The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 138:8
Psalms 138:8The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me. Choice comfort for a young believerAs every state has its dangers, so the peril of religious concern is despondency. Thoughtfulness soon degenerates into distrust, and holy anxiety easily rusts into unbelief. The more a man looks within him the less he can trust himself, and the more a man looks around him the more he feels that he is in danger, and he is apt to say, “I shall surely one day fall by the hand of the enemy.” He is fearful... read more
The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 138:1-8
Psalms 138:1-8I will praise Thee with my whole heart.Moral features of a good man’s lifeI. The grand resolve of a good man--to serve God (verses 1, 2).1. Entirely. “I will praise Thee with my whole heart.” Unless the Almighty is thus served He is never served at all.2. Courageously. “Before the gods,” etc. No shame, no timidity, but exulting courage.3. Intelligently. He is infinitely good and true.II. The noble testimony of a good man (verse 3). What good man who has ever prayed could not... read more