 GREAT is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness. Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the Great King.  Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book - Page 162de Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod - 1918 - 814 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Edward Royall Tyler, William Lathrop Kingsley, George Park Fisher, Timothy Dwight - 1845 - 652 pages
...and the temple towering high above the whole, if he would say with the psalmest's emotion, " great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of...situation, the joy of the whole earth is Mount Zion the city of the great King." The reader may say with all humility, " Lord what is man that thou art... | |
 | True stories - 1843 - 204 pages
...lusts and passions. Oh ! what a contrast between Jerusalem when holy David described it "Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth is Mount Zion,...the sides of the north, the city of the great King." And again, " Glorious things are spoken of thee, thou city of God." Yes, that it should be even counted... | |
 | 1844 - 602 pages
...little way out of the city, and sat down under an olive-tree. We turned to Psalm xlviii. ' Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of...great King. God is known in her palaces for a refuge.' Reading this with the eye upon Jerusalem, the scenes of former days seemed to rise up as a flood. We... | |
 | Jonathan Hutchinson - 1844 - 418 pages
...in the descriptive eulogy of this church as expressed by the sweet singer of Israel, " Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion,...King : — God is known in her palaces for a refuge," &c. No. 122. To SARAH SQUIHE. 1826, 1 mo•. 31. — As the time for the departure of draws very near,... | |
 | Church of the Disciples (Boston, Mass.) - 1844 - 582 pages
...God reigneth over the nations : God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness. x PSALM XLVm. GREAT is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of...situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, the city of the great King. God is known in her palaces for a refuge. As we have heard, so have we... | |
 | James Freeman Clarke - 1844 - 672 pages
...God reigneth over the nations : God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness. PSALM XL VIII. GREAT is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of...situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, the city of the great King. God is known in her palaces for a refuge. As we have heard, so have we... | |
 | Jean Calvin - 1846 - 516 pages
...and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness. 2. Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion,...the sides of the north, the city of the great King. 3. God in her palaces is known for a defence, [or fortress.] 1. Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be... | |
 | John Russell Hurd - 1844 - 858 pages
...is probably to the spiritual Zion that the king of Israel alludes, Ps. xlviii. 2 : " Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion,...the sides of the north, the city of the great King ;" — not the city of an earthly king, but of the King of Glory — the King spoken of, Ps. ii. 6,... | |
 | 1867 - 852 pages
...the rich music, as once lore the Levitea began their song, and the eople joined in : — ' Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, In the city of...sides of the north — The city of the great King ! We have thought of Thy lovingkindness, In the midst of Thy temple, O God ! Let Mount Zion rejoice,... | |
 | Andrew Alexander Bonar, Robert Murray M'Cheyne - 1845 - 596 pages
...little way out of the city and sat down under an olive-tree. We turned to Psalm XLVIII, " Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of...situation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, on i Hosea n. 11. HEBREW CHURCH. 129 the sides of the north, the city of the great King. God is known... | |
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