...David was fully convinced, that the happiness of man was in God: There be many that say, Who will show us any good ? Lord, lift thou up the light of thy...than in the time that their corn and wine increased. The great joy of the men of this world is in a plentiful harvest, and the abundance of the good things...

...have no reason to envy you. . "There be many "that "say, who will shew us any good. Lord liflthou up the light "of thy countenance upon us. Thou hast put gladness in "my heart, more than in the tifne that their corn and their ''wine increased.1"* T're following words, "And praise the name of...

...himself a better night's rest than any of them all that are feasted with the world's cheer. Psal.iv.7, 8. "Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and wine encreased. I will both lay me down in peace and sleep." This same peace with God, enjoyed in the conscience,...

...many that say, Who will shew us any good ? Lord lift thou up the lightof thy countenance upon us. 7 Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased. 8 I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep : for thou, Lord, only makest me...

...heart of man ; but God is the strength of my heart, says the psalmist, and the gladness of it too ; Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time when their corn and wine increaseth. And therefore, while the rest are seeking after some scattered...

...than life itself."}; And therefore the Psalmist makes it his prayer, Psalm iv. 6, " Lord, |ift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us: thou hast put...in my heart, more than in the time that their corn an4 wine increased." The joy of the world resenjbles a torrent — as upon a glut of rain, you shall...

...in safety," And while the rebels at Jerusalem are revelling in his palace, he can gratefully sing, " Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and wine increased." His life is true to God, " and the fire that is in him is a strong, still, central fire, warming into...

...prayed the Psalmist : " Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us;" immediately adding, "Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased." Many similar passages will occur to the reader, with all which the doctrine...

...so than others whose corn and wine and oil increased. But this is what David means, when he says, " There be many that say, Who will shew us any good...countenance upon us. Thou hast put gladness in my heart." This is what David wants ; here is bliss : and here is what Christians feel ; this is what is called...

...question in this verse ! How few applying to Him, who alone can give an answer of peace and comfort ! 7. 'Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased.' No sooner is the prayer preferred, but the answer is given ; and the devout...