people murmured against Moses, and said, Wherefore is this that thou hast brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst? 4. And Moses cried unto the Lord, saying, What shall I do unto this people? they be almost ready to stone me. 5. And the Lord said unto Moses, Go on before the people... 6. Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in Horeb; and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it, that the people may drink. And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel. 7. And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children. of Israel, and because they tempted the Lord, saying, Is the Lord among us, or not? Nu. xi. 1. And when the people complained, it displeased the Lord: and the Lord heard it; and his anger was kindled ;... Nu. xiv. 9. Rebel not ye against the Lord... 26. And the Lord spake unto Moses and Aaron, saying, 27. How long shall I bear with this evil congregation, which murmur against me? I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against me. Nu. xxi. 5. And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread. 6. And the Lord sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people..... 7. Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, for we have spoken against the Lord, and against thee; pray unto the Lord, that he take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people. Deu. i. 25.... It is a good land which the Lord our God doth give us. 26. Notwithstanding ye would not go up, but rebelled against the commandment of the Lord your God: 27. And ye murmured in your tents, and said, Because the Lord hated us, he hath brought us forth out of the land of Egypt, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us. Jud. x. 15. And the children of Israel said unto the Lord, We have sinned: do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee. 1 Sa. iii. 18. ...It is the Lord: let him do what seemeth him good. 2 Sa. xv. 25. And the king said unto Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favour in the eyes of the Lord, he will bring me again, and shew me both it, and his habitation. 26. But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him. 2 Ch. xxx. 8.... Yield yourselves unto the Lord. Job i. 21. ....The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord. 22. In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly. Job ii. 10....Shall we receive good at the hand of God and shall we not receive evil? Job xv. 12. Why doth thine heart carry thee away? and what do thy eyes wink at, 18. That thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest such words go out of thy mouth? Job xxxiv. 37. For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God. P8. xxxix. 9. I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it. Ps. xl. 8. I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart. Ps. cvi. 13.... They waited not for his counsel: 14.... And tempted God in the desert. 15. And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul. 16. They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the Lord. Ps. cvii. 11. Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High: 12. Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was none to help. P8. cxix. 75. I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me. BB 124. Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy. Pro. iii. 11. My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord, neither be weary of his correction. Pro. xix. 3. The foolishness of man perverteth his way and his heart fretteth against the Lord. Ecc. vii 10. Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this. Isa. xxix. 24. They also that erred in spirit shall come to understanding, and they that murmured shall learn doctrine. Jer. x. 19. Woe is me for my hurt! my wound is grievous but I said, Truly this is a grief, and I must bear it. La. iii. 26. It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord. 28. He sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him. 39. Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins? Jon. iv. 3.... O Lord, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live. 4. Then said the Lord, Doest thou well to be angry? Mi. vii. 9. I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against him. GOD GIVES US STRENGTH. Gen. xlix. 28. The archers have sorely grieved him, (Joseph) and shot at him:... 24. But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob. Ex. xv. 2. The Lord is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation. Jos. i. 1.... The Lord spake unto Joshua,... 9. Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest. 1 Sa. xvii. 33. And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou art but a youth... 87. David said,... The Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the Lord be with thee. 50. So David... smote the Philistine. |