...their own wisdom and strength, all their toil ig vain. " Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it : except the Lord keep the city, the watchman wnketh but in vain." For a parent especially, in such a case, " it is vain for him to rise...

...above). .(3). Depend on him for fuccefs : Pfal. cxxvii. i. " Except the Lord build the houfe, they labour in vain that build it : Except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain." (4). Acquiefce in his difpofing of you as may beft fuit your fpiritual...

...temple, and the people of Ifrael, were in old time. i. Except the LORD build the houfe, they labour in vain that build it : except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. In every undertaking, the bleffing of God muft accompany the labours of...

...disappointed; then are we constrained to acknowledge that " except the Lord build the " house, they labour in vain that build it : except " the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh " but in vain." I now proceed to mention a Third end for which the Almighty afflicts...

...conveniences of this life, if divine co-operation be withheld. " Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it : Except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain." Is it alleged, that to believe our exertions needful and salutary militates...

...strength, but by the strength of the Lord of Hosts: for " Except the Lord build the house, " they labour in vain, that build it; except the " Lord keep the city, the watchman Kakelh but in " vain," Psm. cxxvii. 1. Now their situation is agreeable to things in nature....

...them more, than the thought of being left to themselves. Except the Lord build the HOUSE, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the CITY the watcliman waketh but in vain. Believers understand this text, in its most important sense, and can...

...obey, it will not waft your vessel to its destined port. Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it : except the Lord keep the city, the watchman wake but in vain. If therefore those good things which for a time are intrusted to your management...

...these cannot succeed, without God's blessing upon them. " Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it ; except the Lord keep the city, the watchman watcheth in vain." 5. Sometimes they expect to prosper without using any means. They think...

...And consider what the Lord says, Psal. cxxvii. 1,2. ' Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it : except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread...