Psalms 89

REFLECTIONS UPON PSALM LXXXIX.—Glorious is that covenant of grace which JEHOVAH has made with Jesus Christ, as the Head and Representative of an elect world. The mercy and faithfulness of God are therein for ever clearly and comfortably manifested; and for ever adored, both in heaven and earth. How infinite are the greatness and majesty of our covenant God! How unbounded his strength! No unruly elements in nature, nor outrageous nations of men, can control it. His dominion extends to all the parts and ends of the earth; and in a powerful, steady, judicious, righteous, and merciful manner, he conducts his whole providential work; but chiefly shut of redemption through the blood of his Son. Happy are they who experimentally know the joyful sound of the gospel, proclaiming Jesus’ victories over sin, Satan, the world, death, and hell; and pardon, peace, liberty, and eternal happiness, through his blood, to sinful men. They walk in the light of JEHOVAH’s favour, direction, and joys; And gloriously are they justified, saved, strengthened, and honoured, in Christ!—In these declarations of God to Samuel, concerning David, let me contemplate how JEHOVAH found out and laid our help, our salvation, upon Jesus Christ. He it was that supported, strengthened, attended, honoured, and owned, him. He it is that forms, favours, corrects, but establishes, his chosen seed. Behold too the sufferings of Jesus and his church, from Satan, from Jews, from Heathens, from Antichristians; and how terrible the Almighty’s displeasure! To be under it for ever constitutes hell. How short, how uncertain, are our days on earth! If through Jesus, as our Righteousness and quickening Head, we do not live to God’s glory here, and with God in glory hereafter, our life is worse than in vain. But painful is it for exercised souls to want the sense of God’s love, even though it be secured in the covenant promise. And grievous are the virulent reproaches of Christ, his Father, and his people, and hard to be borne by a tender saint. REV