 | Rev. John BARR (of Glasgow.) - 1831 - 348 pages
...meekly and thankfully bow to such brotherly treatment. The Psalmist, David, was enabled thus to act : " Let the righteous smite me, it shall be a kindness...shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head."f And every one who, like him, is ripening in holiness, will be enabled to adopt his language... | |
 | James Hay, Henry Belfrage - 1831 - 658 pages
...Mr. Brown but in terms of veneration and gratitude." " Let the righteous smite me," saith David, " it shall be a kindness ; and let him reprove me, it shall be an excellent oil, which shall Inot break my head." The professor's faithful and welltimed admonition produced most salutary effects.... | |
 | William Jay - 1832 - 704 pages
...Instead of complaining of these, we shall be thankful for them, if we are likeminded with David ; " Let the righteous smite me, it shall be a kindness...yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities." Secondly, Those that result from their sufferings. Paul speaks of the comforts of love : but it has... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - 1832 - 330 pages
...the wounds of a friend. 7 As an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear. s Let the righteous smite me, it shall be a kind.ness...be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head. 9 A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him; neither will he go unto the wise. 10 He that reproveth... | |
 | William Jay - 1833 - 722 pages
...Instead of complaining of these, we shall be thankful for them, if we are likeminded with David ; " Let the righteous smite me, it shall be a kindness...yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities." Secondly, Those that result from their sufferings. Paul speaks of the comforts of love : but it has... | |
 | George Horne - 1833 - 438 pages
...sensualists in the world, hath abundant reason to put up the same prayers, and to use the same precaution. " 5. Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness...shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break, or, depress, my head : for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities, or, against their wickedness."... | |
 | Alma White - 1910 - 380 pages
...glorious to die to all selfish ambitions and have but one desire, and that to honor and glorify His name! "Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness;...for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities" (Psa. 14:15). The strokes that have been laid heavily upon me have only proved a kindness and an excellent... | |
 | 1910 - 508 pages
...Keep the door of my lips. [4] Incline not my heart to any evil thing, To practise deeds of wickedness With men that work iniquity: And let me not eat of...be a kindness; And let him reprove me, it shall be as oil upon the head; Let not my head refuse it: For even2 in their wickedness8 shall my prayer continue.... | |
 | 1910 - 396 pages
...my hands as the evening sacrifice. Set a watch, О LORD, before my mouth ; keep the door of my lips. Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise...work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties. Let the righteous smite me ; it shall be a kindness : and let him reprove me ; it shall be an excellent... | |
 | 1912 - 40 pages
...give it and bless thereby. "Let the righteous smite me ; it shall be a kindness," said the psalmist; "and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head." Men are slowly learning the true method of reform as they labor for the redemption of the world. Experience... | |
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Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness : and let him reprove me ; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head : for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities. 
