...contrary, if we exercise faith and submission to his will, and believe that all is right ; that even when clouds and darkness are round about him, justice and judgment are the habitation of his throne, then we shall be peaceful and happy. He will guide us by his counsel, and afterward receive...

...to say, " The Lord reigneth ; let the earth rejoice, let the multitude of the isles be glad thereof: clouds and darkness are round about him; justice and judgment are the establishment of his throne." III. I shall close with some remarks by way of improvement. 1 . And this...

...rescued from the devouring flood. While we lament the loss of some of our number, we know that though ' clouds and darkness are round about Him, justice and judgment are the habitation of his throne.' ' Ho moves in a mysterious way, his wonders to perform — lie plants his footsteps in the...

...hide himself from the house of Jacob," it is to try the faith and the patience of his saint*. If " clouds and darkness are round about him," "justice and judgment are the habitation of his throne.'' If " thunderings and lightnings" proceed forth from before him, the " rainbow" of the covenant,...

...the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ." By Creation, God has spoken ; but it is in thunder : " clouds and darkness are round about him, justice and judgment are the habitation of his throne;"— but in Christ he speaks again, and the revelation is of tenderest Condescension. By created...

...your advice, to bow with submission to the will of our heavenly Parent. God will do right. Though ' clouds and darkness are round about him, justice and judgment are the habitation of his throne.' I cannot be sufficiently thankful that my parents have divine support in this season of affliction....

...the righteous. The Lord reigneth, and we are required to be glad thereof, being assured that though clouds and darkness are round about him, justice and judgment are the habitation of his throne. One great object of revelation undoubtedly is, to cast light upon the mysteries of Providence,...

...appear to us variable and contradictory, they are all regulated by infinite wisdom and goodness. — ' Clouds and darkness are round about him ; justice and judgment are the habitation of his throne.' The kingdom of Christ will come : happier days will dawn upon the Church and the world ; and...

...tempest rageth : He calleth the heavens from above, And the earth to the judgment of his people," &c. " Clouds and darkness are round about him. Justice and judgment are the basis of his throne. A fire goeth before him. And consumeth his enemies on every side. His lightnings...

...David, " The Lord reigneth, let the earth rejoice ; let the multitudes of the islands thereof be glad ; clouds and darkness are round about him ; justice and judgment are the habitation of his throne ;" — and that of the poet : " Forever firm his justice stands, As mountains their foundations...