Practical Reflections on Every Verse of the Psalter of Psalms of David-Longmans, Green and Company, 1891 - 600 pages |
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... heaven have prayed themselves thither , so far forth as their religious practices appear unto us on record in ecclesiastical story . And it is a safe way to follow their steps rather than the fanciful conceptions of our own heads ...
... heaven have prayed themselves thither , so far forth as their religious practices appear unto us on record in ecclesiastical story . And it is a safe way to follow their steps rather than the fanciful conceptions of our own heads ...
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... heaven shall laugh them to scorn : the Lord shall have them in derision . Stay yourself , O troubled soul , by the thought of God abiding quietly in heaven , looking down thence on the vain projects of His foes . Much good they will do ...
... heaven shall laugh them to scorn : the Lord shall have them in derision . Stay yourself , O troubled soul , by the thought of God abiding quietly in heaven , looking down thence on the vain projects of His foes . Much good they will do ...
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... heaven , is the salt that I should sprinkle on all my offerings . 6. There be many that say : Who will shew us any good ? 7. Lord , lift Thou up : the light of Thy countenance upon us . The question is one of doubt and despair , and the ...
... heaven , is the salt that I should sprinkle on all my offerings . 6. There be many that say : Who will shew us any good ? 7. Lord , lift Thou up : the light of Thy countenance upon us . The question is one of doubt and despair , and the ...
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... heaven . O fool that I should be if I threw away by presumptuous and foolish behaviour there all the benefits of this holy place ! 8. Lead me , O Lord , in Thy righteousness , because of mine enemies : make Thy way plain before my face ...
... heaven . O fool that I should be if I threw away by presumptuous and foolish behaviour there all the benefits of this holy place ! 8. Lead me , O Lord , in Thy righteousness , because of mine enemies : make Thy way plain before my face ...
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... heaven . If God has lent us such great store of gifts , such a wide dominion over nature , for this present life , yet all this is but a token of better rewards to come , which He reserves for those who serve Him faithfully . 24 Praise ...
... heaven . If God has lent us such great store of gifts , such a wide dominion over nature , for this present life , yet all this is but a token of better rewards to come , which He reserves for those who serve Him faithfully . 24 Praise ...
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amidst believers better blessed bring brought Canaan children of men Christ Jesus Christians Church comfort Crown 8vo darkness dear death desire Divine Divine grace Divine mercy dwell earth earthly Egypt enemies eternal everlasting evil eyes faith fear folly Friend gifts give glory God's mercy Gospel grace gracious half of verse hand hath heart heathen Heaven Heavenly HENRY PARRY LIDDON Holy honour hope humble Israel Jerusalem judgment keep King live look Lord's marvellous mighty Morn never Old Testament patience peace praise pray prayer promises PSALM redeemed rejoice righteous ruin Saints salvation Satan Scripture shalt shame sinners sins sorrow soul Spirit strength sure temptation thanks Thine things Thou art Thou hast thoughts Thy mercy Thy servants tongue trouble true trust truth turn ungodly unto the Lord unto Thee victory vile wickedness wisdom words worship wrath
Popular passages
Page 374 - The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
Page 549 - Yea, the darkness is no darkness with thee, but the night is as clear as the day: the darkness and light to thee are both alike.
Page 514 - Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us.
Page 128 - Let them be confounded, and put to shame, that seek after my soul; let them be turned back, and brought to confusion, that imagine mischief for me. 5 Let them be as the dust before the wind, and the angel of the Lord scattering them. 6 Let their way be dark and slippery, and let the angel of the Lord persecute them.
Page 41 - Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness: their feet are swift to shed blood: destruction and misery are in their ways: and the way of peace have they not known: there is no fear of God before their eyes.
Page 429 - They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble. They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wit's end.
Page 170 - For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.
Page 67 - Some trust in chariots, and some in horses : but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.
Page 342 - His seed also will I make to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.
Page 119 - By the word of the LORD were the heavens made ; and all the hosts of them by the breath of his mouth.