...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...

...wilt not despise, IS Do good in thy good pleasure unto '/Jmn : miild thou the walls of Jerusalem. 19 t more, and hardened his heart, he and his servants.....And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, neither would : then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar. PSAL. LIT. 1 David, condemning the sfiitefulnc&s...

...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...

...begun to build, (2 Sam. v. 9.), be perfectly finished, 1 Kings, iii. I. xi. 27. Ver. 1 9. Then shah thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt-offering, and -whole burnt-vfffring ; then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.] Then shall the righteous be very...

...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...

...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...

...broken and contrite heart, O God, shalt thou not despise. O be favourable and gracious unto Sion : build thou the walls of Jerusalem. Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifice of righteousness, with the burnt-offerings and oblations : then shall they offer young bullocks...

...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...pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, " with burnt offering and whole burnt offering : then " shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar."* The...