Psalm 26:8 LORD, I have loved the habitation of your house, and the place where your honor dwells. I. THE OBJECT OF THE PSALMIST'S AFFECTION. It is "the habitation of Thy house and," etc. "Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh," and when anything is thoroughly loved it is very hard to put into one or two words all that you want to say; language seems to fail. Hence, again and again does the Psalmist tell of his affection for the house of God. II. HIS PROFESSION OF THIS AFFECTION. Some people make no profession; that they make none is their main profession. Let them take care lest, if now they regard not the Lord, He at the last them: a poor thing this. But how different was the Psalmist's oft-repeated avowal. III. SOME OF THE REASONS FOR THIS PROFESSION. They have to do with present enjoyment and hope of the future. (J. Aldis.) Parallel Verses KJV: LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.WEB: Yahweh, I love the habitation of your house, the place where your glory dwells. |
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