John Trapp on Nehemiah 5:19

Verſe 19. Think upon me, my God, for good] i. e. Both of grace and glory, ſaith Lyra; a confluence of all comforts and contentments, eſpecially ſpiritual bleſſings in heavenly things, Epheſ. 1.3. He that firſt called riches goods, was ſurely a better husband then Divine, ſaith one. Oftendam tibi omne bonum, I will ſhew thee all good, ſaid God to Moſes, when he gave him a glimpſe of himſelf. Nil bonum abſque ſummo Bono, ſaith Auſtine, There is no good without the chief good. Say therefore with the Church, Hoſ. 14.2. Take away all iniquity, and do good; and as here, Remember me, O my God, for good.

According to all that I have done for this people] Here is nothing for Merit-mongers. It is mercy in God to ſet his love on them that keep his Commandments, Exod. 20.6. to reward every man according to his works, Pſal. 62. ult. A poor Gardiner preſenting a rape root (being the beſt gift he had at hand) to the Duke of Burgundy, was by him bountifully rewarded. His Steward obſerving this, and hoping for the like recompence, preſented him with a very fair horſe. The Duke (ut perſpicaci erat ingenio, ſaith mine Authour, being a witty man) perceived the craft; and therefore thought good to receive the horſe, and to give him nothing again. Let thoſe that dreame of merit, expect the like diſappointment; and let them learn of Nehemiah, chap. 14.22. (the beſt gloſſe upon this text) to urge, not their merits with the Phariſee, but their miſeries with the Publican, for obtaining mercy. So Pſal. 25.11.