 | Charles Drelincourt - 1824 - 654 pages
...should be for ever engraved in the bottom of our hearts, Let us rail now, saith he to the prophet Gad, into the hand of the Lord, for his mercies are great ; and let me not fall into the hand of man, 2 Sam. xxiy. 14. The evils wherewith the Lord visits us are expressions of his love and fatherly care... | |
 | 1880 - 374 pages
...King David called to choose from what direction his visitation from God should fall, " Let us fall into the hand of the Lord, for His mercies are great ; and not into the hand of man " : not into the hands of our own self-chosen chastisements. Discipline we... | |
 | Hugh McNeile - 1825 - 472 pages
...cattle ?" Well and wisely did David say, when a choice of evils was proposed to him, " Let us now fall into the hand of the Lord, (for his mercies are great,) and let me not fall into the hand of man."* The language of the New Testament is equally explicit upon this important subject. " The Lord is long-suffering... | |
 | John Scott - 1831 - 656 pages
...p. 240. 2 Delightful sentiment, both of the inspired Psalmist and of the suffering Christian ! — " Let us fall now into THE HAND OF THE LORD, for his...great ! and let me not fall into the hand of man." — The bias of fallen nature lies the contrary way. Much reason as we may have to distrust our fellow... | |
 | George Townsend - 1826 - 902 pages
...among the people. Vide Bishop Patrick, in loc. ; Lightfoot ; Hales'i AnaL vol. ii. p. 386. Ac 1017. us fall now into the hand of the LORD ; for his mercies...great : and let me not fall into the hand of man. r,ma,>y. J5 ^j So the Lo ED sent a pestilence upon Israel from the morning even to the time appointed... | |
 | Andrew Thomson (of Bristol) - 1826 - 394 pages
...pestilence. Q. Which of these did David choose ? • A. He said, " I am in a great strait: let us fall TOOW into the hand of the LORD, (for his mercies are great) and let me not fall into the hand of man." 'Wherefore, " the LORD sent pestilence upon Israel: and •there fell of Israel seventy thousand men.... | |
 | 1826 - 938 pages
...against the rod of our heavenly Father; let us rather take comfort in his mercy, and say with David, " Let us fall now into the hand of the Lord, for his mercies are great." He will Eunish us, but in mercy, not in wrath ; He will remove is hand from us, if we will turn to... | |
 | Joseph Fincher - 1827 - 438 pages
...see what answer I shall return to him that sent me. And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait : let us fall now into the hand of the Lord ; for his...great : and let me not fall into the hand of man. So the Lord sent a pestilence upon Israel from the morning even to the time appointed : and there died... | |
 | Joseph Milner - 1827 - 578 pages
...confessed at length and owned by our elder brethren the Jews ! David had just reason to say, " Let me fall into the hand of the Lord, for his mercies are great, and let me not fall into the hand of man f." Even a converted Jew admits with difficulty, that the grace of God may visit a Gentile ! * Acts,... | |
 | Henry Hunter - 1828 - 336 pages
...presume to wield ; " Vengeance is mine, 1 will repay, saith the Lord." If I must be punished, " let me fall now into the hand of the LORD, for his mercies are great : and let me not fall into the hand of a man." The only vengeance permitted to man is a vengeance of kindness and forgiveness ; the only coals... | |
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Gad, I am in a great strait : let us fall now into the hand of the LORD; for his mercies are great: and let me not fall into the hand of man. 
