SELECTION 13 GOD'S PROTECTING CARE I Jno. iii. Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us. That we should be called the sons of God; Therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: But we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him: For we shall see him as he is. And every one that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. Matt. 6. Therefore I say unto you, Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; Nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; Yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? Consider the lilies of the field, Be not therefore anxious, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? For your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Be not therefore anxious for the morrow for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. Eph. 3. Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen. I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills; from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber. Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand. The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil; he shall preserve thy soul. The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and for Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; So our eyes look unto the Lord our God, until he have mercy upon us. Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us. Ps. 20. The Lord hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee; Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion; Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice; Grant thee thy heart's desire, and fulfill all thy counsel. We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners: The Lord fulfill all thy petitions. Now know I that the Lord saveth his anointed; He will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand. Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: But we will remember the name of the Lord our God. They are bowed down and fallen: but we are risen, and stand upright. Save, Lord: let the King hear us when we call. Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer. From the end of the earth will I call unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: Lead me to the rock that is higher than I. For thou hast been a refuge for me, a strong tower from the enemy. I will dwell in thy tabernacle for ever: I will take refuge in the covert of thy wings. For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name. Thou wilt prolong the king's life; his years shall be as many generations. He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, that they may preserve him. So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, that I may daily perform my vows. Ps. 62. Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation: He is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved. My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him. He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be moved. With God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. Trust in him at all times, ye people; pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: In the balances they will go up; they are together lighter than vanity. Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: If riches increase, set not your heart thereon. God hath spoken once, twice have I heard this, that power belongeth unto God. Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy. For thou renderest to every man according to his work. Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son. He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with justice. The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the hills, in righteousness. He shall judge the poor of the people, He shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor. They shall fear thee while the sun endureth, and so long as the moon, throughout all generations. He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass, as showers that water the earth. In his days shall the righteous flourish, and abundance of peace, till the moon be no more. He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth. They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust. The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render tribute: The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. Yea, all kings shall fall down before him; all nations shall serve him; For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth, and the poor, that hath no helper. He shall have pity on the poor and needy, and the souls of the needy he shall save. He shall redeem their soul from oppression and violence; and precious shall their blood be in his sight: And they shall live; and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: And men shall pray for him continually; they shall bless him all the day long. There shall be abundance of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; The fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth. His name shall endure for ever; his name shall be continued as long as the sun: And men shall be blessed in him; all nations shall call him happy. Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things: And blessed be his glorious name for ever; and let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and Amen. Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous: praise is comely for the upright. Give thanks unto the Lord with harp: sing praises unto him with the psaltery of ten strings. Sing unto him a new song; play skillfully with a loud noise. For the word of the Lord is right; and all his work is done in faithfulness. He loveth righteousness and justice: The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. The thoughts of his heart to all generations. Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance. The Lord looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men; From the place of his habitation he looketh forth upon all the inhabitants of the earth; He that fashioneth the hearts of them all, that considereth all their works. There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by great strength. By the word of the Lord were the An horse is a vain thing for heavens made; safety neither shall he deliver any And all of the host of them by by his great power. the breath of his mouth. He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the deeps in storehouses. Let all the earth fear the Lord: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him. For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast. The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to naught: He maketh the devices of the people to be of none effect. The counsel of the Lord standeth fast for ever, Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy; To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine. Our soul hath waited for the Lord: he is our help and our shield. For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name. Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, according as we have hoped in thee. |