perience, David's praises, and David's prayers. The hand that held the pen was generally David's. But the subject matter was often something far deeper and higher than the history of the son of Jesse. The book of Psalms, in. a word, is a book full of Christ, — Christ suffering, — Christ in humiliation,— Christ dying,— Christ rising again,— Christ coming the second time, — Christ reigning over all. Both the advents are here, — the advent in suffering to bear the cross, — the advent in power to wear the crown. Both the kingdoms are here, — ^the kingdom of grace, during which the elect are gathered, — the kingdom of glory, when every tongue shall confess that Jesus is Lord. Let us always read the Psalms with a peculiar reverence. Let us say to ourselves as we read, "A greatdr than David is here."
The remark now made, applies more or less to all the Bible. There is a fulness about the whole Book, which is a strong proof of its inspiration. The more we read it, the more it will seem to contain. All other books become thread-bare, if they are constantly read. Their weak points, and their shallowness become every year more apparent. The Bible alone seems broader, and deeper, and fuller, the oftener it is studied. We have no need to look for allegorical and mystical meanings. The fi*esh truths that will constantly spring up before our eyes, are simple, plain, and clear. Of such truths the Bible is an inexhaustible mine. Nothing can account for this, but the great fact, that the Bible is the word, not of man, but of God.
Let us observe, secondly, in this passage, how abominable is hypocrisy in the eyes of Christ. We are told that " in