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If thou art not of good courage, what will happen to thee? The mercy of God is not so "marvellous" when it is shown in humbler cities as when it is shown in "a strong city," [1389] and for this reason "God is to be blessed." The mercy of God is not so "marvellous" when it is shown in humbler cities as when it is shown in "a strong city," [1389] and for this reason "God is to be blessed." Do you not think that your God deserves to be trusted? 5. Therefore, if the minister is without the true faith, the sacrament is invalid. Do not sit still, and rub your eyes, and say, "I cannot help it, I must always be dull like this." i. You may have gone to your bed, sick at heart, "weary, and worn, and sad," and you wake in the morning ready for anything. 4. In mortifying sin be careful to leave no part remaining. The Definition of It. 20. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. God alone can do this.1. 30). But "faith directs in intention" as Augustine says against Julian (In Psalm xxxi, cf. 24 So be strong and courageous, all you who put your hope in the Lord! Psalm 31:24. Therefore, if the minister is without the true faith, the sacrament is invalid. But "faith directs in intention" as Augustine says against Julian (In Psalm xxxi, cf. ( C. H. [2432] He asked, namely, as if not knowing that which in any wise He knew. A CHEERING PROMISE. 1. This doctrine obscured by the Schoolmen, who make God the object of faith, without referring to Christ. You must not be so; in the name of God, you are commanded in the text to "be of good courage."2. 19. A SEASONABLE EXHORTATION. (1)At the present time, I believe that it restricts enterprise. 23). All comes to sinners through the wondrous gift of the only-begotten Son of God, to be the atonement for their sins. No, get not into that class; be thou rather like that soldier of Alexander, who was always to the front, and the reason was that he bore about with him what was thought to be an incurable disease, and he suffered so much pain that he did not care whether he lived or died. Question answered in respect to God and man. As a wicked man's life is made up of sin, Thomas WatsonA Body of DivinityHow they are to be Admonished who Lament Sins of Deed, and those who Lament Only Sins of Thought. The admonition was timely and effectual. By the design or end of acting. -- Psalm 31:15 Father, I know that all my life Is portioned out for me, And the changes that are sure to come, I do not fear to see; But I ask Thee for a present mind Intent on pleasing Thee. 23). What to those who serve Thee with their whole heart? (2)It endangers the success of the best workers. -- Psalm 31:15 Father, I know that all my life Is portioned out for me, And the changes that are sure to come, I do not fear to see; But I ask Thee for a present mind Intent on pleasing Thee. An exhortation. Some Generals Proposed. Christ ought not to be served by feather-bed soldiers.IV. Question answered in respect to God and man. The Schoolmen refuted by various passages. He is a rock of strength (vv. How God acts in them. Do not sit still, and rub your eyes, and say, "I cannot help it, I must always be dull like this." You must not be so; in the name of God, you are commanded in the text to "be of good courage." 2. But I know not that there is any Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy Scripture 'Into Thy Hands''Into Thine hand I commit my spirit: Thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of truth.' What an honour to that old saint that Jesus Christ, dying, should find nothing that more fully corresponded to His inmost heart at that moment than the utterance of the Psalmist long ago! But heretics, On Psalm xxxi. The history of the extension of the Church of Christ from one land to another, and of the successive victories won by the Cross over heathen races from age to age, gives by itself a very imperfect idea of the meaning of the words "The Holy Catholic Church." 6): which means that each person's soul should in its penitence drink the tears Leo the GreatWritings of Leo the GreatThe Nature of JustificationJustification in the active sense (iustificatio, {GREEK SMALL LETTER DELTA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER KAPPA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER ALPHA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA WITH OXIA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER OMEGA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER SIGMA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER FINAL SIGMA}) is defined by the Tridentine Council as "a translation from that state wherein man is born a child of the first Adam, to the state of grace and of the adoption of the sons of God through the second Adam, Joseph PohleGrace, Actual and Habitual"The Truth. " For to me to live is Christ, i.e.' The wicked would flee from God; they would neither be under His rules, nor within His reach. 1 In you, Jehovah, I have trusted; let me never be confused. When the storm and the tempest are raging around me, Oh! No bosom (save one) has the power to relieve me, The bosom which bled for me, JESUS MY ROCK! God alone can do this.1. This is good and just. 3-5 You're my cave to hide in, He praises God for his goodnessDictionary of Bible ThemesPsalm 31:249612hope, in GodLibraryGoodness Wrought and Goodness Laid Up'Oh how great is Thy goodness, 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!' Because, with the outward extension of the Church, its influence upon the inner man needs always to be considered. The call which John Yeardley had received to visit the German colonies in South Russia, and which had lain for a long time dormant, now revived. Let good or ill befall, It must be good for me; Secure VariousThe Hymnal of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the USA, How God Works in the Hearts of Men. In this most of all Thou hast showed me the sweetness of Thy charity, Thomas A KempisImitation of ChristAn Exhortation to Love God1. The Schoolmen refuted by various passages. He desired to know nothing but Christ, and him crucified. 1. By a precious promise.4. The first part of this verse is consecrated for ever by our Lord's use of it on the Cross. "The Saints on earth, and those above, But one communion make; Joined to their Lord in bonds of love, All of His grace partake." The former to discomfit his enemies, and the latter for his own comfort and faith. Connection of this chapter with the preceding. 2. Beside all that, God the Holy Spirit has a secret way of strengthening the courage of God's people, which none of us can explain. Do you not think that your God deserves to be trusted? 1. But "faith directs in intention" as Augustine says against Julian (In Psalm xxxi, cf. But I know not that there is any Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy Scripture, 'Into Thy Hands''Into Thine hand I commit my spirit: Thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of truth.' Many things are and will continue to be implicitly John CalvinThe Institutes of the Christian ReligionLinksPsalm 31:24 NIVPsalm 31:24 NLTPsalm 31:24 ESVPsalm 31:24 NASBPsalm 31:24 KJVPsalm 31:24 Bible AppsPsalm 31:24 ParallelPsalm 31:24 Biblia ParalelaPsalm 31:24 Chinese BiblePsalm 31:24 French BiblePsalm 31:24 German BiblePsalm 31:24 CommentariesBible Hub, (2)In times of temptation. And He did on this account feign that He knew not, that He might signify somewhat else by that His seeming ignorance: and since this St. But in the depth of desolation he grasps at God's hand, and that lifts him up out of the pit. Men are by nature haters of God (Rom. The works of God distinguished from the works of Satan and wicked men. 2. By a precious promise.4. "Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lusts of the flesh.". I would not have you deserve the coward's doom, and speak of it as "retiring." By the kindly fellowship of friends.3. 6. As a wicked man's life is made up of sin, (Admonition 30.) I ask Thee for a thoughtful love, Through constant watching wise, To meet the glad with joyful smiles, And to wipe the weeping eyes; And a heart at leisure from itself, To soothe and sympathize. --PSALM xxxi. Salem Media Group. The performance of that exercise is commanded, and the same law which enjoins that the duties John CunninghamThe Ordinance of CovenantingAppendix xiv. By the kindly fellowship of friends.3. --PSALM xxxi. Objection 1: It seems that faith is required of necessity in the minister of a sacrament. Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. Start for FREE. 23, 24.). Old Objection, that the agency of God in such cases is referable to prescience or permission, not actual operation. 3. In Thee I place my trust, On Thee I calmly rest; I know Thee good, I know Thee just, And count thy choice the best. of Do you not think that your God deserves to be trusted? In the text to which this Appendix refers it has been indicated, that a new legislation was expected in Messianic days. Courageous - Being Daughters rooted in Grace. Whate'er events betide, Thy will they all perform: Safe in Thy breast my head I hide, Nor fear the coming storm. Connection of this chapter with the preceding. He praises God for his goodnessDictionary of Bible ThemesPsalm 31:249612hope, in GodLibraryGoodness Wrought and Goodness Laid Up'Oh how great is Thy goodness, 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!' A SEASONABLE EXHORTATION. 24 Be strong and take . But it is now to be proved that what is promised to God by vow or oath, ought to be performed also because of the act of Covenanting. "All ye that hope in the Lord." You feel a sudden strengthening of your spirit, so that you are perfectly resigned, satisfied, prepared, and ready. Paul was a great admirer of Christ. "O love the Lord, all ye his saints" (Psalm xxxi. No bosom (save one) has the power to relieve me, The bosom which bled for me, JESUS MY ROCK! Start your free trial today! For to me to live is Christ. 3. 1. Cancel. But heretics, Saint Thomas AquinasSumma TheologicaOther Fragments on the Psalms. Psalm 29:11 The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace. It destroys faith, which consists in a knowledge of the divine will. They err from the Scriptures who make the grace of God a reason for doing nothing; it is the reason for doing everything.1. 3. After carefully pondering the matter--with, John YeardleyMemoir and Diary of John Yeardley, Minister of the GospelWhether Faith is Required of Necessity in the Minister of a Sacrament?Objection 1: It seems that faith is required of necessity in the minister of a sacrament. Sometimes by gracious providences.2. All ye that hope in the Lord - All that put their trust in him, or all whose expectation is from him. Objection 2: Further, if a minister of the Church has not the true faith, it seems that he is a heretic. Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart (See Gill on Psalms 27:14); by this instance of God's wonderful kindness to the psalmist, he would have the saints take heart, and be of good cheer, even in the greatest distresses, since their case cannot be worse than his was; and yet he had deliverance out of it; all ye that hope in the Lord; for the eye of the Lord is on such, and he takes delight in them, ( Psalms 33:18 ) ( 147:11 ) . (Vers. The first part of this verse is consecrated for ever by our Lord's use of it on the Cross. No medicine like the blood of Christ; and in the text, For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.' "He shall strengthen your heart." Psalms 31 | MSG Bible | YouVersion The Psalmist has been describing, with the eloquence of misery, his own desperate condition, in all manner of metaphors which he heaps together--'sickness,' 'captivity,' 'like a broken vessel,' 'as a dead man out of mind.' It is not alone, "Be of good courage"; there is an "and" with it: "and he shall strengthen your heart." By the design or end of acting. He praises God for his goodnessDictionary of Bible ThemesPsalm 31:249612hope, in GodLibraryGoodness Wrought and Goodness Laid Up'Oh how great is Thy goodness, 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!' 3. If you want to get out of diffidence, and timidity, and despondency, you must rouse yourselves up. As a wicked man's life is made up of sin, Thomas WatsonA Body of DivinityHow they are to be Admonished who Lament Sins of Deed, and those who Lament Only Sins of Thought. I would not have you deserve the coward's doom, and speak of it as "retiring." 'Oh how great is Thy goodness, 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!' God alone can do this.1. 3. Is it not wonderful that, at that supreme hour, He deigned to take an unknown singer's words as His words? 23Love God, all you saints;God takes care of all who stay close to him,But he pays back in fullthose arrogant enough to go it alone. What Does Colossians 2:6-7 Teach Us about Our Faith Walk? The Definition of It. Therefore, if the minister is without the true faith, the sacrament is invalid. 2. What love and reverence we owe to God because of his retributive work! I would not have the restless will That hurries to and fro, Seeking for some great Miss A. L. WaringHymns and MeditationsHis Journey to South Russia. The works of God distinguished from the works of Satan and wicked men. As it has been shown that all duty, and that alone, ought to be vowed to God in covenant, it is manifest that what is lawfully engaged to in swearing by the name of God is enjoined in the moral law, and, because of the authority of that law, ought to be performed as a duty. lxxix. Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart (See Gill on Psalms 27:14); by this instance of God's wonderful kindness to the psalmist, he would have the saints take heart, and be of good cheer, even in the greatest distresses, since their case cannot be worse than his was; and yet he had deliverance out of it; all ye that hope in the Lord; for the eye of the Lord is on such, and he takes delight in them, ( Psalms 33:18 ) ( 147:11 ) . Question answered in respect to the devil. Do not sit still, and rub your eyes, and say, "I cannot help it, I must always be dull like this." Do you not think that your God deserves to be trusted? Contra Julian iv). 2. all ye that hope in the Lord; for the eye of the Lord is on such, and he takes delight in them, Psalm 33:18. Copyright 2019 by Zondervan. Who can scale the holy north-face? The dogma of implicit faith refuted. The works of God distinguished from the works of Satan and wicked men. An exhortation. 1. But "faith directs in intention" as Augustine says against Julian (In Psalm xxxi, cf. Its Peculiar Properties. Jonah's refusal to obey the divine command to go to Nineveh and cry against it is best taken, not as prosaic history, but as a poetical representation of Israel's failure to obey the divine call of witnessing for God. The scope of this chapter. Of Faith. 21.). 2. It is not alone, "Be of good courage"; there is an "and" with it: "and he shall strengthen your heart." By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from partners of Bible Gateway. --JONAH 11. Beside all that, God the Holy Spirit has a secret way of strengthening the courage of God's people, which none of us can explain. Have you never felt it? Such are those where, concerning the woman which had an issue of blood, He said, "Who touched Me?" The admonition was timely and effectual. Contra Julian iv). Do We See Any Gospel Connections in the Book of Numbers? 2. What this will is, and how necessary the knowledge of it. A brief recapitulation of the leading points of the whole discussion. --PSALM xxxi. If you want to get out of diffidence, and timidity, and despondency, you must rouse yourselves up. Therefore, if the minister is without the true faith, the sacrament is invalid. [2431] and of Lazarus. There are walls which no mortal hands built to surround me, A Refuge Eternal,--'Tis JESUS MY ROCK! But in the depth of desolation he grasps at God's hand, and that lifts him up out of the pit. 5. There are some things of this sort even of our Saviour in the Gospel, because the Lord of the Prophets deigned to be Himself also a Prophet. Beside all that, God the Holy Spirit has a secret way of strengthening the courage of God's people, which none of us can explain. Nay, you shall be more happy that everything should cross you than that everything should please you, if it be God's sweet will. This passage picks up the hindermost, it seems to come, like the men with the ambulance, to look after the wounded, and carry them on at the same pace as those who march in the fulness of their strength. Question answered in respect to God and man. The Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy ScriptureBe for Thou Art'Be Thou to me a strong Rock, an house of defence to save me. Psalm 27:14 Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD. 24 Be brave. 3. As to the first. Of the Triumph of the Christian Faith. I Cor 2:2. John CalvinThe Institutes of the Christian ReligionCovenanting Confers Obligation. The ultimate basis of this expectancy must be sought in the Old Testament Alfred EdersheimThe Life and Times of Jesus the MessiahThere are Some Things of this Sort Even of Our Saviour in the Gospel27. 'For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.' It destroys faith, which consists in a knowledge of the divine will. II. What has He ever done that you should doubt Him?3. God alone can do this.1. 6): which means that each person's soul should in its penitence drink the tears. I would not have the restless will That hurries to and fro, Seeking for some great Miss A. L. WaringHymns and MeditationsHis Journey to South Russia. For to me to live is Christ. Spurgeon. The affection of love is natural, but the grace is not. Of the Triumph of the Christian Faith. Edward BurbidgeThe Kingdom of Heaven; What is it?Of Faith. Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart. The Psalmist has been describing, with the eloquence of misery, his own desperate condition, in all manner of metaphors which he heaps together--'sickness,' 'captivity,' 'like a broken vessel,' 'as a dead man out of mind.' The Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy ScriptureBe for Thou Art'Be Thou to me a strong Rock, an house of defence to save me. There are many trials which the believer shares in common with the men of this world. Its Peculiar Properties. As a wicked man's life is made up of sin, Thomas WatsonA Body of Divinity, How they are to be Admonished who Lament Sins of Deed, and those who Lament Only Sins of Thought. Of the Triumph of the Christian Faith. The ultimate basis of this expectancy must be sought in the Old Testament Alfred EdersheimThe Life and Times of Jesus the MessiahThere are Some Things of this Sort Even of Our Saviour in the Gospel27. "Where have ye laid him?" 2. William Crotch, 1836 Psalm 31 Henry F. Lyte, 1834 My spirit on Thy care, Blest Savior, I recline; Thou wilt not leave me to despair, For Thou art love divine. It is not alone, "Be of good courage"; there is an "and" with it: "and he shall strengthen your heart." How this is founded on hope. Why Does God Compare Our Relationship with Him to That of a Bride and Groom? For to me to live is Christ, i.e.' - S. I. There are four general things here to be noticed. As you slam the door on those oily, mocking faces. Question answered in respect to the devil. William Crotch, 1836 Psalm 31 Henry F. Lyte, 1834 My spirit on Thy care, Blest Savior, I recline; Thou wilt not leave me to despair, For Thou art love divine. It sounds strange logic, 'Be for Thou art,' and yet it is the logic of prayer, and goes very deep, pointing out both its limits and its encouragements.