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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... prayers and praises , prepared for the public worship of God . The Psalms , says De Wette , are lyric poems . This is all that is implied in the name which they bear . Ψαλμός , from ψάλλειν , chordas tangere , fidibus canere , signifies ...
... prayers and praises , prepared for the public worship of God . The Psalms , says De Wette , are lyric poems . This is all that is implied in the name which they bear . Ψαλμός , from ψάλλειν , chordas tangere , fidibus canere , signifies ...
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... prayers for succour ; the most nu- merous class , comprising more than a third part of the whole col- lection . These psalms of complaint are , - 1. Personal , relating to the case of an individual , Ps . vii . , xxii . , lv . , lvi ...
... prayers for succour ; the most nu- merous class , comprising more than a third part of the whole col- lection . These psalms of complaint are , - 1. Personal , relating to the case of an individual , Ps . vii . , xxii . , lv . , lvi ...
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... prayers against enemies , contained in the Psalms , are equivalent to prayers for personal safety . They were composed by the head of the nation , in a state of war , when prayer for the destruction of enemies was equivalent to prayer ...
... prayers against enemies , contained in the Psalms , are equivalent to prayers for personal safety . They were composed by the head of the nation , in a state of war , when prayer for the destruction of enemies was equivalent to prayer ...
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... prayer for his murderers , - " Father , forgive them , for they know not what they do ! ' 99 But is it strange that a human soul should be embittered by persecution so as occasionally to utter a sentiment inconsistent with the religion ...
... prayer for his murderers , - " Father , forgive them , for they know not what they do ! ' 99 But is it strange that a human soul should be embittered by persecution so as occasionally to utter a sentiment inconsistent with the religion ...
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... prayers for simple di- vine retribution , rather than as expressions of personal feeling and passion , he says : — " If now the question be asked , whether in no case the unholy fire of personal anger mingled itself with the holy fire ...
... prayers for simple di- vine retribution , rather than as expressions of personal feeling and passion , he says : — " If now the question be asked , whether in no case the unholy fire of personal anger mingled itself with the holy fire ...
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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