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Monday, December 2nd, 2024
the First Week of Advent
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Bible Commentaries
Psalms

MacLaren's Expositions of Holy ScriptureMacLaren's Expositions

Chapter 1
The Blessed Man Meditates on God's Law.
Chapter 5
Morning Prayer for Guidance and Protection.
Chapter 10
Prayer for God to Act Against the Wicked.
Chapter 16
A Song of Trust in God's Protection and Guidance.
Chapter 17
Prayer for Protection From Enemies and Vindication.
Chapter 19
God's Glory in Creation and His Perfect Law.
Chapter 22
A Cry of Anguish and a Song of Praise.
Chapter 23
The Lord Is My Shepherd; A Psalm of Trust.
Chapter 24
The King of Glory and His Righteous People.
Chapter 25
Prayer for Guidance, Forgiveness, and Deliverance.
Chapter 27
Confidence in God Amid Adversity.
Chapter 30
Thanksgiving for Healing and Deliverance From Death.
Chapter 31
Prayer for Deliverance and Confidence in God.
Chapter 32
The Joy of Forgiveness and Protection From Trouble.
Chapter 34
Praise and Exhortation to Trust in God's Deliverance.
Chapter 36
The Wickedness of Man and the Lovingkindness of God.
Chapter 37
Exhortation to Trust in God and Do Good.
Chapter 39
Reflection on the Brevity of Life and Trust in God.
Chapter 42
Longing for God Amid Distress and Separation.
Chapter 43
Prayer for Deliverance and Hope in God.
Chapter 45
A Royal Wedding Song Celebrating the King.
Chapter 46
God Is Our Refuge and Strength, Even Amid Trouble.
Chapter 48
Praise for the Beauty and Strength of Jerusalem.
Chapter 49
Wisdom Psalm: The Folly of Trusting in Wealth.
Chapter 51
David's Prayer of Repentance After His Sin With Bathsheba.
Chapter 56
Trust in God Despite Persecution and Suffering.
Chapter 57
Prayer for Mercy and Confidence in God's Protection.
Chapter 59
Prayer for Deliverance From Enemies Who Lie in Wait.
Chapter 62
Trust in God Alone for Salvation and Security.
Chapter 63
A Psalm of Thirsting for God in the Wilderness.
Chapter 65
Praise for God's Providence in Nature and Redemption.
Chapter 68
Praise for God's Power and Victories.
Chapter 73
The Prosperity of the Wicked and God's Ultimate Justice.
Chapter 78
A Recital of Israel's History and God's Faithfulness.
Chapter 84
Longing for God's Presence in the Temple.
Chapter 85
Prayer for Revival and Restoration.
Chapter 86
David's Prayer for Mercy and Help.
Chapter 89
God's Covenant With David and Lament Over Its Apparent Failure.
Chapter 90
Moses' Prayer for God's Mercy and Eternal Wisdom.
Chapter 91
Confidence in God's Protection and Care.
Chapter 99
God's Reign in Holiness and Justice.
Chapter 105
Recital of God's Faithfulness to Israel.
Chapter 110
The Lord's Promised Victory and Eternal Priesthood.
Chapter 111
Praise for God's Righteous Deeds and Faithfulness.
Chapter 112
Blessings of the Righteous Who Fear the Lord.
Chapter 116
Thanksgiving for Deliverance From Death.
Chapter 119
A Meditation on God's Law and Its Blessings.
Chapter 121
Trust in God's Help and Protection.
Chapter 125
Trust in God's Protection and Peace for the Righteous.
Chapter 134
A Call to Praise God in His Sanctuary.
Chapter 139
Praise for God's Omniscience and Omnipresence.
Chapter 141
Prayer for God's Help and Guarding of Righteous Speech.
Chapter 143
Prayer for Deliverance and Guidance in Adversity.
Chapter 145
Praise for God's Greatness, Mercy, and Kingdom.
Chapter 150
Final Call to Praise God with All Instruments and Voices.

- Psalms

by Alexander MacLaren

Psalms

THE BOOK OF PSALMS

· Blessedness And Praise Psa_1:1 - Psa_1:2 ; Psa_150:6

· A Staircase Of Three Steps Psa_5:11 - Psa_5:12

· One Saying From Three Men Psa_5:6 ; Psa_16:8 ; Psa_30:6

· Man’ s True Treasure In God Psa_16:5 - Psa_16:6

· God With Us, And We With God Psa_16:8 , Psa_16:11

· The Two Awakings Psa_17:15 ; Psa_73:20

· Secret Faults Psa_19:12

· Open Sins Psa_19:13

· Feasting On The Sacrifice Psa_22:26

· The Shepherd King Of Israel Psa_23:1 - Psa_23:6

· A Great Question And Its Answer Psa_24:3

· The God Who Dwells With Men Psa_24:7 - Psa_24:10

· Guidance In Judgment Psa_25:8 - Psa_25:9

· A Prayer For Pardon And Its Plea Psa_25:11

· God’ s Guests Psa_27:4

·‘ Seek Ye’ -’ I Will Seek’ Psa_27:8 - Psa_27:9

· The Two Guests Psa_30:5

·‘ Be . . . For Thou Art’ Psa_31:2 - Psa_31:3

·‘ Into Thy Hands’ Psa_31:5

· Goodness Wrought And Goodness Laid Up Psa_31:19

· Hid In Light Psa_31:20

· A Threefold Thought Of Sin And Forgiveness Psa_32:1 - Psa_32:2

· The Encamping Angel Psa_34:7

· Struggling And Seeking Psa_34:10

· No Condemnation Psa_34:22

· Sky, Earth, And Sea: A Parable Of God Psa_36:5 - Psa_36:7

· What Men Find Beneath The Wings Of God Psa_36:8 - Psa_36:9

· The Secret Of Tranquillity Psa_37:4 - Psa_37:5 , Psa_37:7

· The Bitterness And Blessedness Of The Brevity Of Life Psa_39:6 , Psa_39:12

· Two Innumerable Series Psa_40:5 , Psa_40:12

· Thirsting For God Psa_42:2

· The Psalmist’ s Remonstrance With His Soul Psa_43:5

· The King In His Beauty Psa_45:2 - Psa_45:7

· The Portrait Of The Bride Psa_45:10 - Psa_45:15

· The City And River Of God Psa_46:4 - Psa_46:7

· The Lord Of Hosts, The God Of Jacob Psa_46:11

· A Song Of Deliverance Psa_48:1 - Psa_48:14

· Two Shepherds And Two Flocks Psa_19:14 ; Rev_7:17

· David’ s Cry For Pardon Psa_51:1 - Psa_51:2

· David’ s Cry For Purity Psa_51:10 - Psa_51:12

· Fear And Faith Psa_56:3 - Psa_56:4

· A Song Of Deliverance Psa_56:13

· The Fixed Heart Psa_57:7

· Waiting And Singing Psa_59:9 , Psa_59:9

· Silence To God Psa_62:1 , Psa_62:5

· Thirst And Satisfaction Psa_63:1 , Psa_63:5 , Psa_63:8

· Sin Overcoming And Overcome Psa_65:3

· The Burden-Bearing God Psa_68:19

· Reasonable Rapture Psa_73:25 - Psa_73:26

· Nearness To God The Key To Life’ s Puzzle Psa_73:28

· Memory, Hope, And Effort Psa_78:7

· Sparrows And Altars Psa_84:3

· Happy Pilgrims Psa_84:5 - Psa_84:7

· Blessed Trust Psa_84:12

·‘ The Bridal Of The Earth And Sky’ Psa_85:10 - Psa_85:13

· A Sheaf Of Prayer Arrows Psa_86:1 - Psa_86:5

· Continual Sunshine Psa_89:15

· The Cry Of The Mortal To The Undying Psa_90:17

· The Sheltering Wing Psa_91:4

· The Habitation Of The Soul Psa_91:9 - Psa_91:10

· The Answer To Trust Psa_91:14

· What God Will Do For Us Psa_91:15 - Psa_91:16

· Forgiveness And Retribution Psa_99:8

· Inviolable Messiahs And Prophets Psa_105:14 - Psa_105:15

· God’ s Promises Tests Psa_105:19

· Soldier Priests Psa_110:3

· God And The Godly Psa_111:3 ; Psa_112:3

· Experience, Resolve, And Hope Psa_116:8 - Psa_116:9

· Requiting God Psa_116:12 - Psa_116:13

· A Cleansed Way Psa_119:9

· Life Hid And Not Hid Psa_119:11 ; Psa_40:10

· A Stranger In The Earth Psa_119:19 , Psa_119:64

·‘ Time For Thee To Work’ Psa_119:126 - Psa_119:128

· Submission And Peace Psa_119:165

· Looking To The Hills Psa_121:1 - Psa_121:2

· Mountains Round Mount Zion Psa_125:1 - Psa_125:2

· The Charge Of The Watchers In The Temple Psa_134:1 - Psa_134:3

· God’ s Scrutiny Longed For Psa_139:23 - Psa_139:24

· The Incense Of Prayer Psa_141:2

· The Prayer Of Prayers Psa_143:10

· The Satisfier Of All Desires Psa_145:16 , Psa_145:19

 
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