...profitable unto himself ? — Is it gain to him that thou makest thy ways perfect?' Psa. xvi. 2, 3. ' O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, thou art my LORD ; my goodness ex' tendeth not unto thee : but to the saints that are in the earth. ' As God is absolutely independent,...

...2 J7 [O my soul,] thou hast said unto the LORD, or, as tome of the ancient versions read it, I have said unto the Lord, Thou [art] my LORD : my goodness [extendeth] not to thee : cannot bent3 Jit thee, or lay thee under any obtigetion ; [But] / desire preservation, that I may...

...profitable unto himself ? — Is it gain to him that thou makest thy ways perfect •' I'sa. xvi. 2, 3. ' О my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord, thou art my Lord ; my goodness cxti'udeth not unto thee : hut to the saints that are in the earth.' As God is absolutely independent,...

...trust. xiii. 5. 1 have trusted in thy mercy, my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation. Ps. xvi. 1 . Preserve me, O God, for in thee do I put my trust. xvii. 7. Shew thy marvellous. loving kindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put...

...mankind, and to communicate happiness to all around us : '' O my soul," saith the holy Psalmist, " thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord; my goodness extendeth not unto thee ; but to the saints which are upon earth." No ; our goodness cannot possibly extend unto...

...slight in it, let this stir up the gift that is in us, and quicken us to every good word and work. ' O, my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord, thou art my Lord;' thou hast said it with the blood of Christ in thy hand : ' He is thy Lord, then, and worship thou \\im\..Psal....

...and would make you understand some scriptures more clearly and more comfortably ; as Psal. xvi. 2. O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee. Psal. xxviu 8. When thousaidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord, will I seek....

...profitable unto himself? — Is it gain to him that thou makest thy ways perfect?' Psa. xvi. 2, 3. ' O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, thou art my LORD ; my goodness extendeth not unto thee : but to the saints that are in the earth.' As God is absolutely independent, above all influence,...

...worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. Psal. xvi. 2. tO my soul, tliou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord : my goodness extendeth not to thee. Job xxii. 2. Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself? Ver....

...some scriptures more clearly and more comfortably ; as Psal. xvi. 2. O my soul, thou hast said unio the Lord, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee. Psal. xxvii. 8. When thousaidst, Seek ye my face i my heart soi4 unto thee, Thy face, Lard, will I...