Psalm 103:10 He has not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. I. THE VIEWS WHICH THIS DECLARATION PRESENTS TO US OF THE DIVINE CONDUCT. 1. He has not dealt with us as our sins deserve. 2. He has not dealt with us as He has dealt with others. This especially will be a reflection greatly beneficial to our minds, when we enumerate our mercies of a personal and relative kind — our mercies of a civil and religious kind — our mercies temporal and spiritual, the unexpected concurrence of events overruled by Divine Providence in our favour, the staying of the rough wind, in the day of His east wind. 3. His dealings towards us have always been mingled with mercy even in the severest dispensations. II. THE PRACTICAL USES WE SHOULD MAKE OF THIS DECLARATION, 1. It should lead us faithfully to inquire what has been the effect of chastening and trial on us. Are we brought to humility, self-abasement, penitential sorrow? 2. The subject ought to excite adoring gratitude for the love, the patience, the wisdom, and the faithfulness of your Father in heaven. 3. Let the subject teach you to cherish humble confidence. Whatever be the issue of His conduct towards you, remember it must be for the best. 4. Let there be practical imitation of the Divine conduct in your judgment towards others — in your temper towards others — in your patience, forbearance, in your longsuffering, in your forgiveness. (J. Fletcher, D.D.) Parallel Verses KJV: He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.WEB: He has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor repaid us for our iniquities. |
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