...heart, or they will not be acceptable. He then addresses himself to God. 6 [There be] many that say, Who will show us [any] good ? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us ; the generality are chiefly anxious about worldly good, and seek it by indirect...

...comfort in God than in any thingelse ? Can you adopt these words of David : " There be many that say, " Who will show us any good ? Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon me: thou hast put more gladness into my heart, than in the time that their corn...

...sentiments and language of the Psalmist are those of all good men in general. " There may be many that say, rs before night.' Which explication is very reasonable and thy countenance upon us. Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn...

...affections and faste»w~w.WW~»~»»w»W»W. 121 SERMON VIII. PSALM iv. 6, 7. There be many that say, Who will show us any good ? Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us. Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn...

...each other, and compose " a threefold cord," which is not easily broken. 6. There be many that say, Who will show us any good ? LORD, Lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us ! Tbe two former verses were addressed to rebellious sinners, inviting them...

...revolving through grace never to be again beguiled with them as you have beenV «* There be many that say, who will show us any good ? Lord lift thou up the light: of thy countenance upon us." Ydu have' lain long enough among the pots, "arid sure I am, you cannot but...

...world ; but David was fully convinced, that the happiness of man was in God: There be many that say, Who will show us any good ? Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us : thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn...

...joy in the Holy Ghost, and which even much affliction does not take away. " There be many that say, who will show us any good ? Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us." There is " gladness in the heart, more than when their corn, and wine, and...

...each other, and compose ' a threefold cord,' which is not easily broken. 6. ' There be many that say, Who will show us any good ? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us !' The two former verses were addressed to rebellious sinners, inviting them...

...concerns. When the Psalmist, for instance, prefers the following petition, " There be many that say, Who will show us any good ? Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us,"* who can justly consider him as intending any display of goodness short of...