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A SONG OF DEGREES, OF ASCENT
LORD’S DAY, JUNE 9
Psalm 132:1-18
James 1:2-4
“… I will see you again,
and your heart shall rejoice,
and your joy no man taketh from you.”
A SONG OF DEGREES, OF ASCENT
This is a joyful Psalm. Let all the pilgrims to the New Jerusalem sing it. The degrees or ascents are very visible.
The theme ascends step by step, from “afflictions” to “crown,” from “remember David” to “will I make the horn of David to bud.” The latter half is like the over-arching sky bending alone. “The builders of the word” are found in the prayers of the former portion.
Division:
1. Statement of David’s anxious care to build a house for the Lord (vv.1-7)
2. A prayer at the removal of the ark (vv.8-12)
3. A pleading of the divine covenant and its promises (vv.11-18)
Holiness and happiness go together; where the one is found, the other ought never to be far away. Holy persons have a right to great and demonstrative joy: they may shout because of it (v.9b). Saints are commanded to rejoice in the Lord. Where righteousness is the clothing, joy may well be the occupation.
(Spurgeon)
Dear reader, as a child of God, God’s presence in your life will make you glad and fill your heart with joy and your mouth with songs.
THOUGHT: (Read Psalm 132:1.)
PRAYER: (Use Psalm 132:7.)