July 27

1 O sing unto the LORD a new song, sing unto the LORD, all the earth.

2 Sing unto the LORD, bless his name; shew forth his salvation from day to day

3 Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people

4 For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised; he is to be feared above all gods.

5 For all the gods of the nations are idols; but the LORD made the heavens.

6 Honour and majesty are before him; strength and beauty are in his sanctuary

7 Give unto the LORD, O ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength

8 Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come into his courts.

9 Oh worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness: fear before him, all the earth

10 Say among the heathen that the LORD reigneth: the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people righteously.

11 Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof

12 Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein: they shall all the trees of the wood rejoice

13 Before the LORD: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.

This is properly a millennial anthem. Unquestionably, the design of the

Holy Ghost, in inspiring this grand Psalm, was "to give forth a song for the Gentiles, a triumphant hymn wherewith to celebrate the conversion of the nations to Jehovah in gospel times." "It is a missionary hymn for all ages of the church; and it becomes more and more appropriate to our times in proportion as the heathen begin to respond to the call, 'Sing unto the Lord anew,' and in proportion as we find in the melancholy condition of the church at home occasion to look with a hopeful eye towards the heathen world."—E. W. Hengstenberg.

"Declare His glory among the heathen." This is the duty of all Christians His salvation is His glory. The word of the gospel glorifies Him; and this should be published far and wide, till the remotest nations of the earth have known of it. It is not only a part of the great commission given to the ministers of the gospel; but it is the commission of every follower of the Christ to have a care that they who never did hear of Him, may know what He is, what He hath done and suffered, and what good may be had by His mediation

Closet Promise.—Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.—Matt. xxviii. 20.

"Always with us, always with us;— Words of cheer and words of love; Thus the risen Saviour whispers, From His dwelling-place above. With us when we roll in sadness, Sowing much, and reaping none; Telling us that in the future Golden harvests shall be won.

"With us when the storm is sweeping O'er our pathway dark and drear; Waking hope within our bosoms, Stilling every anxious fear With us in the lonely valley, When we cross the chilling stream; Lighting up the steps to glory With salvation's radiant beam."