| 1852 - 1174 pages
...on the Lord; He shall sustain thce " — thee and thy burden too. A third meaning is a " portion." " The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup." A goodly portion truly, " They shall rejoice iu their portion." Hebron, from a root signifying joined,... | |
| William Ford Vance - 1827 - 376 pages
...subject of much exultation and self congratulation with David, in the 16th Psalm, where he says, " The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup; Thou maintamest my lot. The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places, yea, I have a goodly heritage."—... | |
| 1827 - 418 pages
...inheritance, Ezek. xliv. 28. And as Jeremiah said, " the Lord is my portion," Lam. iii. 24. and David, "the Lord is the portion of mine inheritance, and of my cup," Psalm xvi. 5. even so it is the right of each believer in Jesus to adopt the same precious words, and... | |
| William Dodd - 1828 - 522 pages
...forget me, O Lord? for ever? How long wilt thou hide thy face from me? — Ps. xiii. 1. Ixxiv. 9, 10. The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance, and of my cup ; thou maintainest my lot; the lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage, &c. In thy presence... | |
| Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1828 - 620 pages
...xvi. 1. 0 my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord ; my goodness extendeth not to thee. The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup : thou maintainest my lot. 1 will bless the Lord who hath given me counsel : my reins also instruct me in the night seasons. I... | |
| Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1828 - 732 pages
...to thee; But to the saints which are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight. The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup : thou maintainest my lot. I will bless the Lord, who hath given me counsel : my reins also instruct me in the night-seasons.... | |
| 1829 - 1012 pages
...another god : their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take jp their names into my lips. 6 The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup : thou maintainest my lot. 6 The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant pinres; yea, I have я goodly heritage. 7 I will bless the... | |
| William Jay - 1829 - 538 pages
...This God is my God, for ever and ever: he will be my guide even unto death. What a portion is mine ! " The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup : thou maintainest my lot. The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage." But not only is included... | |
| John Everitt Good - 1829 - 692 pages
...comfort to the spirit, by the assurance of future triumph over present weakness. Therefore, said David, " The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance, and of my cup. The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places ; yea, I have a goodly heritage." What can be desired... | |
| Robert Leighton - 1830 - 470 pages
...observes, " Thou hast made us, O Lord, for Thyself, and our hearts are restless till they return to Thee V The mind that makes God its refuge, after it has been...and, on the justest grounds, he immediately adds, The linen have fallen to me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage. Psal. xvi. 5, 6. And it... | |
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