DOPE IN TRE LORD - REDEMPTION. 425 in him, as the effect in the cause. The causes of it are his own grace, and the blood of Christ, prepared for the redeeming of believers from sin and trouble unto his own glory. And herein lies the encouragement that the Psalmist proposes to the performance of the duty exhort- ed to, namely, to wait on God. It is taken from God himself, as all encouragements to sinners to draw nigh unto him, and to wait for him, must be. Nothing but himself can give us confidence to go to him. And it is suited to the state of the soul under consideration. Redemption and mercy are suited to give relief from sin and misery. 3. We have a promise of the gracious result of the performance of this duty. " He-shall redeem his people from all their iniquities." Two things are observable in the words. The certainty of the issue or event of the duty men- tioned.; in the Hebrew, he shall, or will redeem ; he will assuredly do so. Now, though this in the Psalmist is given out by revelation, and is a new promise of God, yet, as it relates to the condition of the soul here ex- pressed, and the discovery made by faith of forgiveness and redemption with God, the certainty intended in this assertion is built upon the principles before laid down. This conclusion is drawn from the nature of God. There is forgiveness and redemption with him, and he will act towards his people suitably to his own nature. There is redemption with him, and therefore he will re- deem; forgiveness with him, and therefore he will for- give. As the conclusion is certain and infallible, that wicked men, ungodly men, shall be destroyed, because God is righteous and holy, his righteousness and holi-
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