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EXPOSITION.
Having mentioned his God, the Psalmist's heart burns, and
his words sparkle; he challenges heaven and earth to find another
being worthy of adoration or trust in comparison with Jehovah.
His God, as Matthew Henry says, is a None-such. The idols of the
heathen he scorns to mention, snuffing them all out as mere
nothings when Deity is spoken of. "_Who is God save the Lord_?"
Who else creates, sustains, foresees, and overrules? Who but he
is perfect in every attribute, and glorious in every act? To whom
but Jehovah should creatures bow? Who else can claim their
service and their love? "_Who is a rock save our God_?" Where can
lasting hopes be fixed? Where can the soul find rest? Where is
stability to be found? Where is strength to be discovered? Surely
in the Lord Jehovah alone can we find rest and refuge.
EXPLANATORY NOTES AND QUAINT SAYINGS.
Verse 31.--"_For who is God save the Lord_?" Here first
in the Psalms, occurs the name _Eloah_, rendered God. It occurs
more than _fifty_ times in the Scriptures, but only _four_ times
in the Psalms. It is the singular of Elohim. Many have supposed
that this name specially refers to God as an object of religious
worship. That idea may well be prominent in this place.--^William
S. Plumer.
HINTS TO PREACHERS.
Verse 31.--A challenge. I. To the _gods_. World,
pleasure, etc. Which among these deserve the name? II. To the
_rocks_, self-confidence, superstition, etc. On which can we
trust?