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Originally written The Psalm now under our notice is an instance. for the services of the Jewish temple, it was early incorporated into the worship of the Christian Church, and in the Established Church appropriately forms the first feature of daily worship. There are few who do not know its words by heart; there are fewer still who have not the main thoughts impressed on their minds. But the sublime truths it contains and the exquisite lessons it suggests are seldom appreciated or thoroughly understood. To do this, we purpose to develop some of the most striking and important thoughts which may assist us in its appreciation. We are reminded I. THAT RELIGIOUS WORSHIP CONSISTS OF PRAISE AS WELL AS PRAYER. The Book of Psalms contains instances of every kind of communion between God and man. There are examples of the deepest penitence. Low in the dust bends the broken, humbled spirit, lifting up the trembling hands in earnest longing for forgiveness and peace. "The waters have gone over my head," cries the troubled soul. The backsliding saint and the troubled sinner humble themselves alike in the presence of the great and almighty King of kings. There are instances of intense and solemn prayer-prayers for earthly blessings, prayers for deliverance from enemies, prayers for future blessedness and for present peace, prayers for others and prayers for self, prayers for the kingdom of God and for the prosperity of the righteous. These are put for our example, imitation, and use. But by far the largest portion of the book is taken up with examples of praise. "Bless the Lord, O my soul," is the language of the Christian's heart and of the Christian's life. The reason ought to be |