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#37-43 The worship of God ought to be the work of every day.
David put it into order. At Jerusalem, where the ark was, Asaph
and his brethren were to minister before the ark continually,
with songs of praise. No sacrifices were offered there, nor
incense burnt, because the altars were not there; but David's
prayers were directed as incense, and the lifting up of his
hands as the evening sacrifice. So early did spiritual worship
take place of ceremonial. Yet the ceremonial worship, being of
Divine institution, must by no means be omitted; therefore at
Gibeon, at the altars, the priests attended; for their work was
to sacrifice and burn incense; and that they did continually,
morning and evening, according to the law of Moses. As the
ceremonies were types of the mediation of Christ, the observance
of them was of great consequence. The attendance of his
appointed ministers is right in itself, and encourages the
people.
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* David's purposes; God's gracious promises.
- This chapter is the same as #2Sa 7|. See what is there said
upon it. It is very observable that what in Samuel is said to
be, "for thy word's sake," is here said to be, "for thy
servant's sake," ver. #19|. Jesus Christ is both the Word of
God, #Re 19:13|, and the Servant of God, #Isa 42:1|; and it is
for his sake, upon account of his mediation, that the promises
are made good to all believers; it is in him, that they are yea
and amen. For His sake it is done, for his sake it is made
known; to him we owe all this greatness, from him we are to
expect all these great things. They are the unsearchable riches
of Christ, which, if by faith we see in themselves, and see in
the Lord Jesus, we cannot but magnify as the only true
greatness, and speak honourably of them. For this blessedness
may we look amidst the trials of life, and when we feel the hand
of death upon us; and seek it for our children after us.
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* David's victories.
- This chapter is the same as #2Sa 8|. Our good fight of faith,
under the Captain of our salvation, will end in everlasting
triumph and peace. The happiness of Israel, through David's
victories, and just government, faintly shadowed forth the
happiness of the redeemed in the realms above.