...sacrifices of duty and of righteousness, as expressed in the language of the Psalm. Do good according to thy good pleasure unto Zion, Build thou the walls of Jerusalem. Then shall sacrifices of duty please thee, The oflerings, which go up with incense, The young bullocks upon...

...sacrifices of God, are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion : build thou...offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar. Psal. 51. 1—1. 8—19. Whoever will diligently peruse the book of Psalms, will fiud many other prayers,...

...other passages besides what is found in Ezekiel. The Psalmist says: "Do good in thy good pleasure to Zion : build thou the walls of Jerusalem. Then shalt...pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burntoffering and whole burnt-offering : then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar" (Ps. li....

...sacrifices of God, are a broken spirit ; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion : build thou the walls of Jerusalem. Then shall thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with .burnt offering, and whole burnt offering...

...various characters, circumstances, ages, and necessities. Look favourably upon thy church and people. Do good, in thy good pleasure, unto Zion : build thou the walls of Jerusalem : restore thine ancient people to their former place in thy favour ; and with them let the fulness...

...preserve thou those who are appointed to die. Look with compassion on a world that is lying in wickedness. Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion. Build thou the walls, of Jerusalem, and let peace be within her walls and prosperity within her palaces. From the rising of the sun even...

...hope for continuance of ihy favour, and know that all things shall work together for our good. l)o good in thy good pleasure unto Zion. Build Thou the walls of Jerusalem. And as the churches have rest, may they walk in the fear of the Lord, and in the comforts of the Holy...

...that my mouth may show forth Jhy praisel" If he had not impaired the cause of God, why does he pray, "Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion, build thou the walls of Jerusalem 1" Upon this r principle, the chief hope I entertain with regard to some professors of religion, is...

...his troubles." " Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance." "Command deliverance for Jacob." " Do good, in thy good pleasure, unto Zion : build thou the walls of Jerusalem." "Remember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old." " Return, O Lord ; and let it repent...

...tone. So David, after floods of penitential tears, breaks out into the language of faith and hope : " Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion ; build thou the walls of Jerusalem." Looking to the " work of the Lord," to the building up of the Church on the foundation of Jesus Christ,...