The Treasury of David (Complete)

The Treasury of David (In One Volume) By C. H. Spurgeon This PDF was originally scanned for archive by: Liz-Ridolfo, in six volumes, to whom I offer my gratitude and greatest respect for the dedication of time and the effort required to produce a quality scan of one volume, much less six. I mean no offense by my efforts as they were only made possible by those of Liz-Ridolfo and are a logical extension of those efforts. The original six-volume archive, by Liz-Ridolfo, was downloaded for personal use. Finding them without bookmarks, I decided to bookmark them to facilitate their use (something I do frequently). Then, being somewhat lazy and wanting to simplify the management of the six files, I decided to combine the volumes into one PDF. Their being superfluous, the volume cover images and blank pages were deleted and these two intro pages were added. Of course, the original six volumes are still available for those wanting an archive of the six-volume set. Some Psalms by Category: Michtam [engraved] Psalms: 16, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60. Psalms of Degrees [or ascents]: Psalm 120 through Psalm 134 Acrostic [alphabetical] Psalms: 9 & 10 [linked by acrostic], 25, 34, 37, 111, 112,119,145 1 1 A 14th verse (nun) is missing in most translations but appears in the Dead Sea Scrolls, Septuagint, Syriac, Vulgate, The Companion Bible 2 , Rotherham’s Emphasized Bible 2 (EBR) and the Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB). To complete the 22 verses of the acrostic, the following text should be appended to verse 13: “Faithful is Yahweh in all His words, And kind in all His works.” (EBR) 2 See Footnote or comments. Indexed by: Daliailt SOUS MilllStl'l| THE TREASURY OF DAVID: CONTAINING AN ORIGINAL EXPOSITION OF THE BOOK OF PSALMS; A COLLECTION OF ILLUSTRATIVE EXTRACTS FROM THE WHOLE RANGE OF LITERATURE ; A SERIES OF HOMILETICAL HINTS UPON ALMOST EVERY VERSE; AND LISTS OF WRITERS UPON EACH PSALM. IN SIX VOLUMES BY C. H. SPURGEON. VOL. I. PSALM I. TO XXVI. l MARSHALL BROTHERS, LTD. PUBLISHERS LONDON, EDINBURGH and NEW YORK. PREFACE. My Preface shall at least possess the virtue of brevity, as I find it difficult to impart to it any other. The delightful study of the Psalms has yielded me boundless profit and ever-growing pleasure ; common gratitude constrains me to communicate to others a portion of the benefit, with the prayer that it may induce them to search further for themselves. That I have nothing better of my own to offer upon this peerless book is to me matter of deepest regret; that I have anything whatever to present is subject for devout gratitude to the Lord of grace. I have done my best, but, conscious of many defects, I heartily wish I could have done far better. The Exposition here given is my own. I consulted a few authors before penning it, to aid me in interpretation and arouse my thoughts ; but, still I can claim originality for my comments, at least so I honestly think. Whether they are better or worse for that, I know not ; at least I know I have sought heavenly guidance while writing them, and therefore I look for a blessing on the printing of them. The collection of quotations was an after-thought. In fact, matter grew upon me which I thought too good to throw away. It seemed to me that it might prove serviceable to others, if I reserved portions of my reading upon the various Psalms ; those reserves soon acquired considerable bulk, so much so that even in this volume only specimens are given and not the bulk. One thing the reader will please clearly to understand, and I beg him to bear it in mind : I am far from endorsing all I have quoted. I am neither responsible for the scholarship or orthodoxy of the writers. The names are given that each author may bear his own burden ; and a variety of writers have been quoted that the thoughts of many minds might be before the reader. Still I trust nothing evil has been admitted; if it be so it is an oversight. The research expended on this volume would have occupied far too much of my time, had not my friend and amanuensis, Mr. John L. Keys, most diligently aided mo in investigations at the British Museum, Dr. Williams’s Library, and other treasuries of theological lore. With his help I have ransacked books by the hundred, often without finding a memorable line as a reward, but at other times with the most satisfactory result. Readers little know how great labour the finding of but one pertinent extract may involve ; labour certainly I have not spared : my earnest prayer is that some measure vi PREFACE. of good may come of it to my brethren in the ministry and to the church at large. The Hints to Preachers are very simple, and an apology is due to my ministerial readers for inserting them, but I humbly hope they may render assistance to those for whom alone they are designed, viz., lay preachers whose time is much occupied, and whose attainments are slender. Should this first volume meet with the approbation of the judicious, I shall hope by God’s grace to continue the work as rapidly as I can consistently with the research demanded and my incessant pastoral duties. Another volume will follow in all probability in twelve months’ time, if life be spared and strength be given. It may be added, that although the comments were the work of my health, the rest of the volume is the product of my sickness. When protracted illness and weakness laid me aside from daily preaching, I resorted to my pen as an available means of doing good. …