An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…

strengthen the weak hands, put your hands to their hands, Psal. 73.23. David acknowledging how he had almost fallen at the rising of the wicked, shows yet what kept him up, Nevertheless, I am continually with thee, thou hast holden me by my right hand: the ⟨p. 127⟩hand of providence is the power of God upholding our being, as the hand of Creation was the power of God giving us our being, Isa. 42.6. I the Lord have called thee in righteousness, and I will hold thine hand and help thee. So, Isa. 41.13. that is, by holding of thine hand I will help thee. The same word in the original is used for hardening the heart (Exod. 9.12.¹) because hardness of heart strengthens it to do evil. A hard heart is armed for any sin.

strengthen the weak hands, put your hands to their hands, Psal. 73.23. David acknowledging how he had almost fallen at the rising of the wicked, shews yet what kept him up, Neverthelesse, I am continually with thee, thou hast holden me by my right hand: the ⟨p. 127⟩hand of providence is the power of God upholding our being, as the hand of Creation was the power of God giving us our being, Isa. 42.6. I the Lord have called thee in righteousnesse, and I will hold thine hand and help thee. So, Isa. 41.13. that is, by holding of thine hand I will help thee. The same word in the originall is used for hardening the heart (Exod. 9.12.¹