fall from the morning's womb. In verse 4, Christ's everlasting priesthood is declared and confirmed. Our persons, our actions, our prayers, all need a priest to atone for their imperfections, and to present them before God. In verses 5, 6, his great triumphs over his enemies are depicted. He conquers but to save. In verse 7, the Saviour is represented as drinking up or enduring the torrent of curses and wrath that ran between God and man, and formed an otherwise impassable barrier-"Thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift, Christ Jesus."

This Psalm is alluded to in Matt. xxii. 43; 1 Cor. xv. 20; We refer to Bishop Reynolds' Exposition for a full

Heb. v. 6.

view of the important topics which it contains.

[STROUDWATER, NEWINGTON.]

1 THE Lord did say unto my Lord,
Sit thou at my right hand,
Until I make thy foes a stool,
whereon thy feet may stand.
2 The Lord shall out of Sion send
the rod of thy great pow'r:
In midst of all thine enemies
be thou the governor.

3 A willing people in thy day

of pow'r shall come to thee, In holy beauties from morn's womb; thy youth like dew shall be. 4 The Lord himself hath made an oath, and will repent him never, Of th' order of Melchizedek, thou art a priest for ever.

5 The glorious and the mighty Lord,
that sits at thy right hand,

Shall, in his day of wrath, strike through
kings that do him withstand.

6 He shall among the heathen judge;
he shall with bodies dead

The places fill: o'er many lands
he wound shall ev'ry head.

7 The brook that runneth in the way
with drink shall him supply;
And, for this cause, in triumph he
shall lift his head on high.

PARALLEL PASSAGES.

Ver. 1-Heb. i. 13.

3-Gal. i. 15, 16.

Ver. 5-Rev. vi. 17.

6-Hab. iii. 13.

PSALM CX.

SECOND OR BIBLE VERSION.-[ Robinson's Chant.]

1 THE LORD said un-to my Lord,

Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

2 The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion:

Rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.

3 Thy people shall be willing

In the day of thy power,

In the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning:

Thou hast the dew of thy youth.

4 The LORD hath sworn, and will not re-pent, Thou art a priest for ever after the or-der of Melchizedek.

5 The LORD at thy right hand

Shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath.

6 He shall judge among the heathen, he shall fill the places with the dead bodies;

He shall wound the heads over ma-ny countries. 7 He shall drink of the brook in the way: Therefore shall he lift up the head.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
And to the Holy Ghost:

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,

World without end. Amen.

PSALM CXI.

THIS and the seven succeeding Psalms formed what the Jews called the great Hallelujah. They were sung at their yearly festivals, and were always understood to contain thanksgivings and praise for the blessings of redeeming love. It is supposed, that the hymn which our Lord sung after the celebration of the Supper, was one of these seven Psalms.

May God enable us by his Holy Spirit to feel the magnitude and value of all his blessings and mercies, and then, "Praise ye the Lord" will evoke from every heart the ready response, "With my whole heart I will declare God's praise." Let us never forget the faithful and true statement of the last verse-" The beginning of wisdom is the fear of God."

[ST. PAUL'S.]

1 PRAISE ye the Lord: with my whole heart I will God's praise declare,

Where the assemblies of the just

and congregations are.

2 The whole works of the Lord, our God,
are great above all measure,
Sought out they are of ev'ry one
that doth therein take pleasure.

3 His work most honourable is,
most glorious and pure,

And his untainted righteousness
for ever doth endure.

4 His works most wonderful he hath
made to be thought upon :
The Lord is gracious, and he is
full of compassion.

5 He giveth meat unto all those
that truly do him fear;

And evermore his covenant
he in his mind will bear.

6 He did the power of his works
unto his people show,

When he the heathen's heritage
upon them did bestow.

7 His handiworks are truth and right;
all his commands are sure;

8 And, done in truth and uprightness,
they evermore endure.

9 He sent redemption to his folk;
his covenant for

aye

He did command: holy his name
and rev'rend is alway.

10 Wisdom's beginning is God's fear;
good understanding they
Have all that his commands fulfil;
his praise endures for aye.

PARALLEL PASSAGES.

Ver. 2--Rev. xv. 3.

Ver. 5-Matt. vi. 26-33.

Ver. 10-Job xxviii. 28.

PSALM CXII.

THIS is another Psalm of praise. The text, or truth, which is illustrated throughout the whole hymn, is contained in the first verse-" That man is blest who fears the Lord aright." He is blessed (verse 2) in the prosperity of his family—(verse 3) in the plenty of his house (verse 4) in the comfort he feels in trouble— (verse 5) in his prudence and discretion-(verse 6) in his enduring and unforgotten character-(verses 7, 8) in his firm faith in God-(verse 9) in his liberality to the poor-lastly, the enmity and envy of sinners are represented and disapproved.

In Christ alone all nations can and will be blessed. The clearer and the more vigorous the faith which we exercise in him, the richer will be the spiritual, and, consequently, temporal prosperity, we enjoy. We believe; Lord, increase our faith.

[ST. ANN'S.]

1 PRAISE ye the Lord. The man is bless'd that fears the Lord aright,