...their own wisdom and strength, all their toil ig vain. " Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it : except the Lord keep the city, the watchman wnketh but in vain." For a parent especially, in such a case, " it is vain for him to rise...

...above). .(3). Depend on him for fuccefs : Pfal. cxxvii. i. " Except the Lord build the houfe, they labour in vain that build it : Except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain." (4). Acquiefce in his difpofing of you as may beft fuit your fpiritual...

...temple, and the people of Ifrael, were in old time. i. Except the LORD build the houfe, they labour in vain that build it : except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. In every undertaking, the bleffing of God muft accompany the labours of...

...temple, and the people of Ifrael, were in old time. i. Except the LORD build the houfe ; they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. In every undertaking, the bleffing of God muft accompany the labours of...

...succeeds according to our wishes, he is there. He influenceth prosperity. Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it. Except the Lord...keep the city, the watchmen waketh but. in vain. It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit jip late, to eat the bread of sorrows. It is God who giveth...

...disappointed; then are we constrained to acknowledge that " except the Lord build the " house, they labour in vain that build it : except " the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh " but in vain." I now proceed to mention a Third end for which the Almighty afflicts...

...them more, than the thought of being left to themselves. Except the Lord build the HOUSE, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the CITY the watcliman waketh but in vain. Believers understand this text, in its most important sense, and can...

...strength, but by the strength of the Lord of Hosts: for " Except the Lord build the house, " they labour in vain, that build it; except the " Lord keep the city, the watchman Kakelh but in " vain," Psm. cxxvii. 1. Now their situation is agreeable to things in nature....

...Pfalm cxxvii. Niji Dominus, EXCEPT the Lord buiM the houfe, their labour is but loft that build it. i Except the Lord keep the city, the watchmen waketh but in vain. 3 It is but loft labour that ye hafte to rife up early, and fo late take reft, and eat the bread of...

...conveniences of this life, if divine co-operation be withheld. " Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it : Except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain." Is it alleged, that to believe our exertions needful and salutary militates...