We must stir up ourselves to praise God with the consideration both of the reason and of the encouragement we have to praise him. › We must give God thanks for the spiritual mercies bestowed upon us in particular, especially if we are called with an effectual call, and have a good work of grace begun in us.

8. For the performances of God’s promises.

Thou hast dealt well with thy servants, O Lord, according to thy word, and thou hast been ever mindful of thy covenant, the word which thou hast commanded to a thousand generations. Ps 119:65; Ps 105:8.

There hath not failed one word of all the good promise which thou hast promised to David, thy servant, and Israel, thy people. 1 Kgs 8:56, 66.

And now, what shall we render unto the Lord for all his benefits towards us? Let our souls return to him and repose in him, as their rest, because he hath dealt bountifully with us; we will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name 13 of the Lord; for the Lord is good, his mercy is everlasting, and his truth endureth to all generations. Ps 116:7, 12, 13; Ps 100:5.

We will bless the Lord at all times, yea, his praise shall continually be in our mouths ; we will sing unto the Lord as long as we live; and we hope to be shortly with those blessed ones who dwell in his house above, and are still praising him, and who rest not day nor night, from saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty. Ps 34:1; Ps 104:33. Rev 4:8.

‹ For support under afflictions, and spiritual benefit and…

Pray now: a guided prayer in six parts, with the next heads each day.

Henry’s text is in the public domain. Philadelphia: Presbyterian Board of Publication, No. 265 Chestnut Street. Undated, about 1840 to 1860. The preface is dated Chester, March 25, 1710. From the Internet Archive scan. The KJV text is in the public domain.