A New Translation of the Book of Psalms: With Introductions, and Notes, Chiefly ExplanatoryGeorge Rapall Noyes J. Munroe, 1846 - 367 pages |
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... composed some hundreds of years before the period which is commonly assigned to the origin of the Iliad of Homer . But it is not with them as with many of the productions of the classic Muse , of which the antiquity constitutes their ...
... composed some hundreds of years before the period which is commonly assigned to the origin of the Iliad of Homer . But it is not with them as with many of the productions of the classic Muse , of which the antiquity constitutes their ...
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... composed of religious and devotional hymns ; but it cannot be maintained that the lyric poetry of the Hebrews was exclusively devoted to the service of religion and of public worship . The supposition is sufficiently contradicted by ...
... composed of religious and devotional hymns ; but it cannot be maintained that the lyric poetry of the Hebrews was exclusively devoted to the service of religion and of public worship . The supposition is sufficiently contradicted by ...
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... composed by the head of the nation , in a state of war , when prayer for the destruction of enemies was equivalent to prayer for preservation and success . So Christian ministers are accustomed to pray for success for the arms of their ...
... composed by the head of the nation , in a state of war , when prayer for the destruction of enemies was equivalent to prayer for preservation and success . So Christian ministers are accustomed to pray for success for the arms of their ...
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... composed by him , but adapted by the author to the circumstances and feelings of Moses , containing sentiments which he might have expressed . " The writers of the Talmud ascribe the ten psalms following the ninetieth to Moses ; but ...
... composed by him , but adapted by the author to the circumstances and feelings of Moses , containing sentiments which he might have expressed . " The writers of the Talmud ascribe the ten psalms following the ninetieth to Moses ; but ...
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... composed , Gen. iv . 23 . The translation can present nothing more than the equality in the number and position of the words ; the rhyme must be omitted : " Adah and Zillah , hear my voice ! Ye wives of Lamech , mark my speech ! For I ...
... composed , Gen. iv . 23 . The translation can present nothing more than the equality in the number and position of the words ; the rhyme must be omitted : " Adah and Zillah , hear my voice ! Ye wives of Lamech , mark my speech ! For I ...
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Absalom according to thy afflicted alphabetical psalms Asaph Behold bless book of Job Book of Psalms captivity children of men Comp composed covenant deliver deliverance denote distress doth dwell earth Edom endureth enemies evil expression eyes favor fear Gittith give glory Happy hath hear heart heavens Hebrew holy iniquity Israel Israelites Jacob Jehovah Jerusalem Jewish nation king Korah land language leader mighty Mount Zion mouth occasion parallelism poet poetry praise thee Praise ye prayer probably prosperity psalm of Asaph psalm of David psaltery refer regard rejoice righteous salvation seems Septuagint Shushan-Eduth sing praise song soul strength stringed instruments sung supposed temple thanksgiving thine ordinances thou art Thou didst thou hast Thou wilt throne thy law thy name thy precepts thy promise thy right hand thy servant thy statutes translation trust unto upright verse voice waters wicked words worship writer ye the Lord