...loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth ;' and ' I know, O Lord,' saith David, ' that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me :' ' in faithfulness,' that is, with a sincere intention of doing me good. God thoroughly knows our...

...how do we joyfully acknowledge, our trials being sanctified by grace, and turned into triumphs, — " I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me. It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I might learn thy statutes. Before I was afflicted...

...David, " It is good for me that I have " been afflicted, that I might learn thy sta" tutes." Or again, " I know, O Lord, that " thy judgments are right, and that thou in " faithfulness hast afflicted me."1 And if this be the case with regard to his dispensations as to the affairs of this lower world,...

...helongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of face, as it is this day." So did David : " I know О Lord, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me." We glorify God in our afflictions, when we verbally and practically acknowledge His wisdom. "He is...

...therein ; blessing and praising him for all that hath befallen us; each of us confessing after David, ' I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hath afflicted me ;' imitating Job, who, on the loss of all his goods, did say no more than this :...

...wait, till my change come;" and, when tempted to think the delay long, she would say with confidence, "I know, O Lord, that Thy judgments are right, and that Thou in faithfulness Imst afflicted me." At times, when she thought she was dying her joy was very great ; and after prsying...

...commandments. They that fear thee will be glad when they see me ; because I have hoped in thy word. I know, 0 Lord, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me. Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant....

...and received comfort. It is good for me that I have been in trouble : that I may learn Thy statutes. I know, O Lord, that Thy judgments are right : and that Thou of very faithfulness hast caused me to be troubled. ' Mine eyes fail, saying when wilt Thou comfort...

...commandments. They that fear thee will be glad when they see me : because I have hoped in thy word. I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are right : and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me. Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort: according to thy word unto thy servant....

...commandments. They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word. I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me. Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant....