...affected him, and strongly tried his spirit. The words of the psalmist seem applicable to this case: " It was not an enemy that reproached me, then I could...against me, then I would have hid myself from him. Bu£ it was THOU— my guide, and mine acquaintance. "We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto...

...with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holy day. We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company. Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise. Let them exalt him in the...

...1 Wkkednefs u in the midil thereof j cieccit and guile depart not from her ftreets. 14 For it ivas not an enemy that reproached me ; then I could have borne it : neither ivas it he that holed me that did magnify himfelf againft me ; then I would have hid myfclt'from him...

...and hinderers of the word of Christ crucified. Wherefore saith the truth against such, Psal' lv. 12. It was not an enemy that reproached me, then I could have borne it ; neither was it he tliat hated me, that magnified hiinfdj against me, for then would I have hid myself from him ; but...

...nativity, prevailed on me to engage in fo bold •an attempt. 12. To endure, HS pain, without finking.— It was not an enemy that reproached me, then i could have borne it. I ;,. To1 Suffer; to underiT'i. as punishment orniisfoitune.— 1 hare kirne challiiements, I will...

...felt ! I have always been struck by that forcible, impassioned charge, brought by the Psalmist : For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could...a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance. 137 We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the home of God in company.* " But the Saviour...

...Wickedness is in the midst thereof; deceit and guile depart not from her streets : For it was not an. open enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne...then I would have hid myself from him : But it was thon. a man mine equal, my guide and mine acquaintance : We took sweet counsel together, and walked...

...midst of it. Wickedness is in the midst thereof; deceit and guile depart not from her streets. For it was not an enemy that reproached me, then I could...magnify himself against me, then I would have hid ny-self from him. But it was thou, a man, mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance. We took sweet...

...and injure .you. This was the trial of David, and was particularly painful to his feeling heart : " It was not an enemy that reproached me ; then I could...that hated me that did magnify himself against me — but it was thou, a man, mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance." Or probably your dependants...

...almost too much for him. Psal. lv. 12 — 14. It was not an enemy — then I could have borne it ; — but it was thou, a man, mine equal, my guide, and...together, and walked unto the house of God in company. It is with professors of religion, especially such as become so in a time of an out-pouring of the...