...which is truly sanctified, and full of faith, rises, like a bird from the snare, and rejoices to say "My soul, wait thou only upon God, for my expectation is from him. Then shall I be satisfied when I awake in thy likeness!" Think not, however, to enjoy this fruit of...

...sflpporting and encouraging than all the rest, it is that which the Christian takes when he feelingly says, " My soul, wait thou only upon God, for my expectation is from him." Take any thing else away, but take not away my God. This is the last truth that I will give up till...

...unreservedly upon the Lord. The language of David was my uniform, and I think, my predominant feeling — " My soul, wait thou only upon God ; for my expectation...is from him He only is my rock and my salvation." I had yielded up my brother ; and with you, I resigned all that had ever truly cemented me with earth....

...word." " In the day when I cried thou answeredest me and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul." " My soul, wait thou only upon God ; for my expectation is from him." " God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid ; for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my...

...be of the terrifying, or, which oftener succeeds, the flattering, alluring, and deceiving kind. " 5. My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him. 6. He only is my rock and my salvation ; fie is my defence, or, high place; I shall not be moved. 7....

...7 For thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield. % 8 My soul, wait thou only upon God : for my expectation is from him. 9 He only is my rock and my salvation : he is my defence; I shall not be moved, 10 In God is my salvation,...

...inhabitants of the rock sing." A view of interest arid security in this rock^ Christ, made David sing : " He only is my rock and my salvation ; he is my defence, I shall not be moved." O my soul ! the whole power of thy covenant God is invariably engaged in thy defence and salvation....

...of human efforts to convert men, without the special influence of the Holy Ghost. His language is, " My soul, wait thou only upon God, for my expectation is from him." Essential also to prevailing prayer is humble confidence in God. This confidence ia what our Savior...

...the sentiments of the pious Psalmist, whose soul was built upon a right foundation. Ps. Ixii. 5. " My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him." And if you can heartily say, as in the next verse, " He only is the rock of my salvation ;" you may...

...brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God ; my soul thirsteth for God, for the living God."5 — " My soul, wait thou only upon God, for my expectation is from him." 6 Here, however, it ought to be again expressly noticed, that as the soul of man has no tendency to...