诗篇讲道 第47篇

诗篇讲道第47篇TREASURYOFDAVIDPSALM47C.H.SpurgeonPsalms47:1(PSALMS)PSALM47Title.TotheChiefMusician.Manysongswerededicatedtothisleaderofthechorus,buthewasnotoverloadedthereby.God'sserviceissuchdelightthatitcannotwearyus;andthatchoicestpartofit,thesingingofhispraises,issopleasurablethatwecannothavetoomuchofit.Doubtless,thechiefmusician,ashewascommissionedwithsomanysacredsongs,feltthatthemorethemerrier.APsalmfortheSonsofKorah.WecannotagreewiththosewhothinkthatthesonsofKorahweretheauthorsofthesePsalms;theyhavealltheindicationsofDavid'sauthorshipthatonecouldexpecttosee.OurearhasgrownaccustomedtotheringofDavid'scompositions,andwearemorallycertainthatwehearitinthisPsalm.EveryexpertwoulddetectheretheautographyoftheSonofJesse,orwearegreatlymistaken.TheSonsofKorahsangthesePsalms,butwebelievetheydidnotwritethem.Fitsingersweretheywhoseoriginremindedthemofsin,whoseexistencewasaproofofsovereigngrace,andwhosenamehasacloseconnectionwiththenameofCalvary.Subject.WhethertheimmediatesubjectofthisPsalmbethecarryingupofthearkfromthehouseofObededomtoMountZion,orthecelebrationofsomememorablevictory,itwouldbehardtodecide.Aseventhedoctorsdiffer,whoshoulddogmatise?ButitisveryclearthatboththepresentsovereigntyofJehovah,andthefinalvictoriesofourLord,areherefitlyhymned,whilehisascension,astheprophecyofthem,issweetlygloriedin.Division.InsoshortaPsalm,thereisnoneedofanyotherdivisionthanthatindicatedbythemusicalpauseattheendofPs47:4.EXPOSITIONVer.1.Oclapyourhands.ThemostnaturalandmostenthusiastictokensofexultationaretobeusedinviewofthevictoriesoftheLord,andhisuniversalreign.OurjoyinGodmaybedemonstrative,andyethewillnotcensureit.Allyepeople.Thejoyistoextendtoallnations;Israelmayleadthevan,butalltheGentilesaretofollowinthemarchoftriumph,fortheyhaveanequalshareinthatkingdomwherethereisneitherGreeknorJew,butChristisallandinall.Evennowiftheydidbutknowit,itisthebesthopeofallnationsthatJehovahrulethoverthem.Iftheycannotallspeakthesametongue,thesymboliclanguageofthehandstheycanalluse.AllpeoplewillberuledbytheLordinthelatterdays,andallwillexultinthatrule;weretheywisetheywouldsubmittoitnow,andrejoicetodoso;yea,theywouldclaptheirhandsinraptureatthethought.Shout,letyourvoiceskeeptunewithyourhands.UntoGod,lethimhaveallthehonoursoftheday,andletthembeloud,joyous,universal,andundivided.Withthevoiceoftriumph,withhappysounds,consonantwithsuchsplendidvictories,sogreataKing,soexcellentarule,andsuchhappysubjects.Manyarehumanlanguages,andyetthenationsmaytriumphaswithonevoice.Faith'sviewofGod'sgovernmentisfulloftransport.TheprospectoftheuniversalreignofthePrinceofPeaceisenoughtomakethetongueofthedumbsing;whatwilltherealitybe?Wellmightthepoetoftheseasonsbidmountainsandvalleysraisetheirjoyoushymn—"FortheGREATSHEPHERDreigns,Andhisunsufferingkingdomyetwillcome."EXPLANATORYNOTESANDQUAINTSAYINGSWholePsalm.SomehaveappliedthisPsalmtoChrist'sascension;butitspeaksofhisSecondComing.TheMightyOneisseatedpeacefullyonhisthrone.WearereferredbacktoPs45:1-17.AndrewA.Bonar.Ver.1.Oclapyourhands,allyepeople;shoutuntoGodwiththevoiceoftriumph.Thisshouldbedone,1.Cheerfully,Clapyourhands,forthisisasignofinwardjoy,Na3:19.2.Universally:"Oclapyouhands,allyepeople."3.Vocally:ShoutuntoGodwiththevoiceoftriumph.4.Frequently:"SingpraisestoGod,singpraises:singpraisesuntoourKing,singpraises",Ps47:6;andagain"singpraises",Ps47:7.Itcannotbedonetoofrequently.5.Knowinglyanddiscreetly:"Singyepraiseswithunderstanding;"knowthereasonwhyyearetopraisehim.AdamClarke.Ver.1.Oclapyourhands,etc.Suchexpressionsofpiousanddevoutaffectionastosomemayseemindecentandimprudent,yetoughtnottobehastilycensuredandcondemned,muchlessridiculed;becauseiftheycomefromanuprightheart,Godwillacceptthestrengthoftheaffection,andexcusetheweaknessoftheexpressionsofit.MatthewHenry.Ver.1.Oclapyourhands.Thevoiceofmelodyisnotsomuchtobeutteredwiththetongue,aswiththehands;thatit,itisourdeedsnotourwords,bywhichGodisheretobepraised.Evenasitwasinhimwhosepatternwearetofollow:"Jesusbeganbothtodoandtoteach."J.M.Neale.Ver.1.Allyepeople.Peoples,intheplural.HereitisusedtocallbothJewsandGentiles—allnations.WilliamS.Plumer.Ver.1.ShoutuntoGod.JubilateDeo:inGod,andconcerningGod,andinhonourofGod.Hedoesnotexcitethemtocarnaljoy.MartinGeier.HINTSTOTHEVILLAGEPREACHERVer.1.Unusualandenthusiasticexpressionsofjoywhenjustifiableandevendesirable.Ver.1-4.Joythetruespiritofworship.1.JoyinGod'scharacter.2.Inhisreign.3.Inthetriumphsofhisgospel.4.Inhisfavourtohissaints.WORKSUPONTHEFORTY-SEVENTHPSALMIntheWorksofJOHNBOYS,1626,folio,pp.931-937,thereisanExpositionofthisPsalm.Psalms47:2(PSALMS)EXPOSITIONVer.2.FortheLord,orJEHOVAH,theselfexistentandonlyGod;Mosthigh,mostgreatinpower,loftyindominion,eminentinwisdom,elevatedinglory.Isterrible,nonecanresisthispowerorstandbeforehisvengeance;yetastheseterrorsarewieldedonthebehalfofhissubjects,theyarefitreasonsforrejoicing.Omnipotence,whichisterribletocrush,isalmightytoprotect.Atagrandreviewofthetroopsofagreatprince,allhisloyalsubjectsarefilledwithtriumph,becausetheirliegelordissoabletodefendhisown,andsomuchdreadedbyhisfoes.HeisagreatKingoveralltheearth.NotoverJudeaonly,buteventotheutmostisleshisreignextends.OurGodisnolocaldeity,nopettyrulerofatribe;ininfinitemajestyherulesthemightiestrealmasabsolutearbiterofdestiny,solemonarchofalllands,Kingofkings,andLordoflords.Notahamletoranisletisexcludedfromhisdominion.Howgloriouswillthaterabewhenthisisseenandknownofall;wheninthepersonofJesusallfleshshallbeholdthegloryoftheLord!EXPLANATORYNOTESANDQUAINTSAYINGSVer.2.FortheLordmosthighisterrible;heisagreatkingoveralltheearth.ThechurchcelebratestheascensionofChrist,becausethenhewas"highlyexalted;"thenhebecameterribletohisenemies,allpowerinheavenandearthbeingcommittedtohim;andthenhebegantodisplaytheexcellentmajestyofhisuniversalkingdom,towhichhewastheninaugurated,beingcrowned"Kingofkings,andLordoflords."GeorgeHorne.Ver.2.TheLordmosthighisterrible.Christisterrible,thatis,fearful,ormeettobefeared,notofhischildrenonlyfortheirgood,butofthewickedalsofortheirpunishment;terribletothedevil,asbeingstrongerthanhe,castingouttheprinceofdarknessbythefingerofGod.Lu11:22Joh12:31.AndthereforesosoonasanuncleanspiritsawJesus,hecriedout,"Whathavewetodowiththee,thouJesusofNazareth?artthoucometodestroyus?"Mr1:24;orasotherdevils,Mt8:29,"Artthoucomehithertotormentusbeforethetime?"forthedevilsinbelievingtremble.Terribletohypocrites,andotherimpiousagentsofthedevil,ashavinghisfaninhishandtomakecleanhisfloor,andtogatherhiswheatintohisgarner,buthewillburnupthechaffwithunquenchablefire.Mt3:12.OrChristisexcelsusinpotentia,terribilisinjustitia;highinpower,andfearfulinjustice;highinexaltingthegood,andterribleinhumblingthebad.JohnBoys.HINTSTOTHEVILLAGEPREACHERVer.1-4.Joythetruespiritofworship.1.JoyinGod'scharacter.2.Inhisreign.3.Inthetriumphsofhisgospel.4.Inhisfavourtohissaints.Ver.2.TheterrorsoftheLordviewedbyfaithasasubjectofjoy.Ver.2.(secondclause).TheuniversalreignofChristasitisandistobe.Psalms47:3(PSALMS)EXPOSITIONVer.3.He,withwhomisinfinitepower,shallsubduethepeopleunderus.ThebattleisnotoursbuttheLord's.Hewilltakehisowntime,buthewillcertainlyachievevictoryforhischurch.Truthandrighteousnessshallthroughgraceclimbtotheascendant.Wewagenodoubtfulwarfare.Heartsthemostrebellious,andwillsthemoststubborn,shallsubmittoallconqueringgrace.AlltheLord'speople,whetherJewsorGentiles,mayclaptheirhandsatthis,forGod'svictorywillbetheirs;butsurelyapostles,prophets,ministers,andthosewhosufferandlabourthemost,maytakethelargestshareinthejoy.Idolatry,infidelity,superstition,weshallyettreadupon,asmentreaddownthestonesofthestreet.Andthenationsunderourfeet.ThechurchofGodshallbethegreatestofmonarchies,hervictoryshallbesignalanddecisive.Christshalltaketohimselfhisgreatpowerandreign,andallthetribesofmenshallownatoncehisgloryandthegloryofhispeopleinhim.Howchangedwillbethepositionofaffairsincomingages!ThepeopleofGodhavebeenunderthefeetofmeninlongandcruelpersecutions,andindailycontempt;butGodwillreversetheposition,andthebestincharactershallbefirstinhonour.EXPLANATORYNOTESANDQUAINTSAYINGSVer.3.Heshallsubduethepeopleunderus,andthenationsunderourfeet.TheconsequenceofourLord'sascensionwasthegoingforthoftheallsubduingWord,undertheinfluenceanddirectionofwhich,theconvincedandconvertednationsrenouncedtheiridolsandtheirlusts,andbowedtheirwillingneckstotheyokeofJesus.Thisisthatgreatconquest,foreshowedbythevictoriesofJoshua,David,andallthefaithfulheroesofoldtime,andforetoldinlanguageborrowedfromtheirhistory.GeorgeHorne.Ver.3.Heshallsubduethepeopleunderus,etc.,orheshallleadlikesheep;orbringuntotofold;asdiversrendertheword,bycomparingIsa5:17Mic2:12.Heseemstospeakofsuchasubjugationofthem,aswasforthegoodofthepeoplesubdued,becausethisismatterofrejoicingtothem,verse1;whichistruebothofthesepeoplewhomDavidsubdued,whotherebyhadopportunities,obligations,andencouragementstoownandworshipthetrueGod,whichwastheonlywaytotheirtrueandlastinghappiness;andespeciallyofthoseGentileswhoweresubduedtoChristbythepreachingofthegospel.TheGentileconvertswereinsomesortbroughtundertheJews,becausetheyweresubjectedtoChristandtohisapostles,andtotheprimitivechurch,whichwereJews.MatthewPoole.Ver.3.Andthenationsunderourfeet.Bythismannerofspeechismeant,thattheGentilesshouldbescholars,andtheJewsschoolmasters,asitweretothem;fortositunderthefeet,oratthefeet,isusedinScriptureforbeingascholar,orlearning,asAc22:3.ThomasWilcocks.HINTSTOTHEVILLAGEPREACHERVer.1-4.Joythetruespiritofworship.1.JoyinGod'scharacter.2.Inhisreign.3.Inthetriumphsofhisgospel.4.Inhisfavourtohissaints.Ver.3.Thehopeofvictorytothechurch.Whatshallbesubdued?Bywhoseinstrumentality?Us.Bywhosepower?He.Whenshallitbeaccomplished?Whatisthetokenofit?Theascension,Ps47:5.Ver.3.1.Thefinaltriumphofthesaints.Allenemiessubduedundertheminearthandhell,withinandwithout.1.Gradually.2.Completely.2.Thepowerbywhichitisaccomplished.Heshall,etc.1.Notwithoutmeans.2.Notbymeansonly.3.Butbyappointedmeansmadepotentbydivineenergy.G.R.Psalms47:4(PSALMS)EXPOSITIONVer.4.Whileasyetweseenotallthingsputunderhim,wearegladtoputourselvesandourfortunesathisdisposal.Heshallchooseourinheritanceforus.Wefeelhisreigntobesograciousthatweevennowasktobeinthefullestdegreethesubjectsofit.Wesubmitourwill,ourchoice,ourdesire,whollytohim.Ourheritagehereandhereafterweleavetohim,lethimdowithusasseemethhimgood.TheexcellencyofJacobwhomheloved.Hegavehisancientpeopletheirportion,hewillgiveusours,andweasknothingbetter;thisisthemostspiritualandrealmannerofclappingourhandsbecauseofhissovereignty,namely,toleaveallouraffairsinhishands,forthenourhandsareemptyofallcareforself,andfreetobeusedinhishonour.HewastheboastandgloryofIsrael,heisandshallbeours.Helovedhispeopleandbecametheirgreatestglory;helovesus,andheshallbeourexceedingjoy.Asforthelatterdays,weasknothingbetterthantostandinourappointedlot,forifwehavebutaportioninourLordJesus,itisenoughforourlargestdesires.Ourbeauty,ourboast,ourbesttreasure,liesinhavingsuchaGodtotrustin,suchaGodtoloveus.Selah.Yes,pause,yefaithfulsongsters.Hereisabundantroomforholymeditation—"Museawhile,obedientthought,Lo,thetheme'swithrapturefraught;SeethyKing,whoserealmextendsEventoearth'sremotestends.GladlyshallthenationsownHimtheirGodandLordalone;Claptheirhandswithholymirth,HailhimMONARCHOFTHEEARTH.Come,mysoul,beforehimbow,Gladdestofhissubjectsthou;Leavethyportiontohischoice,Inhissovereignwillrejoice,Thisthypurest,deepestbliss,Heisthineandthouarthis."EXPLANATORYNOTESANDQUAINTSAYINGSVer.4.Heshallchoose.Futuresarevariouslyrendered;andaccordinglythevulgarLatin,Syriac,andArabic,renderthisword,Hehathchosen.MatthewPoole.Ver.4.Heshallchooseourinheritanceforus.Itisreportedofawomanwho,beingsick,wasaskedwhethershewaswillingtoliveordie;sheanswered,"WhichGodpleases."But,saidone,ifGodshouldreferittoyou,whichwouldyouchoose?"Truly,"repliedshe,"Iwouldreferittohimagain."ThusthatmanobtainshiswillofGod,whosewillissubjectedtoGod.WearenottobetroubledthatwehavenomorefromGod,butwearetobetroubledthatwedonomoreforGod.Christians,iftheLordbewellpleasedwithyourpersons,shouldnotyoubewellpleasedwithyourconditions?Thereismorereasonthatyoushouldbepleasedwiththem,thanthatheshouldbepleasedwithyou.Believersshouldbelikesheep,whichchangetheirpasturesatthewilloftheshepherd;orlikevesselsinahouse,whichstandtobefilledoremptiedatthepleasureoftheirowner.Hethatsailsupontheseaofthisworldinhisownbottom,willsinkatlastintoabottomlessocean.Neverwereanytheirowncarvers,buttheyweresuretocuttheirownfingers.WilliamSecker.Ver.4.Heshallchooseourinheritanceforus,meansthathewhoknowswhatisbetterforusthanourselves,hathchosen,thatis,hathappointed,andthatofhisowngoodwillandmercytowardsus,ourinheritance;notonlythingsmeetforthislife,aslands,andhouses,andpossessions,etc.,butevenallotherthingsconcerningthehopeofabetterlife,towit,akingdomthatcannotbeshaken,aneverlastinghabitation,andinheritancewhichisimmortalandundefiled,andfadethnotaway,reservedforusinheaven.JohnBoys.Ver.4.Theexcellency(orglory)ofJacob,whomheloved;thatis,evenallthoseexcellentthingsthathegaveandpromisedtoJacob,whereinhemightgloryandrejoice.Thefaithfulmean,thattheyhadasgreat,bothabundanceandassuranceofGod'sgraceandgoodness,aseverJacobhad.ThomasWilcocks.Ver.4.Itmaybethouartgodlyandpoor.Itiswell;butcanstthoutellwhether,ifthouwertnotpoor,thouwouldstbegodly?SurelyGodknowsusbetterthanweourselvesdo,andthereforecanbestfittheestatetotheperson.GilesFletcher.HINTSTOTHEVILLAGEPREACHERVer.1-4.Joythetruespiritofworship.1.JoyinGod'scharacter.2.Inhisreign.3.Inthetriumphsofhisgospel.4.Inhisfavourtohissaints.Ver.4.Thiscomprehendstimeandeternity.Itisamatteroffact,ofholyacquiescence,ofdesire,ofthankfulness.Ver.4.1.Godiswillingtochooseourinheritanceforusintimeandeternity.2.Hischoiceisbetterthanours—theexcellencyofJacob.3.Hewillleaveustotheconsequencesofourownchoice.4.Hewillhelpusinobtainingthatwhichhechoosesforus.G.R.Psalms47:5(PSALMS)EXPOSITIONVer.5.Godisgoneupwithashout.Faithhearsthepeoplealreadyshouting.Thecommandofthefirstverseishereregardedasafact.Thefightisover,theconquerorascendstohistriumphantchariot,andridesuptothegatesofthecitywhichismaderesplendentwiththejoyofhisreturn.ThewordsarefullyapplicabletotheascensionoftheRedeemer.Wedoubtnotthatangelsandglorifiedspiritswelcomedhimwithacclamations.Hecamenotwithoutsong,shallweimaginethathereturnedinsilence?TheLordwiththesoundofatrumpet.JesusisJehovah.Thejoyfulstrainofthetrumpetbetokensthesplendourofhistriumph.Itwasmeettowelcomeonereturningfromthewarswithmartialmusic.FreshfromBozrah,withhisgarmentsallredfromthewinepress,heascended,leadingcaptivitycaptive,andwellmighttheclarionringoutthetidingsofImmanuel'svictoriousreturn.EXPLANATORYNOTESANDQUAINTSAYINGSVer.5.Godisgoneupwithashout,theLordwiththesoundofatrumpet.Itisworthy(asOrigensuggests)thatthismentionoftheshout,andthevoiceofthetrumpet,servestoconnecttogetherpastandfutureeventsinthehistoryofthechurchandoftheworld,andcarryourthoughtsforwardtoChrist'scomingtojudgment.ChristopherWordsworth.Ver.5.Thouhastgreatcause,Omysoul,topraisehim,andtorejoicebeforehim,especiallyifthouconsiderestthatChristascendednotforhimself,butalsoforthee:itisGodinournaturethatisgoneuptoheaven:whateverGodactedonthepersonofChrist,thathedidasinthybehalf,andhemeanstoacttheverysameonthee.Christasapublicpersonascendeduptoheaven;thyinterestisinthisveryascensionofJesusChrist;andthereforedostthouconsiderthyHeadassoaringup?Oleteverymemberpraisehisname;letthytongue(calledthyglory),gloryinthis,andtrumpetouthispraise,thatinrespectofthydutyitmaybeverified:"Christisgoneupwithashout,theLordwithasoundofatrumpet."IsaacAmbrose.HINTSTOTHEVILLAGEPREACHERVer.5.Theascension.Itspublicity,solemnity,triumph,joy.Whowentup.Wherehewentup.Towhathewentup.Forwhatpurpose.Withwhatresult.Psalms47:6(PSALMS)EXPOSITIONVer.6.Singpraises.Whatjubilationishere,whenfivetimesoverthewholeearthiscalledupontosingtoGod!Heisworthy,heisCreator,heisgoodnessitself.Singpraises,keeponwiththegladwork.Neverletthemusicpause.Heneverceasestobegood,letusneverceasetobegrateful.Strangethatweshouldneedsomuchurgingtoattendtosoheavenlyanexercise.SingpraisesuntoourKing.Lethimhaveallourpraise;nooneoughttohaveevenaparticleofit.Jesusshallhaveitall.Lethissovereigntybethefountofgladness.Itisasublimeattribute,butfullofblisstothefaithful.Letourhomagebepaidnotingroansbutsongs.Heasksnotslavestogracehisthrone;heisnodespot;singingisfithomageforamonarchsoblessedandgracious.Letallheartsthatownhissceptresingandsingonforever,forthereiseverlastingreasonforthanksgivingwhilewedwellundertheshadowofsuchathrone.EXPLANATORYNOTESANDQUAINTSAYINGSNone.HINTSTOTHEVILLAGEPREACHERVer.6.Theimportanceofholysong.Therepetitionrebukesourslackness,andimpliesthatearnestness,frequency,delight,anduniversalityshouldcharacterisethepraisesoffered.Psalms47:7(PSALMS)EXPOSITIONVer.7.ForGodistheKingofalltheearth.TheJewsofourSaviour'stimeresentedthistruth,buthadtheirheartsbeenrighttheywouldhaverejoicedinit.TheywouldhavekepttheirGodtothemselves,andnotevenhaveallowedtheGentiledogstoeatthecrumbsfromunderhistable.Alas!howselfishnessturnshoneyintowormwood.JehovahisnottheGodoftheJewsonly,allthenationsoftheearthare,throughtheMessiah,yettoownhimLord.Meanwhilehisprovidentialthronegovernsalleventsbeneaththesky.Singpraiseswithunderstanding.SingadidacticPsalm.SounddoctrinepraisesGod.Evenundertheeconomyoftypesandceremonies,itisclearthattheLordhadregardtothespiritualityofworship,andwouldbepraisedthoughtfully,intelligently,andwithdeepappreciationofthereasonforsong.Itistobefearedfromtheslovenlywayinwhichsomemakeanoiseinsinging,thattheyfancyanysoundwilldo.Ontheotherhand,fromthegreatattentionpaidbysometothemeremusic,wefeelsadlysurethatthesensehasnoeffectuponthem.Isitnotasintobeticklingmen'searswithsoundswhenweprofesstobeadoringtheLord?Whathasasensuousdelightinorgans,anthems,etc.,todowithdevotion?Donotmenmistakephysicaleffectsforspiritualimpulses?DotheynotoftenoffertoGodstrainsfarmorecalculatedforhumanamusementthanfordivineacceptance?AnunderstandingenlightenedoftheHolySpiritisthenandthenonlyfullycapableofofferingworthypraise.EXPLANATORYNOTESANDQUAINTSAYINGSVer.7.ForGodistheKingofalltheearth:asifhehadsaid,"ourKing,saidI?itistoolittle;heisKingofalltheearth."JohnTrapp.Ver.7.Singyepraiseswithunderstanding.HowmaywemakemelodyinourheartstoGodinsingingofPsalms?Wemustsingwithunderstanding.Wemustnotbeguidedbythetime,butthewordsofthePsalm;wemustmindthemattermorethanthemusic,andconsiderwhatwesing,aswellashowwesing;thetunemayaffectthefancy,butitisthematteraffectstheheart,andthatGodprincipallyeyes.Thepsalmistadvisesusinthisparticular,andsodoththeapostle1Co14:15.OtherwisethissweetdutywouldbemoretheworkofachoristerthanofaChristian,andweshouldbemoredelightedinananthemofthemusician'smaking,thaninaPsalmoftheSpirit'smaking.A.Lapideobservesthatinthetext,1Co14:15,thewordunderstandingismaschil,(lyksm),profoundjudgment:wemustsingwisely,ifwewillsinggratefully;wemustrelishwhatwesing.Inaword,wemustsingaswemustpray;nowthemostrudepetitionerwillunderstandwhatheprays.1Co14:15.Ifwedonotunderstandwhatwesing,itarguescarelessnessofspirit,orhardnessofheart;andthismakestheserviceimpertinent.UponthistheworthyDavenantcriesout,"AdieutothebellowingofthePapists,whosinginanunknowntongue."Godwillnotunderstandusinthatservicewhichweunderstandnotourselves.Oneofthefirstpiecesofthecreationwaslight,andthismustbreakoutineveryduty.JohnWells(—1676),in"MorningExercises."Ver.7.Singyepraiseswithunderstanding,singaninstructivesong.Letsenseandsoundgotogether.Letyourheartsandheadsgowithyourvoices.Understandwhatyousing,andfeelwhatyouunderstand.AdamClarke.Ver.7.Singyepraiseswithunderstanding;becauseinthefulllightofthenewdispensation,thedarknessofthepatriarchalages,theseeingasthroughaglassoftheLeviticallaw,areturnedintothevisionoffullandveryreality.HugoVictorinus.Ver.7.Singyepraiseswithunderstanding.Markthis,thouwhodailyreadestthePsalms,andyetdoesnotunderstandthem.SimondeMuis.Ver.7.Withunderstanding.Iftheyhadsungwithunderstanding,theyhadnotadoredstones.Whenamansensiblesangtoastoneinsensible,didhesing"withunderstanding"?Butnow,brethren,weseenotwithoureyeswhomweadore,andyetcorrectlyweadore.MuchmoreisGodcommendedtous,thatwithoureyesseehimnot.Augustine.HINTSTOTHEVILLAGEPREACHERVer.7.(lastclause).Thepsalmodyoftheinstructed,andinstructionbypsalmody;praiseshouldbeboththefruitandthevehicleo