A prayerful review of Divine goodness as manifested in the facts of human life.
I. This is a prayerful review of the Divine NAME. "And blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise" (Nehemiah 9:5).
1. It views God as the Creator of all things (Nehemiah 9:6).
2. It views God as electing his people (Nehemiah 9:7).
3. It views God as covenanting with the faithful (Nehemiah 9:8).
4. It views God as delivering his people in the time of sore affliction (Nehemiah 9:9, Nehemiah 9:10).
II. This is a prayerful review of the Divine ACTION. "And thou didst divide the sea before them" (Nehemiah 9:11).
1. The act of deliverance (Nehemiah 9:11).
2. The act of guidance. "Moreover thou leddest them in the day by a cloudy pillar" (Nehemiah 9:12).
3. The act of instruction (Nehemiah 9:13, Nehemiah 9:14).
4. The act of provision. "And gavest them bread from heaven for their hunger" (Nehemiah 9:15).5. The act of forbearance (Nehemiah 9:17).
6. The act of conquest (Nehemiah 9:24).
7. The act of retribution (Nehemiah 9:27).—E.