the Lord will not cast off for ever. But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion, according to the multitude of his mercies._[368] Though I languish and die, yet will I hope; for _the righteous hath hope in his death_.[369] Though I must lie down in the dust and darkness, yet there _my flesh shall rest in hope_.[370] And when my flesh hath nothing to rejoice in, yet will I _hold fast the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end_;[371] for _the hope of the righteous shall be gladness_.[372] Indeed, If I was to satisfy Divine justice, then there had been no hope; but Christ _hath brought in a better hope, by the which we draw nigh unto God_.[373] Or, if I had to do with a feeble creature, there were small hope; for how could he raise this body from the dust, and lift me above the sun? But what is this to the Almighty Power, which made the heavens and the earth out of nothing? Cannot that power which raised Christ from the dead, raise me? and that, which hath glorified the head, glorify also the members? _Doubtless, by the blood of his covenant, God will send forth his prisoners out of the pit, wherein is no water_; therefore will I _turn to the stronghold_, as _a prisoner of hope_."[374] [Footnote 366] Romans vii, 24, 25. [Footnote 367] Romans v, 5. [Footnote 368] Lamentations iii, 24-26, 31, 32. [Footnote 369] Proverbs xiv, 32. [Footnote 370] Psalm xvi, 9. [Footnote 371] Hebrews iii, 6. [Footnote 372] Proverbs x, 28. [Footnote 373] Hebrews vii, 19. [Footnote 374] Zechariah ix, 11, 12.