1 (1) He openeth his hand, and satisfieth the desire of every living thing; but his delights are with the sons of men; who giveth us richly all things to enjoy. (m) God is the Father of us all; we are all his people; and of his fulness have we all received. (n) Is he the God of the Jews only? Is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also. (0) He maketh the sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. He is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil. (p) He is our shield, and our exceeding great reward: He is our refuge and strength: he hath done great things for us. (9) He hath shewn us the path of life; and he inclineth our hearts unto him, to walk in his ways. (r) He is the Lord our God, which teacheth us. to profit, which leadeth us by the way that we should go. (s) Salvation belongeth unto the Lord; and he is a very present help in trouble. (t) He is a Father of the fatherless, and a Judge of the widows. He hath prepared of his goodness for the poor. (u) He delivereth the poor and needy, and him that hath no helper. He is a strength to him in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat. (1) Psal. 145. 16. 4. 6. (m) Eph. Prov. 8.31. 1 Tim. 6. 17. John 1. 16. (7) Rom. 3 29. (0) Matt. (p) Gen. 15. 1. Psal. 46. 1. Psal. 16. 11. I Kings 8. 58. (r) Isa. 48. 17. Psal. 46. I. (t) Psal, 68, 5, 19. (9) Psal. Psal. 100. 3. Isa. 25.4. (u) Psal. (w) Herein is the love of God to man perfected, that he spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all: who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. (x) Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits. (y) God giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not. (≈) Behold God is mighty, and despiseth not any. (a) 1 will be gracious, saith the Lord, to whom I will be gracious; and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy. The Goodness of God to the Righteous.- (b) The eyes of the Lord run to and fro through out the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect towards him. He withdraweth not his eyes frome the righteous. (c) He preventeth them with the blessings of goodness; and no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. (d) If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures; their soul shall be at ease. (e) Thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous, and with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield. (ƒ) The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him, and such as are upright in their way are (g) He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him. (b) God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy; and him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose. (i) The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him, and he will shew them his covenant. (k) He will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear him for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them. (All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth, unto such as keep his covenant. (m) The Lord shall open unto them his good treasure, and bless all the work of their hand. (n) How great is thy goodness, O Lord, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee, which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men! Thou shalt hide them from the pride of man; thou shalt keep them from the strife of tongues. (0) The salvation of the righteous is of the Lord; he is their strength in the time of trouble. He shall deliver them in six troubles, and in seven there shall no evil touch them. In famine he shall redeem them from death, and in war from the power of the sword. (p) He shall deliver them from the wicked. (9) The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. (g) Psal. 145.19. (b) Eccles. 2. 26. Psal. 25.12. 25.14. (*) Jer. 32. 39. 12. (n) Psal. 31. 19, 20. (p) Psal. 37.40. (g) Prov. (1) Psal. 25. 10. (0) Psal. 37. 39. 18. 10. (i) Psal. (m) Deut. 28. Job 5. 19, 20, The (r) The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord; though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand. () Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him. (t) Many times he withholdeth them from sinning against him. And when the wicked have thought evil against them, God meaneth it for good. (2) When a man's ways please the Lord, be maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. (w) The Lord forsaketh not his saints, neither will he leave them destitute of his mercy and None of them that trust in him shall be truth. desolate. The Goodness of God to the Wicked: stiled Mercy. (x) The Lord is plenteous and rich in mercy; the Lord is very pitiful and of tender mercy. (y) The mercy of the Lord is everlasting, and his compassions fail not. (x) The Lord is long-suffering, full of compassion, slow to anger, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. (a) Good and upright is the Lord; therefore will he teach sinners in the way. (b) He waiteth that he may be gracious; saying to the children of men, Will ye not be made clean? When shall it once be? (c) He draweth them with cords of a man, with bands of love. (d) Fury is not in him; but he deferreth his anger, and refraineth for the transgressor, that he cut him not off. (e) He endureth with much long-suffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction. (f) Though he cause grief, yet will he have campassion according to the multitude of his mercies: For he doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men. (g) As a man chastneth his son, so the Lord our God chastneth us, that he may humble us and prove us to do us good at our latter end. (b) As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way, and live. (i) Many a time bath he turned his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath; and in wrath. he oftentimes remembereth mercy. (k) His anger endureth but a moment, and in his favour is life. In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the Lord. (7) He will not always chide: He retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy : |