rises to God, be hears the thrilling tones o: those who were maue in hi3 image an rl redeemed by his grace. III. MAN FINDS VOICE FOR NATURE, And so puts intelligence, character, tone, heart, into it. As some exquisite solo that seems to carry to our sonla all the body of orchestral sound, so man-redeemed man-finds voice for God, voice in which is pathos, praise, de.votion, love, which translates for God the whole mass of praise that rises from all creation.-R. T. Ver. 14.-Praise inspired by personal ezper-lent:e. "And he bath lifted up the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints." 'fhe figure of the horn is a familiar one, and need not be again explained. What is noticeable here is that the supreme subject of praise for man is God's personal dealing with him in the sphere of his moral aud religious life. This we refer to as a man's personal experience. I. PRAISE INSPIRED BY TRE PERSONAL EXPERIENCE OF Goo's PROVIDENCE, In this man's praise is common with the praise of all creation and all creatures. All have their being from God; all are sustained in their places in God; all have their movements directed by God; all have their wants supplied by God; all are helped to fulfil their mission by God. "All thy works praise thee, in all places of thy dominion." And yet here man stands out in front of all creation, because he knows that he is, in his wilfulness, a disturbing element in God's providence, and so has an altogether fuller sonse of the wonder-working of a providence which can remedy and restore, as well as sustairi and provide. And besides this general view, each man should have such a particular impresRion of God's workings and overrulings in his actual life-experience, as would be for him the constant inspiration of fresh praise and trust. And the experiences of the individual may be illustrated by the experience of God's people Israel, whose hom he had so often "lifted up." II. PRAISE l&BPmED BY THE PERSONAL EXPERIENCE OF Goo's GRACE. Illustrate by John Newton, who, when reproved for his testimony and his joy in Christ, replied, "How can the old blasphemer be silent I" It is here that redeemed man passes out of the sphere of nature, and out of the sphere of ordinary humanity. God has "brought him out of the miry pit and horrible clay, and put a new song in hie moath." And to him all life is but a repetition of the restorings and deliverings which is ever calling forth fresh songs to him who "redeemeth our soul from destruotion."-R. T. • Vers. 7-14.-The Creator and his creatures. "The psalmist calls upon the whole creation, in its two great divisions of heaven and earth, to praise God. Things with and things without life, things rational and irrationo.I, 11re summoned to join the mighty chorns. '!'he psalm is an expression of the loftiest devotion, and embraces the most comprehensive view of the'Telation of the creature to the Creator." J. IRRATIONAL CREATURES OF THE BEA, LAND, AND Alll ARE BIDDEN INTIJ TIIB OIIORUB OF PRAISE. (Vere. 7, 10.) From the monsters of the sea to the creeping things of the earth. .All life, in its various forms, owes it.self to the creative Jifo of God. All creatures, after their own manner, are ILil echo and reflection of the glory of God; and by sympathy we link them with us in the praise of Goel. fl. MATERUL THINGS PRAISE GoD BY TllEIR OBEDIENCE TO TIIE DIVINE LAW. (Vers. 8, 9.) "Stormy wind," that seems far from the control oflaw, is really obeclient to it; like all the other elements-" fire and hail, snow o.nd vapour" (Ps. cvii. 25). All /ruilful life, "and all cedars "-examples of majesty and be:Luty-testify to the power an~_ goodness of God. All things are alive to the man of religious sympathies. ill. ALL BANKB OF HUll'.AN DEINGS ARE SUMMONED TO PllAISE Goo. "Kings o.nd 1111 their subjects, Princes o.nd judges or the earth; Young men and maidens, Old mon and children." Each rank, each cla~s, has its own theme and reason for prnise and worship. IV. 'l'uE GROUNDS OF PRAISE. 1. Genfral. His Name is greater, moro exalted, tlrnn the hca'>ens and the e:Lrth. 2. Special. God has raisccl his people from deep degrad:L- tlun, and filled them wit.h powers and exultation. "A people near unto him."-S. 412 THE BOIJK OF PSALMS. [rs. OXLU'. 1-0.
EXPOSITION. PSALM CXLIX. , Therefore let God's Bllints at the present time-hie restored people, who have just A" Hallelujah Psalm," combining the praise he.d a fresh deliverance-rejoice in the of God for mercies already received with IC glory" that covers them-reJoice e.nd give