...p. 240. 2 Delightful sentiment, both of the inspired Psalmist and of the suffering Christian ! — " Let us fall now into THE HAND OF THE LORD, for his...great ! and let me not fall into the hand of man." — The bias of fallen nature lies the contrary way. Much reason as we may have to distrust our fellow...

...among the people. Vide Bishop Patrick, in loc. ; Lightfoot ; Hales'i AnaL vol. ii. p. 386. Ac 1017. us fall now into the hand of the LORD ; for his mercies...great : and let me not fall into the hand of man. r,ma,>y. J5 ^j So the Lo ED sent a pestilence upon Israel from the morning even to the time appointed...

...pestilence. Q. Which of these did David choose ? • A. He said, " I am in a great strait: let us fall TOOW into the hand of the LORD, (for his mercies are great) and let me not fall into the hand of man." 'Wherefore, " the LORD sent pestilence upon Israel: and •there fell of Israel seventy thousand men....

...against the rod of our heavenly Father; let us rather take comfort in his mercy, and say with David, " Let us fall now into the hand of the Lord, for his mercies are great." He will Eunish us, but in mercy, not in wrath ; He will remove is hand from us, if we will turn to...

...the captains of ihe hosl went; с 14 And David said unlo Gad, I out from the presence of the king, 6 Ihc LORD ; for his and Ici me not to number ihe people of Israel. Î5 IT And ihey passed over Jor-...

...thy land ? now advise, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me. And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait : let us fall now into...great : and let me not fall into the hand of man. So the Lord sent a pestilence upon Israel from the morning even to the time appointed : and there died...

...confessed at length and owned by our elder brethren the Jews ! David had just reason to say, " Let me fall into the hand of the Lord, for his mercies are great, and let me not fall into the hand of man f." Even a converted Jew admits with difficulty, that the grace of God may visit a Gentile ! * Acts,...

...thy Und ? now advise, and sec what answer I shall return to hurl that sent me. U And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait : let us fall now into the liand of the LORO ; for his mercies are great : and let me not fall tato the hand of man. 15 Ч So...

...hand of man.' He thought, that imme fall into the hands of the Lord, for hi« mercies are great : but let me not fall into the hand of man,' 2 Sam. xxiv. 14. This was the request that David made in the most unhappy moment of his life. A prophet sent by an avenging...

...presume to wield ; " Vengeance is mine, 1 will repay, saith the Lord." If I must be punished, " let me fall now into the hand of the LORD, for his mercies are great : and let me not fall into the hand of a man." The only vengeance permitted to man is a vengeance of kindness and forgiveness ; the only coals...