DISCOURSE on Psalm 139. A wicked or vicious man is worse than a wild beast; In the proper sense, the evil one is the devil. – Like the latter, a vicious person always harms himself more. – A Christian should feel sorry for evil people and ask for help from the highest to deliver him from their dangerous intrigues. – Those who constantly practice evil sin grievously. – "Do not betray me, O Lord, to a sinner... The main subject of their consultation, which is discussed by their lips, will befall them." Backbiting is also a form of wickedness, which is also subject to punishment, just as beasts are to be caught. – Praise of the righteous to the Lord.

DISCOURSE on Psalm 140. A rebuke to the listeners for not understanding the meaning of this psalm; its importance, as well as the other, the morning (62nd). – What proclamation does God hear? What does the prophet teach when he speaks of the evening sacrifice? – What is suggested by comparing prayer with incense? – The first petition of the Psalmist is for the wise use of the gift of speech; what should and should not be said; examples of inopportune silence and salvific use of the word. – What is the "fence of the mouth", of course? The perniciousness of idle words, insidious kisses, words of murmuring against God's Providence. It is necessary to guard not only the lips, but even more so – the thought. "Turn not my heart to evil words, to devise an excuse for sins." – The company of vicious people should be avoided, and the rebukes of the righteous should be accepted. – "But my prayer (let it not be) in their favor. They were devoured near the stone of their judges." – The psalmist's expectation of a better future, when the instructions of the righteous will be accepted and, in spite of extreme disasters, hope in God will be established. – Prayer for deliverance from the secret snares of the wicked and hope that the latter will be defeated. "I'll be alone until I cross."

DISCOURSE on Psalm 141. The words "voice" and "voice" express the firm aspiration with which the psalmist cried out to God. – The twofold benefit of sorrows. – As a result of which some people are seized by despair or murmuring in times of grievous calamity? – A lofty example of cheerfulness in the midst of the greatest dangers and – hope in God. – The strengthening of the psalmist's prayer by pointing out his grievous sorrow and the deceit of his enemies. – "The righteous await me, until you repay me." – Exhortation – to pray and not to lose heart in times of calamity, as having a beneficial effect on people and other creatures.

DISCOURSE on Psalm 142. Prayer can be a petition or a vow. – "In Thy truth." – With what prayer should one turn to God and with what spiritual disposition? – How should we understand: "Hear me in Thy righteousness"? – The beneficence for the sinner of the threat of God's judgment. – "For the enemy persecuted my soul." – Various types of humility and among them – humility from misfortunes. "Those who live in sin are like those who are in darkness. – No small consolation is brought by the knowledge of the works of God revealed in the Scriptures. – "My soul (strives) to Thee, like a dry land." – What path does the psalmist ask for? And why does he ask? "To the land of truth."

DISCOURSE on Psalm 143. Is God really the teacher of war? – Higher help is necessary especially in the struggle against spiritual hostile forces. "He subdues my people to me." – The Dignity of Man and the Denunciation of Heretics Who Ascribe to Themselves Knowledge Impossible for Man. – What can we know about God? – What does it mean: "like vanity"? – How should we understand the divine descent, touching the mountains, lightning, arrows? "Deliver me... out of the hand of the sons of strangers." – Apart from the tongue, how else can we praise God? "Although people usually consider their happiness to have numerous offspring, wealth, and security, yet true blessedness consists in having the Lord as one's God.

DISCOURSE on Psalm 144. A Christian, as one who has become a son of the Heavenly Father, must constantly glorify Him both in word and in deed, following the example of the Psalmist. – The Lord is worthy of the greatest praise both for His innumerable blessings and because of the infinite greatness of His Being. – "From generation to generation Thy works shall be praised..." – The greatness of God is proclaimed, both beneficial for us and terrible, destructive phenomena of nature. – Above every word is His goodness to everyone and to everything. "The glory of Thy kingdom shall be pronounced" (the monks), in order to teach others and make them partakers of doxology. – What does it mean: "venerable" – Divine mercy to those who fall. – "Thou givest them food at the right time." – Special blessings given to the faithful who fear God.

DISCOURSE on Psalm 145. What does it mean: "in whom there is no salvation"? "You can't rely on people, especially bosses. – The Psalmist's advice to the descendants of Jacob is to seek help from the God of the fathers, who delivers them from such calamities that are beyond the strength of man. – "And he will destroy the way of sinners."

DISCOURSE on Psalm 146. The very glorification of the Lord serves as a source of innumerable blessings. – "Psalmody is good, let praise be pleasing to our God." – To what event in the history of the Israelites does this psalm refer? – "And he gives names to all of them." – A special manifestation of divine providence is in the exaltation of the humble and the deposition of the proud. "Begin to glorify the Lord." God's favor is achieved not by the strength of horses and the courage of soldiers, but by the fear of God.

DISCOURSE on Psalm 147. The inducement of the inhabitants of Jerusalem to give thanks to the Lord for the security granted to them is the increase of population and peace with their neighbors... – "And with better wheat he satisfies thee." The Lord's providential activity extends to the entire universe, in which His commands are quickly fulfilled, as shown by various aerial manifestations. – The purpose with which the Psalmist points to the manifestation of divine omnipotence in these phenomena of nature. – "He declares His word to Jacob... "But if the Lord did not reveal His will to the other nations, then why does He call them? – And if they knew what they should do, then why is it said: "He did not do this to any (yet) people"? – An explanation of the psalm in a figurative sense – about the higher Jerusalem and the Christian Church, its spread and the change brought about by Christianity in the life of mankind.

DISCOURSE on Psalm 148. The call of all creatures, spiritual and sensual, to the glorification of the Creator and the special purpose of this call. – Why does the prophet speak a little about heavenly powers and more extensively about visible objects? – Various ways to glorify God; praise be to Him of inanimate creatures. – The world has a Creator and Provider. – Turning to earthly creatures, why does the Psalmist enumerate those of them that seem useless or harmful? – We must thank God for establishing the power of the Kings. – "For the name of His only one is exalted." – The Lord will extend His glory to Israel, if he will fulfill His commandments.

DISCOURSE on Psalm 149. The "new song" in the figurative sense is a song of the New Testament, in the historical sense it is a solemn song. – "Praise be to Him in the assembly of the saints." Gratitude to God, combined with joy and unanimity. – Why were the ancients allowed to use musical instruments when praising God? "To take vengeance on the nations... To carry out a prescribed judgment over them... "

DISCOURSE on Psalm 150. "Praise ye God in His saints." - "Praise Him in His power." - How can a Christian fulfill the psalmist's admonition regarding the glorification of God with various musical instruments? - What does it mean: "on cymbals of loud voices"?

Two Discourses on the Words of the Prophet David: "Do not be afraid when a man is rich"

DISCOURSE 1 on the words of the Prophet David: "Do not be afraid when a man becomes rich, or when the glory of his house increases" (Psalm 48:17), and about hospitality. Greetings to the audience. - Which of the people is a person only in name, and how to become a man in reality? - How to achieve that you are not afraid of a rich person? - What is true wealth? - The pastoral duty of a preacher is difficult, but irreplaceable. - How can a rich man be saved? - An example of hospitality and admonition to women. - External wealth serves to decorate the house, and not the person himself.