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mhcc@Psalms:89 @ ****** Psalms 89 ****** *** Outline of Psalms 89 *** God's mercy and truth, and his covenant. (_1-4.) The glory and perfection of God. (_5-14.) The happiness of those in communion with him. (_15-18.) God's covenant with David, as a type of Christ. (_19-37.) A calamitous state lamented, Prayer for redress. (_38-52.) *** Commentary ***

mhcc@Psalms:89:15-18 @ Verse 15-18 - Happy are those who so know the joyful sound of the gospel as to obey it; who experience its power upon their hearts, and bring forth the fruit of it in their lives. Though believers are nothing in themselves, yet having all in Christ Jesus, they may rejoice in his name. May the Lord enable us to do so. The joy of the Lord is the strength of his people; whereas unbelief dispirits ourselves and discourages others. Though it steals upon us under a semblance of humility, yet it is the very essence of pride. Christ is the Holy One of Israel; and in him was that peculiar people more blessed than in any other blessing.

mhcc@Psalms:103 @ ****** Psalms 103 ****** *** Outline of Psalms 103 *** An exhortation to bless God for his mercy. (_1-5.) And to the church and to all men. (_6-14.) For the constancy of his mercy. (_15-18.) For the government of the world. (_19-22.) *** Commentary ***

mhcc@Psalms:103:15-18 @ Verse 15-18 - How short is man's life, and uncertain! The flower of the garden is commonly more choice, and will last the longer, for being sheltered by the garden-wall, and the gardener's care; but the flower of the field, to which life is here compared, is not only withering in itself, but exposed to the cold blasts, and liable to be cropt and trod on by the beasts of the field. Such is man. God considers this, and pities him; let him consider it himself. God's mercy is better than life, for it will outlive it. His righteousness, the truth of his promise, shall be unto children's children, who tread in the footsteps of their forefathers' piety. Then shall mercy be preserved to them.