...conviction of his entire dependence on God for prosperity, which caused a Chief Magistrate of Judah to pray; "Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem." Influenced by the same views, are we not ready with one consent, to offer the supplication ; " O satisfy...

...activity and diligence in his service. 12. The psalmist prays for the prosperity of the church. *' Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion, build thou the walls of Jerusalem." When the penitent considers from what a state of guilt and wretchedness he has been delivered, his...

...sacrifices of GOD are a broken spirit : a broken and a contrite heart, 0 GOD, Thou wilt not. despise. Do good in Thy good pleasure unto Zion : build Thou...the walls of Jerusalem. Then shall Thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righleyusness, tuith burnt-offering, and whole burnt-offering ; then shall they...

...church of the Lord, " Jerusalem," ou^-ht more especially to " come into your mind," Jer. li. 50. " Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion : build thou the walls of Jerusalem," said David to the lx>rd, although he was sufficiently burthened with his own affliction, Psjlm li....

...sacrifices of God are a broken spirit : a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. 18 Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion : build thou the walls of Jerusalem. 19 Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt...

...and that they sincerely wish to obtain what they ask. I begin with the matter of David's prayer : " Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion : build thou the walls of Jerusalem." The first of these petitions hath an obvious reference to the tribes of Isreal, considered in their...

...Levlt. xii. 8. f Levit. xvi. 24. •* Deut. xvi. 16. tt Maimon. Praef. ad Cod. Zebach. Abaib. Pnef. ad " Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion ; build " thou the walls of Jerusalem. Then shalt thou " be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, " with burnt offering and whole burnt...

...fulness of time, was to die unto sin once, that we, together with him, might for ever live unto God. 18. Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion : build thou the walls of Jerusalem. The king forgets not to ask mercy for his people, as well as for himself; that so neither -his own...

...sacrifices of God (¡re a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, О God, thou wilt not despise. 10 19 Then shall Ihou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt-offering and whole burnt-offering:...

...thyself thy people Israel, to be a people unto thee for ever ; and thou, Lord, art become their God1. Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion; build thou the walls of Jerusalem01 ; so we thy people, and the sheep of thy pasture, will give thee thanks for ever". The...