Psalm 22:27-31

Last thoughts by Spurgeon on Psalm 22 - My thoughts in parentheses

27 All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the Lord. - "In reading, this verse one is struck with the Messiah's missionary spirit."

(Flame the burning coals of my "missionary spirit", too, Lord!)

And all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee. "This hope which was the reward of Jesus is a stimulus to those who fight his battles. It is well to mark the order of conversion as here set forth; they shall "remember" ---this is reflection, like the prodigal who came unto himself; "and turn unto Jehovah" --this is repentance, like Manasseh who left his idols and "worship" --this is holy service, as Paul adored the Christ whom once he abhorred."

28 For the kingdom is the Lord's. - "As an obedient Son the dying Redeemer rejoiced to know that his Father's interests would prosper through his pains. "The Lord reigneth" was his song as it is ours."

And he is the governor among the nations. - "Amid the tumults and disasters of the present the Lord reigneth; but in the halcyon days of peace the rich fruit of his dominion will be apparent to every eye."

29 All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship; - "...Grace now finds the most of its jewels among the poor, but in the latter days the mighty of the earth "shall eat," shall taste of redeeming grace and dying love, and shall "worship" with all their hearts the God who deals so bountifully with us in Christ Jesus."

All they that go down to the dust shall bow before him. - "Either those who stand quivering on the brink of the grave, or those....poor and mean of mankind, who are unable to support themselves, and to provide for their multiplied necessities. " (John Morison)

As if he had said, rich and poor, high and low, the king and the beggar, have alike need of salvation by Jesus Christ, and must submit unto him, that they may be saved, for..'none can keep alive his own soul.'" (Joseph Caryl)

(Humbled hearts bow!)


And none can keep alive his own soul...There is no salvation out of Christ. We must hold life, and have life as Christ's GIFT, or we shall die eternally. This...should be proclaimed....that like a great hammer it may break in pieces all SELF-CONFIDENCE."

30 A seed shall serve him. - "The kingdom of truth on earth shall never fail. As one generation is called to its rest, another will arise in its stead."

It shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation. - "He will reckon the ages by the succession of the saints, and set his accounts according to the families of the faithful."

31 They shall come. - "Sovereign grace shall bring out from among men the blood bought ones...The chosen shall come to life, to faith, to pardon, to heaven.

And shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born. "Father shall teach their sons, who shall hand it down to their children; the burden of the story always being-
That he hath done this. -"or, that 'It is finished.'...these were the expiring words of the Lord Jesus, as they are the last words of this Psalm. May we by living Faith be enabled to see our salvation finished by the death of Jesus!"

(Amen!)