Ps. lxxxv. 4. Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease. Ver. 7. Shew us thy mercy, O Lord, and grant us thy salvation. cvi. 4. O visit me with thy salvation. xlvii. Save us, O Lord our God, and gather us from among the heathen. cvii. 13. They cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them out of all their distresses. Ver. 19. cxviii. 21. Save me, I beseech thee, O Lord. cxix. 41. Let thy mercies come also unto me, O Lord, even thy salvation, according to thy word. Ver. 123. Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness. Ver. 81, 174. Ver. 146. Save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies. Ver. 155. Save us from the wicked, for they keep not thy statutes. Isa. xxxiii. 2. O Lord, be gracious to us, be thou their arm, every morning, our salvation also, in time of trouble. Jer. ii. 27. In the time of their trouble, they will say, arise and save us. XLV. Salvation is of grace. Ps. vi. 4. O save me for thy mercies sake. 1xxx. 3. Cause thy face to shine upon us, and we shall be saved. cvi. 4. He saved them for his name's sake. Acts ii. 47. The Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved. Eph. ii. 5. By grace ye are saved. Ver. 8. By grace ye are saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God. 2 Tim. i. 9. God hath saved us and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began. Tit. iii. 5. Not according to works of righteousness which we had done, but according to his mercy he saved us. XLVI. The word of God, a mean of salvation. Rom. i. 16. The gospel is the power of God to salvation. 1 Cor. i. 18. Unto us who are saved, the preaching of the cross of Christ is the power of God. Ver. 21. It pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. xv. 2. Ye are saved by the gospel, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you. Jam. i. 21. The ingrafted word is able to save your souls, 1 Pet. iii. 21. Baptism doth now save us. XLVII. The ministry a mean of salvation. 1 Cor. ix. 22. I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some. 1 Tim. iv. 16. Take heed unto thyself, and unto thy doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself and them that hear thee. Jam. v. 20. He which converteth the sinner from the error of his way, shail save a soul from death. Jude ver. 23. Others save with fear, &c. GOD A DEFENCE. XLVII. God is the defence of his people. defence is departed from them, and the Lord is Num. xiv. 9. Their with us, fear them not. 2 Kings xix. 34. The Lord said, I will defend this city to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake. Job xxii. 23. If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up. Ver. 25. Yea the Almighty shall be thy defence. Ps. v. li. Let those that put their trust in thee rejoice, because thou defendest them. vii. 10. Our defence is of God, who saveth the upright in heart. xx. 1. The Lord hear thee in the day of trouble, the name of the God of Jacob defend thee. xxxi. 2. Be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me. Ver. 3. For thou art my rock and my fortress. lix. 1. O my God defend me from them that rise up against me. Ver. 9. I will wait upon thee, for God is my defence. Ver. 17. Ps. Ixii. 2, 6. Ver. 16. Thou hast been my defence and my refuge in the day of trouble. lxxxix. 18. The Lord is our defence, the holy one of Israel is our King. Isa. iv. 5. Upon all the glory shall be a defence, upon mount Zion. xxxi. 5. The Lord of hosts will defend Jerusalem, also he will de: liver it, and will preserve it. Isa. xxxiii. 15. He that worketh righteousness, &c. Ver. 16. He shall dwell on high, his place of defence shall be the munition of rocks, bread shall be given him, his water shall be sure. Zech. ix. 15. The Lord of hosts shall defend his people, and they shall devour and subdue their enemies. xviii. 8. The Lord shall defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and he that is feeble among them shall be as David, and the house of David shall be as God, as the angel of the Lord before them REDEMPTION. XLIX. God a redeemer. Is. xli. 14. Fear not, I will help thee, saith the Lord thy redeemer. xlvii. 4. As for our redeemer, the Lord of hosts is his name. liv. 8. With everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the Lord thy redeemer. lx. 16. Thou shalt know that I the Lord am thy saviour, and thy redeemer, the mighty one of Jacob. Ch. xliv. 6.—xlviii. 17.—xlix. 7, 26.-lxiii. 16. Jer. 1. 34. Ps. xix. 14.-lxxviii. 35. L. God redeemeth his people from enemies and other evils. Exod. vi. 6. The Lord said I will redeem you with a stretched-out arm, and with great judgments. Ver. 7. And I will take you to me for a people, and I will be to you a God. 2 Sam. vii. 23. Isa. xliii. 1. xv. 13. Thou in thy mercy hast led forth thy people, which thou hast redeemed. Ps. lxxvii. 15. Deut. vii. 8. The Lord redeemed you out of the house of bondage. Ch. xiii. 5.-xv. 15.—xxiv. 18. Mic. vi. 4. xxi. 8. Be merciful unto thy people, O Lord, whom thou hast redeemed. Neh. i. 10. Ps. lxxiv. 2. Ps. cvi. 10. He redeemed them from the hand of the enemy. Ps. cvii. 2.-cxi. 9.—cxxxvi. 24. Mic. iv. 10. cxxxviii. 10. The Lord shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities. Isa. i. 27. Isa. xliv. 23. The Lord hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel. Ch. xxiv. 1. 2. Is mine hand shortened that it cannot redeem? li. 11. The redeemed of the Lord shall return and come to Zion. Ch. xxxv. 9. Jer. xxxi. 11, 12. lii. 3. Ye shall be redeemed without money. Jer. xv. 21. Ixii. 12. They shall call them the holy people, the redeemed of the Lord. Ixiii. 4. The year of my redeemed is come, saith the Lord. Hos. xiii. 14. I will ransom them from the power of the grave, and I will redeem them from death. Ps. xlix. 15. Zech. x. 8. I will gather them, for I have redeemed them. Threats. Hos. vii. 13. Wo unto them for they have fled from me. Destruction unto them for they have transgressed against me, though I redeemed them. Redemption of particular persons from evils. Gen. xlviii. 16. Jacob said, the angel that redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads. Isa. xxix. 22. The Lord redeemed Abraham. 2 Sam. iv. 9. David said, the Lord hath redeemed my soul out of all adversities. 1 Kings i. 29. Ps. xxxi. 5.-1xxi. 23. Job v. 20. In famine he shall redeem thee from death, and in war from the power of the sword. Ps. xxxiv. 22. The Lord redeemeth the soul of his servants. Ps. lxxii. 14. ciii. 3. Bless the Lord, O my soul; Ver. 4. Who redeemeth thy life from destruction. Lam. iii. 58. GOD A COUNSELLOR. LI. God giveth counsel to the righteous. Ps. xvi. 7. I bless the Lord who hath given me counsel. Ixxiii. 24. Thou wilt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory. Ps. xxxii. 8. Prov. viii. 14. cxix. 24. Thy testimonics are my counsellors. Rev. iii. 18. I counsel thee to buy of me raiment, &c. LII. God depriveth the wicked of counsel. Job v. 13. He taketh the wise in their own craftiness, and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong. xii. 17. He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh judges fools. xviii. 7. The wicked's own counsel shall cast him down. Ps. v. 10. Let them fall by their own counsel. xxxiii. 10. The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought. Isa. viii. 10. Take counsel and it shall come to nought, for God is with us. See Ps. ii. 2, 4. Isa. iii. 1, 3.-xxix. 14. Jer. xviii. 18.— xlix. 7. Ezek. vii. 26. Mic. iv. 9. GGD DOTH TEACH. LIII. God a teacher. Job xxxv. 11. God teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven. xxxvi. 22. Who teacheth like him. Ps. xciv. 10, 12. Ps. xxv. 8. The Lord will teach sinners in the way. Ver. 12. What man is he that feareth the Lord? him shall he teach the way that he shall chuse. Ps. xxxii. 8.-lxxxv. 13. Ixxi. 17. O God, thou hast taught me from my youth. Ps. cxix. 102. Isa. xlviii. 17. I am the Lord thy God which teacheth thee to profit. liv. 13. All thy children shall be taught of the Lord. Ch. xxviii. 26. Mic. iv. 2. The God of Jacob he will teach us of his ways. Hos. xi. 13. I taught Ephraim to go, taking them by the arms. Jer. xxxii. 23. Mic. vi. 18. He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good. Acts ii. 28. Thou hast made known to me the ways of life. 2 Cor. iv. 6. God hath shined into our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. 1 Thess. iv. 9. Ye are taught of God to love one another. See Ps. cxli. 4. Compare Ps. xviii. 34. 2 Sam. xxii. 35. Teaching from God prayed for. Job xxxiv. 32. That which I know not teach thou me. Ps. xxv. 4. O Lord teach me thy paths. Ver. 5. xxvii. 11. Teach me thy way, O Lord. Ps. Ixxxvi. 11. xc. 12. So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts to wisdom. cxix. 12. Teach me thy statutes. Ver. xxvi. 33, 64, 68, 124, 135. Ver 66. Teach me good judgment and knowledge. Ver. 108. O Lord, teach me thy judgments. cxliii. 10. Teach me to do thy will, for thou art mv God. LIV. The Holy Ghost teacheth. John xiv. 26. The Holy Ghost shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance. 1 John ii. 27. The same anointing teacheth you all things. Neh. ix. 11. Thou gavest thy good Spirit to instruct them. INSTRUCT. LV. God doth instruct. Isa. viii. 11. The Lord instructed me that I should not walk in the way of the people. Jer. xxxi. 19. After that I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh. Phil. iv. 12. Every where, and in all things I am instructed. 2 Tim. iii. 16. All scripture is profitable for instruction. See Deut. iv. 36. xxxii. 10. Jer. vi. 8. LVI. God doth direct. Ps. cxix. 5. O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes. Ver. 133. Order thou my steps in thy word. Prov. iii. 6. In all thy ways acknowledge the Lord, and he shall direct thy paths. xvi. 9. A man's heart deviseth his way, but the Lord directeth his steps. Isa. xxx. 11. Thine ears shall hear a voice behind thee, saying, this is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left. Isa. xlv. 1. I will direct all his ways. Ixi. 8. I will direct their work in truth. Jer. x. 23. O Lord I know, that the way of man is not in himself, it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps. Prov. xx. 24. Man's goings are of the Lord. Ps. xxxvii. 23. The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord. 2 Thess. iii. 5. The Lord direct your hearts into the love of God. LEAD. LVII. God doth lead. Deut. xxxii. 12. The Lord alone did lead his people. His portion. Isa. Ixiii. 14. Ps. v. 8. Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness. xxiii. 3. He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness. Ps. clxiii. 10. xxv. 5. Lead me in thy truth, and teach me, for thou art the God of my salvation. Ps. xxxi. 3.-lx. 9. xliii. 3. O send out thy light and thy truth, and let them lead me. Ixi. 2. Lead me to the Rock that is higher than I. cxxxix. 24. Lead me in the way everlasting. Rom. ii. 4. The goodness of God leadeth to repentance. Promises of God that he will lead his people. Isa. xlii. 12. I will bring the blind by a way they have not known, I will lead them in paths they have not known. See Ch. xlviii. 17.-xlix. 10.-lvii. 18. Jer. xxxi. 9. LVIII. Christ doth lead. Isa. xl. 11. He shall gently lead those that are with young. Isa. Iv. 4. I have given him for a leader to the people. See John x. 3. Rev. vii. 17. LIX. God doth guide. Ps. xxv. 9. The meck will he guide in judgment. Ps. xxxi. 3. For thy name's sake, lead me and guide me. xxxii. 8. I will instruct thec, and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go, I will guide thee with mine eye. xlviii. 14. This is our God, he will be our guide even unto death. Ixxiii. 24. Thou wilt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me unto glory. John xvi. 13. The Spirit of truth shall guide you into all truth. See Isa. Iviii. 11. Jer. iii. 4. Luke i. 79. STRENGTHEN. LX. God doth strengthen. Gen. xlix. 24. Joseph's bow abode in strength, the arms of his hands were made strong, by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob. 1 Sam. ii. 4. The bows of the mighty are broken, and they that stumbled are girt with strength. xv. 29. The Strength of Israel will not lie. Ch. xxiii. 16. Jos. xiv. 12. 1 Chron. xvi. 27. Strength and gladness are in his holy place. Ver. 14. Who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee. Neh. viii. 10. The joy of the Lord is your strength. |