Section 1202
II. To observe, that the children of God are enabled to do as the Psalmist David did, encourage themselves in the Lord their God
And excite themselves to hope in the Lord notwithstanding these distresses. Hope thou in God.
Hope in God, for the forgiveness of sin; for there is forgiveness with him, that he may be feared. Hope in God, for deliverance out of the hands of every enemy; and for support under every trial. Wait for the Lord, in his gracious appearances, He will appear again. The vision is for an appointed time: wait for it; it will come, it will not tarry. Hope thou in God. Hope in the mercy of God. Let Israel hope in the Lord; for with the Lord there is mercy; and with him there is plenteous redemption. The Lord taketh pleasure in those that hope in his mercy. His eye is upon them. His eye, not only of providence, but of love and mercy is upon them that fear him, and that hope in his mercy. Hope in the power of God. His hand is not shortened that it cannot save. He is able to do more than thou art able to ask or think. Hope in his power, to protect and deliver thee out of the hand of all thine oppressors. Hope in the Lord to fulfil the great and precious promises which he hath made. This was the support of Abraham, when he believed in hope, against hope; for he believed, that God was able to perform his promise. Hope thou in the faithfulness of God; for God is faithful that hath promised; never suffering any of those good things to fall to the ground, which he hath promised unto his people. He never suffers his faithfulness to fail. He who hath begun the good work, notwithstanding what sin and Satan may do, will perform it until the day of Christ. He will sanctify them throughout, in body, soul, and spirit. Faithful is he that hath promised, who also will do it. Hope then in his faithfulness.
Hope in the Word of God. The Psalmist says, I have hoped in thy word. In God’s word of promise, in which he causes his people to trust. And there is good reason to hope in the word of the Lord, the word of promise; since all his promises are yea and amen, in Christ Jesus: that is, performed in due time. His word of promise is confirmed by an oath; that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, the heirs of promise, might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before them. Hope in the essential Word of God, in the Lord Jesus Christ; who in the times of the Old Testament, was the hope of Israel, and the Saviour thereof in time of trouble. Hope in him, who is in the New Testament described as our Hope, as the hope of glory. Hope then in God—But I proceed to consider,