 | Albert Barnes - 1833 - 346 pages
...hands, upon the account of Jesus Christ. Amen. FOR FAIR WEATHER. Jenks. LORD, if thou shouldst turn a fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein: yet righteous wert thou, and just would be thy judgments; and we must not open our mouths to reply... | |
 | Albert Barnes - 1833 - 358 pages
...hands, upon the account of Jesus Christ. Amen. FOR FAIR WEATHER. Jenks. LORD, if thou shouldst turn a fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein: yet righteous wert thou, and just would be thy judgments; and we must not open our mouths to reply... | |
 | 1833 - 444 pages
...prophecies afibrds a permanent comment on the declaration of the royal psalmist, that God " turneth a fruitful land into barrenness for the wickedness of them that dwell therein." (Psal. cvii. 34.\ Never quit your hopes. Hope is often better than enjoyment. Hope is often the cause... | |
 | George Horne - 1833 - 438 pages
...of redemption. " 33. He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the water-springs into dry ground, 34. A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein. 35. He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into water-springs : 36. And there... | |
 | William Jay - 1833 - 722 pages
...sea? " He breaketii the ships of Tarshish with an east wind." Is it barrenness of soil ? "He tnrneth a fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein." Is it the loss of connexions? "Lover and friend hast thou put far from me." "Is there an evil in the... | |
 | 1833 - 930 pages
...wilderitation. ness, and the water-springs into dry 8 Oh that men would praise the LORD ground ; 34 on, the tin, and the lead, sand and five hundred sheep, 23 Everything that 5 Heb. tnliplaininr of his oten misery, he prayeth for help : 30 He promiseth thankfulness. in it.... | |
 | Henry John Rose - 1834 - 272 pages
...Lord's doing! It is therefore laid down in Scripture, both in words and in examples, that God turneth a fruitful land into barrenness for the wickedness of them that dwell therein; but Scripture lays down no rule to tell when or how this judgment may be brought on any given land,—whether... | |
 | Robert Lowth (bp. of London.) - 1834 - 524 pages
...peace ; and the effect of righteousness, quietness and assurance for ever'." And again, God " turneth a fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein2." And the experience of all ages has made this good, all along the history of the world. In... | |
 | John David Macbride - 1835 - 478 pages
...accomplishment is a standing comment upon the Psalmist's declaration, (cvii. 34.) that " he turneth a fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein." This land of promise, so called, because promised by God to Abraham's posterity, when taken possession... | |
 | Benjamin Beddome - 1835 - 764 pages
...those who forsake the_ fountain of living waters. Sin often reduces to penury and want, and God turneth a fruitful land into barrenness for the wickedness of them that dwell therein. The land is bad because the inhabitants are so unfruitful, because they that dwell there are so. In... | |
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Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders. He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground. A fruitful land into barrenness ; for the wickedness of them that dwell... 
