...pillows on his return from a short ride, he began to meditate aloud, " When He says to man, Return — when Thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity,...consume away like a moth ; surely every man is vanity." Being quietly I. .id down, and closing his eyes, he continued: " I sometimes feel as if I were going...

...over my head as a sore burden ; they are too heavy for me to bear. When thou with rebukes dosr chasten man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth. My sin now has found me out; and that which once I thought too little to be repented, seems now too...

...as an heavy burden they are too 'heavy for me," Psalm xxxviri. 1 — 4. Again, "When thou (O Lord) with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a inoth," (fretting a garment), Psalm xxxix. 11. When the law comes and stirs up our sins, and they are...

...had offended. Ver. 10, 11. Remove thy stroke away from me ; I am consumed by the blow of thine hand. When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity,...away like a moth :• Surely every man is vanity. Selah.] We are naturally very partial judges of ourselves; and, as if we were not sufficiently able...

...away from me : I am consumed by the blow of thine hand ; / can .11 support it but a little longer. When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to LOU л away likeamoth ; it if as rauly consumed, «» amot/i ig c surely every man [is] vanity ; esfiecially...

...affliction, ver. 10. 11. "Remove thy stroke away from me ; I am consumed by the blow of thine hand. When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a jnoth : surely every man is vanity." He is Sensible of his pain, as well as of his sin; and having...

...we judge ourselves with severity, we shall be judged with mercy. In time of Trouble. Psa. xxxix. ii. When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity,...thou makest his beauty to consume away, like a moth. 0 merciful God, who in thy .wise providence dost so order even natural events, that they serve both...

...hide thy face," said David, " and I was troubled. I am consumed," says he, " by the blow of thy hand. When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume.away like a moth." Psalm xxxix. 10, 11. In such a case, the more the believer turns his thoughts...

...my strength, from me. Ver. n. When thou with rebufas Host correct man for iniquity, thou makest bit beauty to consume a-way like a moth : surely every man is •vanity. &elah.~\ And indeed, who is able to contend with thee, if thou wilt 122 PSAL. XL. S. not graciously...

...and his wrath revealed against my sin, pulled down my self-righteous spirit. " When thou," Lord, " with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth," Psalm xxxix. 1 1. " By the law is the knowledge of sin;" this discovered to me my corruption and the...