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"A Christian is the highest style of man," and the noblest work of God. The text tells of his high and exalted state of happiness which he shall obtain in the heavenly world. It consists in —

I. THE FULL VISION OF THE DIVINE GLORY. Note —

1. The grandeur of the vision.

2. The manner of it. "In righteousness," that is, the righteousness of Christ.

3. The certainty of it. Scripture and experience assure us of it.

II. THE COMPLETE RESEMBLANCE TO THE DIVINE IMAGE.

1. The glorious expectation — to be like our Saviour and our God.

2. The period of accomplishment. "When I awake," that is, on the resurrection morn.

3. The satisfaction obtained.Conclusion: See

1. The value of the soul.

2. The vanity of the world.

3. The excellence of religion.

(Ebenezer Temple.)

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KJV: As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.

WEB: As for me, I shall see your face in righteousness. I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with seeing your form. For the Chief Musician. By David the servant of Yahweh, who spoke to Yahweh the words of this song in the day that Yahweh delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. He said,