In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.—Prov. iii. 6.

Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom... Prov. viii. 14. Commit thy works unto the Lord...Prov. xvi. 3.

There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand. -Prov. xix. 21.

...Let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, that we may know it !—Isa. v. 19.

And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits,...should not a people seek unto their God ?...Isa. viii. 19.

To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.-20.

For the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do they seek the Lord of hosts.Isa. ix. 13.

...The Lord of hosts, which is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in working.-Isa. xxviii. 29.

Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the Lord... Isa. xxix. 15.

Woe to the rebellious children, saith the Lord, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin...Isa. xxx. 1.

That walk to go down into Egypt, and have not asked at my mouth...2.

Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help;

...but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the Lord!—Isa. xxxi. 1.

...O Lord, I am oppressed; undertake for me.-Isa. xxxviii. 14.

...I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain...Isa. xlv. 19.

...I am the Lord thy God, which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.-Isa. xlviii. 17.

Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near.—Isa. lv. 6.

O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps. Jer. x. 23.

And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.-Jer. xxix. 13. That the Lord thy God may shew us the way wherein we may walk, and the thing that we may do.-Jer. xlii. 3.

In those days, and in that time, saith the Lord,... they shall go, and seek the Lord their God.-Jer. 1. 4.

They shall ask the way to Zion with their faces thitherward, saying, Come, and let us join ourselves to the Lord in a perpetual covenant that shall not be forgotten.-5.

For thus saith the Lord unto the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live.-Amos v. 4.

Seek ye the Lord, all ye meek of the earth... Zeph. ii. 2.

THE FAVOUR OF GOD

A SHIELD AND A BLESSING.

...Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.Gen. vi. 8.

And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing.-Gen. xii. 2.

...The Lord hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great... Gen. xxiv. 35.

And Isaac said unto them, Wherefore come ye to me, seeing ye hate me, and have sent me away from you?-Gen. xxvi. 27.

And they said, We saw certainly that the Lord was with thee and we said, Let there be now an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and thee;...28.

That thou wilt do us no hurt,...as we have done unto thee nothing but good, and have sent thee away in peace: thou art now the blessed of the Lord.-29.

And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field unto his flock,-Gen. xxxi. 4.

And said unto them, I see your father's countenance, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father hath been with me.-5.

And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.-Gen. xxxi. 7.

And Laban said to Jacob,...26.

It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your father spake unto me yesternight, saying, Take thou heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.-29.

Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight.—42.

And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man..... Gen. xxxix. 2.

And his master saw that the Lord was with him, and that the Lord made all that he did to prosper in his hand.-3.

And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him...4.

And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king's prisoners were bound and he was there in the prison.-20.

But the Lord was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.-21.

And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it.—22.

The keeper of the prison looked not to anything that was under his hand; because the Lord was with him, and that which he did, the Lord made it to prosper.-Gen. xxxix. 23.

And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the spirit of God is ?-Gen. xli. 38.

And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had respect unto them.-Ex. ii. 25.

And I will give this people favour in the sight of the Egyptians... Ex. iii. 21.

The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.-Ex. xiv. 14.

...The Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the Lord fighteth for them against the Egyptians.-25.

And the Lord said unto Moses, I will do this thing also that thou hast spoken: for thou hast found grace in my sight, and I know thee by name.-Ex. xxxiii. 17.

And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel; and I will bless them.-Num. vi. 27.

If the Lord delight in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it us; a land which floweth with milk and honey.-Num. xiv. 8.

...The Lord is with us: fear them not.-9.

...They have heard that thou Lord art among this people...14.

And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go