 When the ear heard me, then it blessed me ; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me ; because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me : and...  Church endowment, a sermon - Page 35de John Armstrong (bp. of Grahamstown.) - 1839Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Longinus - 1800 - 238 pages
...blessing of him " that was ready to perish came upon me, and I " caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. I put on " righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment..." was I to the lame. I was a father to the poor." • There is another beautiful use of this Figure in the latter part of the Ixvth Psalm. The description... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1802 - 510 pages
...blejfing of him that was ready to perl/b came upon me, and J caufed the widow's heart to fing with joy. I was eyes to the blind ', and feet was I to the lame : I was a father to the poor ; and the cattfe which I knew not, Ifearched out *. — Thus while the righteous fiouriflieth like... | |
 | 1803 - 402 pages
...blessing of him that was ready to perish " came upon me, and I caused the widow's heart to " sing for joy. I was eyes to the blind, and feet " was I to the lame ; I was a father to the poor, and " the cause which I knew not I searched out. Did " not I weep for him that was in trouble ? Was... | |
 | Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pages
...blessing of him that was readv to perish came upon me ; and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment...feet was I to the lame. I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out. And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the... | |
 | Beilby Porteus (bp. of London.) - 1804 - 380 pages
...whole character, under the figure of bodily garments and external habits. Thus Job says of himself, " I put on righteousness, and it clothed me : my judgment was as a cloak and a diadem *." And again in Isaiah it is said, " He hath clothed me with the garments of salvation... | |
 | John Logan - 1804 - 504 pages
...the poor " that cried, the fatherlefs, and him that had none ** to help him. I was eyes to the blind, feet was I ** to the lame : I was a father to the poor, and the " caufe which I knew not, I fearched out. The ** ftrairger did not lodge in the ftreet ; I... | |
 | William Jay - 1805 - 486 pages
...to perifh came upon me : and " I caufed the widow's heart to fing for joy. I put on " righteoufnefs, and it clothed me : my judgment was " as a robe and...feet was I to the lame. I was a father to the " poor : and the caufe which I knew not I fearched " out. And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and " plucked... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 506 pages
...sing for joy ; / had the prayers (lid blessings of those -whose lives and 14 esta.'fs I had preserved. I put on righteousness, and it clothed me : my judgment [was] as a robe "and a diadem ; my wisdom and eyuilij in administering justice, were more conspicuous and 15 ornamental than my robes... | |
 | Robert Forsyth - 1805 - 540 pages
...of him that was ready to perish came upon " me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing 44 for joy. I put on righteousness, and it clothed " me: my judgment was as a robe and a dia" dem. I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I " to the lame. I was a father to the poor: and "... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 504 pages
...administerirg justice, were more conspicuous and 15 ornamental than my robes and ensigns of honour. I was eyes to the blind, and feet [was] I to the lame ; / directed the ignorant 16 and fte rplcxc d, and hel/ied the weak and the fer ble. I [was] a father... | |
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