...these men do, I should basely betray the cause of all them who are truly dear unto thee ; . 'Ver. 16. When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me.] And therefore resolved with myself, before I pronounced my sentence, to study this point more seriously,...

...hands in innocence; for all the ' day long have I have been plagued, and chastened every ' morning. When I thought to know this, it was too ' painful for me. Until I went into the sanctuary of ' God ; then understood I their end—thou shalt guide me 4 with thy counsel, and afterwards...

...that account, is to belie their hope, renounce their faith, and strike his name out of their list. 16. When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me. A second reason why a man should not be too forward to arraign God's dispensations of injustice, is...

...place, and probably his word the means of removing his wrong apprehensions, and his distress of mind. " When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me ; until I went into the sanctuary of God, then understood I their end. Surely thou didst set them in slippery places." Here...

...morning. If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I " should offend against the generation of thy chil" dren. When I thought to know this, it was " too painful for me, until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end."* A wound which brings a domestic animal to our feet,...

...15 If I say, I will speak thus ; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children. 16 When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me ; 17 Until I went into the sanctuary of God ; then understood 1 their end. 18 Surely thou didst set...

...foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked." (tf) At length he concludes his Account of them; •' When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me; until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end." (*) XVII. We may learn then, even from this confession...

...spiritual Israel, while there is a curse in all the comforts which the ungodly enjoy. Ver. 16, 19. " When 1 thought to know this, it was too painful for me; until I went into the sanctuary of God."] — • The psalmist finding himself not yet satisfied, consulteth ihe oracle of...

...David, utterly at a loss to account for the prosperity of the wicked, and his own calamities, says, " When I thought to know this it was too painful for me ; until I went into the sanctuary of God : then understood Itheirend."f In the sudden death of a good man, however tragical...

...heart could wish0. Behold, these are the ungodly who prosper in the world, they increase in riches d. When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me, until I went unto the sanctuary of God ; then understood I their end. Surely thou didst set them in slippery places...