 | William Jay - Meditations - 1829 - 538 pages
...Oh ! to be the object of God's love ! To be precious in his sight, and honourable ! But He " takes pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy." " He will rest in his love : He will joy over them with singing." — The eyes of his providence are... | |
 | Richard Baxter - 1799 - 152 pages
...Let Israel hope in the Lord, for with the Lord there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption. The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy. Though my flesh and heart faileth, God is the strength of my heart. The Lord is my portion, saith my... | |
 | Richard Baxter - Theology - 1830 - 620 pages
...Lord taketh pleasure in his people ; he will beautify the meek with salvation ;" Psal. cxlix. 4. " The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him ; in those that hope in his mercy;" Psal. cxlvii. 11. "He is nigh to all -them that call upon him ; to them that call upon him in truth... | |
 | Richard Baxter - Theology - 1830 - 630 pages
...in the Lord, for with him there is mercy and plenteous redemption. (Psalm cxxx. 3 — 5, 7.) For he taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy. (Psalm cxlvii. 11.) Though flesh and heart fail, the Lord is the rock of my heart ; he is my portion,... | |
 | Richard Baxter - Theology - 1830 - 632 pages
...in the Lord, for with him there is mercy and plenteous redemption. (Psalm cxxx. 3 — 5, 7-) For he taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy. (Psalm cxlvii. 11.) Though flesh and heart fail, the Lord is the rock of my heart ; he is my portion,... | |
 | Thomas Watson - Theology, Practical - 1830 - 154 pages
...he knocked at heaven's gate with a trembling hand. This fear is joined with hope. " The Lord takes pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy," Psal. cxlvii. 11. A child of God fears, because the gate is strait; but hopes, because the gate is... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1830 - 598 pages
...Lord is upon them that FEAR him, upon them that HOPE in his mercy. Psal. cxlvii. 11. The Lord takcth pleasure in them that FEAR him, in those that HOPE in his mercy. Hope is so great a part of true religion, that the apostle says tve are saved by HOPE, Rom. viii. 24.... | |
 | Richard Baxter - Theology - 1830 - 590 pages
...pleasures of his love, for which you have let go all. " The Lord taketh pleasure in his people, even in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy, and the meek he will beautify with salvation;" Psal.cxlvii.ll. It is meet therefore that his people... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Election (Doctrine of)s - 1831 - 666 pages
...saints : " Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy." " The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy." Hope is so great a part of true religion, that the apostle says, " We are saved by hope." And this... | |
 | Religion - 1849 - 1188 pages
...lor both worlds as the power and grace of God can make him. And when we say this, we say enough. '• The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him — in those that hope in his mercy." Nothing now remains, uiy Christian friends, but that you make this blessing more fully your own. It... | |
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He delighteth not in the strength of the horse : he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man. 11 The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy. 
