Commentary on Today's Verse 　　Commentary on Psalm 63:1-2 　　(Read Psalm 63:1-2) 　　Early will I seek thee. The true Christian devotes to God the morning hour. He opens the eyes of his understanding with those of his body, and awakes each morning to righteousness. He arises with a thirst after those comforts which the world cannot give, and has immediate recourse...

　　Commentary on Today's Verse 　　Commentary on Matthew 5:13-16 　　(Read Matthew 5:13-16) 　　Ye are the salt of the earth. Mankind, lying in ignorance and wickedness, were as a vast heap, ready to putrify; but Christ sent forth his disciples, by their lives and doctrines to season it with knowledge and grace. If they are not such as they should be, they...

　　Commentary on Today's Verse 　　Commentary on John 15:9-17 　　(Read John 15:9-17) 　　Those whom God loves as a Father, may despise the hatred of all the world. As the Father loved Christ, who was most worthy, so he loved his disciples, who were unworthy. All that love the Saviour should continue in their love to him, and take all occasions to...

　　Amos 5:24 In-Context 　　22 Even though you bring me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them. Though you bring choice fellowship offerings, I will have no regard for them. 　　23 Away with the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps. 　　24 But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness...

　　Commentary on Today's Verse 　　Chapter Contents 　　This is a hymn of praise suited to the times of the Messiah. 　　The song of praise in this chapter is suitable for the return of the outcasts of Israel from their long captivity, but it is especially suitable to the case of a sinner, when he first finds peace and joy in believing;...

　　Isaiah 52:7 In-Context 　　5 And now what do I have here? declares the Lord. For my people have been taken away for nothing, and those who rule them mock,Dead Sea Scrolls and Vulgate; Masoretic Text wail declares the Lord. And all day long my name is constantly blasphemed. 　　6 Therefore my people will know my name; therefore in that...

　　Commentary on Today's Verse 　　Commentary on 1 John 2:18-23 　　(Read 1 John 2:18-23) 　　Every man is an antichrist, who denies the Person, or any of the offices of Christ; and in denying the Son, he denies the Father also, and has no part in his favour while he rejects his great salvation. Let this prophecy that seducers would rise in...

　　Commentary on Today's Verse 　　Commentary on Titus 2:11-15 　　(Read Titus 2:11-15) 　　The doctrine of grace and salvation by the gospel, is for all ranks and conditions of men. It teaches to forsake sin; to have no more to do with it. An earthly, sensual conversation suits not a heavenly calling. It teaches to make conscience of that which is good....

　　John 17:13 In-Context 　　11 I will remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them by the power ofOr Father, keep them faithful toyour name, the name you gave me, so that they may be one as we are one. 　　12 While I was with them,...

　　Commentary on Today's Verse 　　Commentary on John 11:1-6 　　(Read John 11:1-6) 　　It is no new thing for those whom Christ loves, to be sick; bodily distempers correct the corruption, and try the graces of God's people. He came not to preserve his people from these afflictions, but to save them from their sins, and from the wrath to come; however,...

　　Commentary on Today's Verse 　　Commentary on Hebrews 13:1-6 　　(Read Hebrews 13:1-6) 　　The design of Christ in giving himself for us, is, that he may purchase to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works; and true religion is the strongest bond of friendship. Here are earnest exhortations to several Christian duties, especially contentment. The sin opposed to this grace and...

　　Hebrews 11:11 In-Context 　　9 By faith he made his home in the promised land like a stranger in a foreign country; he lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. 　　10 For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God. 　　11 And by faith...