The Pictorial Bible: Psalms-MalachiW. and R. Chambers, 1856 - Bible |
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... person to say in a letter or message , that he kissed the hands ' of another , was a formulary for expressing his respect for that person , and was of equi- valent import with the expressions of servitude and obedi- ence with which ...
... person to say in a letter or message , that he kissed the hands ' of another , was a formulary for expressing his respect for that person , and was of equi- valent import with the expressions of servitude and obedi- ence with which ...
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... person of this name in the history of David ; but there were two Ben- jamites , Saul and Shimei , from whom David received very injurious treatment . One of these persons is therefore generally supposed to be referred to . If so , the ...
... person of this name in the history of David ; but there were two Ben- jamites , Saul and Shimei , from whom David received very injurious treatment . One of these persons is therefore generally supposed to be referred to . If so , the ...
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... person in this Psalm favour the conclusion that it is of this responsive kind . Calmet , however , who concedes that almuth refers to a band of maidens , conceives that la - ben means ' to Ben ; ' for Ben happens to be the name of one ...
... person in this Psalm favour the conclusion that it is of this responsive kind . Calmet , however , who concedes that almuth refers to a band of maidens , conceives that la - ben means ' to Ben ; ' for Ben happens to be the name of one ...
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... person who looked as if he had anything to lose , to venture out of the towns and villages . 9. He lieth in wait , ' etc. - In this verse there is a re- markable transition of images . In the first member the Psalmist figures the robber ...
... person who looked as if he had anything to lose , to venture out of the towns and villages . 9. He lieth in wait , ' etc. - In this verse there is a re- markable transition of images . In the first member the Psalmist figures the robber ...
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... person is contemned ; but he honoureth them that fear the Lord . He that sweareth to his own hurt , and changeth not . 5 He that putteth not out his money to usury , nor taketh reward against the innocent . He that doeth these things ...
... person is contemned ; but he honoureth them that fear the Lord . He that sweareth to his own hurt , and changeth not . 5 He that putteth not out his money to usury , nor taketh reward against the innocent . He that doeth these things ...
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Ahikam allusion Ammonites ancient appears beasts Behold blessed called captivity Chap CHAPTER Chron daughter deliver denote desolate Deut dwell earth East Edom Egypt Egyptian enemies evil Exod eyes fathers fear feet fire gates give glory hand hear heart heathen heaven Hebrew Hezekiah holy house of Israel idols inhabitants iniquity instrument Isaiah Jehoiakim Jeremiah Jerusalem Jews judgment king of Babylon land Lebanon LORD hath LORD of hosts mentioned mercy midst Moab mountains mouth nations Nebuchadnezzar Neginoth Persians praise present princes probably prophecy prophet Psal reference rejoice rendered righteous rivers saith the LORD Scripture seems Selah Septuagint servant shew Solomon Song Song of degrees soul supposed sword Syria temple thereof thine things thou art thou hast thou shalt tion tree Tyre unto the LORD unto thee Verse voice Vulgate walls wicked word Zedekiah Zion
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Page 239 - And many people shall go and say, " Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob ; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths : " for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
Page 363 - Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: but let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the Lord.
Page 335 - As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the Lord ; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed's seed, saith the Lord, from henceforth and for ever.
Page 328 - Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, And he shall divide the spoil with the strong; Because he hath poured out his soul unto death: And he was numbered with the transgressors; And he bare the sin of many, And made intercession for the transgressors.
Page 138 - BY THE rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof. For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.
Page 191 - I die: * remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: * lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, "Who is the Lord?" or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.
Page 324 - Lift up your eyes to the heavens, And look upon the earth beneath: For the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, And the earth shall wax old like a garment, And they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: But my salvation shall be for ever, And my righteousness shall not be abolished.
Page 324 - Who is among you that feareth the Lord, That obeyeth the voice of his servant, That walketh in darkness, and hath no light? Let him trust in the name of the Lord, And stay upon his God.
Page 109 - Of old hast THOU laid the foundation of the earth : And the heavens are the work of thy hands. They shall perish, but THOU shalt endure : Yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment ; As a vesture shalt THOU change them, and they shall be changed : But THOU art the same, And thy years shall have no end.
Page 212 - ... also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets...