 It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in; that bringeth the princes to nothing; he maketh the judges...  Sermons on Various Subjects - Page 11by Christmas Evans - 1837 - 408 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Alexander Campbell, Charles Louis Loos - 1832 - 656 pages
...the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance:" he who "sitting upon the orbit of the earth, stretches out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in." Nations to him are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance; and yel,... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1832 - 100 pages
...has given a correct and beautiful idea of what was now done, when he says, ' It is he that stretcheth out the Heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out, as a tent to dwell in." 61 . " But," said Harriet, " father, was there no space, about the earth, before this ?" " Doubtless... | |
 | John Hall - 1832 - 504 pages
...likeness will ye compare unto Him ? It is He that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in. Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things. Hast thou not known, hast thou... | |
 | Stephen Merrill - 1832 - 472 pages
...sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers ; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in : 23 That bringeth the princes to nothing ; he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity. 24 Yea, they... | |
 | George Campbell - 1832 - 320 pages
...small dust ; yea, less than nothing and vanity;' seeing it is ' He that stretcheth out the heavens like a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in.' Sometimes this prophet has all the sweetness of an eclogue, in the smiling images he gives us of peace,... | |
 | William M'Gavin - 1833 - 764 pages
...sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers ; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in." All this seems to be for the gracious purpose of confirming the faith of his people in the Saviour,... | |
 | Sarah Austin - 1833 - 322 pages
...sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers ; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in: 18 That bringeth the princes to nothing; hemaketh the judges of the earth as vanity. 19 Yea, they shall... | |
 | 1833 - 104 pages
...have failed, amidst the jarring discord of political strife y the gentle whisper from on high, " he bringeth the princes to nothing, he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity, ( he bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought, and maketh the devices of the people of none effect,"... | |
 | Thomas Chalmers - 1833 - 512 pages
...circle of the eartli, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshopper!; that stretcheth out the heaven as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in. Isa. xL & Thus saith God the Lord, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread... | |
 | 1847 - 600 pages
...sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grass-hoppers ; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out...nothing ; He maketh the judges of the earth as vanity." Thus far the prophet Isaiah, who from the 44th chapter to the 49th, teaches in a manner, of no other... | |
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