audience for his song. Therefore Paul penetrates to the heart of the psalm when he quotes ver. 49 in Rom. xv. 9 as a proof that the evangelising of the Gentiles was an Old Testament hope. The plain lesson from the psalmist's vow is that God's mercies bind, and if felt aright will joyfully impel, the receiver to spread His name as far as his voice can reach. Love is sometimes silent, but gratitude must speak. The most unmusical voice is tuned to melody by thankfulness, and they need never want a theme who can tell what the Lord has done for their soul. The last verse of the psalm is sometimes regarded as a liturgical addition, and the mention of David gratuitously supposed to be adverse to his authorship, but there is nothing unnatural in a king's mentioning himself in such a connection nor in the reference to his dynasty, which is evidently based upon the promise of perpetual dominion given through Nathan. The Christian reader knows how much more wonderful than the singer knew was the mercy granted to the king in that great promise, fulfilled in the Son of David, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and who bears God's name to all the nations. PSALM XIX. 1 The heavens declare the glory of God, And the work of His hands the firmament makes known. 2 Day to day pours forth speech, And night to night shows knowledge. 3 There is no speech and no words; Not heard is their voice. 4 In all the earth their line goes forth, and in the end of the world their words; For the sun has He set a tent in them, 5 And he is like a bridegroom going out from his chamber; He rejoices like a hero to run (his) course. 6 From the end of the heavens is his going forth, and his circuit unto their ends; And nothing is hid from his heat. 7 The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul; The testimony of Jehovah is trusty, making wise the simple. 8 The precepts of Jehovah are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandment of Jehovah is pure, enlightening the eyes. 9 The fear of Jehovah is clean, standing for ever; The judgments of Jehovah are truth: they are righteous altogether. 10 They are more to be desired than gold and than abundant [gold] refined, And they are sweeter than honey and the droppings of the honeycomb. 11 Moreover, Thy servant is warned by them; In keeping them is reward abundant. 12 Inadvertencies who can discern? From hidden sins absolve me. 13 Also from presumptuous [sins] keep back Thy servant: let them not rule over me; Then shall I be guiltless, and I shall be absolved from great transgression. 14 Accepted be the words of my mouth and meditation of my heart in Thy sight, Jehovah, my Rock and my Kinsman-redeemer!