Good Resolutions Heard by God
W. Jay. Deuteronomy 5:28-29 And the LORD heard the voice of your words, when you spoke to me; and the LORD said to me… God has heard our religious resolutions and engagements. First our private ones — that we would watch against such a tempter, pray for grace to resist such a temptation, to redeem the time and honour the Lord with our substance. Secondly, our more public and solemn ones; when we joined ourselves to His people, went to His table, and over the memorials of His dying love said "Henceforth by Thee only will I make mention of Thy name." But talking and doing are two things. Even amongst ourselves one goes little way without the other. Actions speak louder than words. What is lip service in religion! (W. Jay.) Parallel Verses KJV: And the LORD heard the voice of your words, when ye spake unto me; and the LORD said unto me, I have heard the voice of the words of this people, which they have spoken unto thee: they have well said all that they have spoken. WEB: Yahweh heard the voice of your words, when you spoke to me; and Yahweh said to me, "I have heard the voice of the words of this people, which they have spoken to you: they have well said all that they have spoken.