"Salvation is of the LORD." -Jonah 2:9

“The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after Thy law. All Thy commandments are faithful; they persecute me wrongfully; help Thou me” (Psalm 119:85-86). In this time of persecution from his enemies, David appealed to the only One who could help him, the God of covenant grace and mercy. He had found help of the Lord before and so the Psalmist entreated Him again. He said in Psalm 40:17, “But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: Thou art my help and my Deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.” He discovered the Word of the Lord to be his comfort in times of adversity.  Hear what Jehovah says to His people in Isaiah 41:14. “Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the LORD, and thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.” Here we have the guarantee of the Lord, the One who redeemed us, “ I will help thee.” Those who have proven the faithfulness of God to His promises will tell you that they have learned that though heav...

"Length of days is in her right hand, and in her left hand riches and honour." - Proverbs 3:16  [KJV] What is sweetly said of Jesus in one scripture, as the Glory-wisdom, is as sweetly sung in another scripture, as the husband of His church and people. Yes, Lord, Thy right-hand blessings may well be called length of days, for they are life itself, even life everlasting in Thee: and Thy left-hand mercies, which include all temporal good, may well merit the name of riches and honour, for Thou givest to all that love Thee to inherit substance, and Thou fillest all their treasures.     There is no substance in any, nothing satisfying, nothing substantial, where Thou art not. Why then, blessed Jesus, if these things be so, I would say to Thee, as the church of old did, "Put Thy left hand under my head, and let Thy right hand embrace me." This will make every thing sweet, and every thing precious. Even Thy left-hand blessings, in the sanctified use of afflictions, sorro...