CONTENTS
A short but interesting Psalm, in which believers are calling upon one another to the service and praises of Jehovah.
A Song of Degrees.
The Psalm opens with a call upon the servants, perhaps the Levites, who ministered day and night in the temple, to bless the Lord; and ends with somewhat like an answer to everyone that was engaged in this employment. But as Jesus hath made all his people kings and priests to the Father, the call in these gospel days may well be supposed to be directed to everyone. Reader! let us consider it in this point of view, and may the Lord, who calls, give us grace most joyfully to obey! I should observe, that before the coming of Christ, constant service or watching was observed in the temple without intermission: the Levites ministered by day and by night. The fire on the altar, and the lamps were constantly burning; see Lev_6:13; Lev_24:2-4. In the gospel Church, the Spirit of judgment and the Spirit of burning; supplies the place, Isaiah 4:4. Reader! let you and I see to it, that everywhere, and in all things, both by day and by night, we are lifting up holy hands in praises and love to our God in Christ. And may we each, personally for ourselves, and for all with whom we have to do, be on the lookout, that our God may bless each, and everyone, out of Zion.