him their universal Lord. The triumphs of David over the neighbouring nations, though signal, were nothing in comparison of those which Christ is gaining over the face of the whole earth : and he will " go on conquering and to conquer," " till all his ene- mies are put under his feet." O blessed and glorious day I May *' the Lord hasten it in his time !"
But like many other passages of Scripture, the psalm admits also of an interpretation, which is,]
3. Spiritual, as it relates to the people of God in all ages —
[The circumstance of its having been altered, and set apart for the use of the Church, shews, that, in substance, it exhibits the dealings of God with his people in all ages. They, like David, and like their blessed Lord and Master, have their trials, their deliverances, their triumphs; in all of which God is greatly glorified, and for which he ought ever to be adored. Who amongst us that has ever been oppressed with a sense of guilt, and with a fear of God's wrath ; who that has felt the tran- quillizing influence of the Redeemer's blood sprinkled on his conscience, and speaking peace to his soul; who that has been enabled to overcome the world, the flesh, and the devil, and to serve his God in newness of heart and life; who, I say, that has experienced these things, does not find, that the language of this psalm, figuratively indeed, but justly, depicts the gracious deal- ings of God towards him? Methinks, the sentiment that
is uppermost in the mind of every such person is, " Who is God save the Lord? or who is a rock save our God''?"]
But this part of our subject will receive fuller illustration whilst we notice the psalm in reference to,
II. The use we should make of it —
The practical use of Scripture is that to which we should more particularly apply ourselves ; and espe- cially should we keep this in view in reading the Psalms, which, beyond any other part of the sacred volume, are calculated to elevate our souls to heaven, and to fill us witli delight in God. From this psalm in particular we should learn,
1 . To glorify God for the mercies he has vouch- safed unto us —
[We should never forget what we were, whilst dead in tres- passes and sins, and what we are made by the effectual working of God's grace in our souls. The change is nothing less than " passing from death unto life," and " from the power of Satan
unto fyer. 31.