The Pictorial Bible: Psalms-MalachiW. and R. Chambers, 1856 - Bible |
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... reference to persons , it denotes those who have the superintendence or oversight , whether of works or workmen ; and hence , in the general sense , an over- seer . So when it thus occurs , as prefixed to a psalm , it is not easy to ...
... reference to persons , it denotes those who have the superintendence or oversight , whether of works or workmen ; and hence , in the general sense , an over- seer . So when it thus occurs , as prefixed to a psalm , it is not easy to ...
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... reference to its contents . The Targum renders the title , both of this 6 and the preceding psalm , ' To sing upon the dances a song of David ; ' while Aben Ezra understands this word , as he does neginoth , to denote some old and well ...
... reference to its contents . The Targum renders the title , both of this 6 and the preceding psalm , ' To sing upon the dances a song of David ; ' while Aben Ezra understands this word , as he does neginoth , to denote some old and well ...
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... reference to the supposed circumstances under which it may have been written , when David wandered from one place to another to avoid the persecution of Saul ; but Hengstenberg and others conceive that it takes the name from having ...
... reference to the supposed circumstances under which it may have been written , when David wandered from one place to another to avoid the persecution of Saul ; but Hengstenberg and others conceive that it takes the name from having ...
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... reference in the Psalm to the kingly glory ( compare verses 1 and 5 ) . In his shepherd - state , David had not yet applied himself to indite psalms ; and in him also was verified the proverb , " The wine - press only produces the wine ...
... reference in the Psalm to the kingly glory ( compare verses 1 and 5 ) . In his shepherd - state , David had not yet applied himself to indite psalms ; and in him also was verified the proverb , " The wine - press only produces the wine ...
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... reference to the custom of distributing to each guest his portion of meat . PSALM XII . 1 David , destitute of human comfort , craveth help of God . 3 He comforteth himself with God's judg- ments on the wicked , and confidence in God's ...
... reference to the custom of distributing to each guest his portion of meat . PSALM XII . 1 David , destitute of human comfort , craveth help of God . 3 He comforteth himself with God's judg- ments on the wicked , and confidence in God's ...
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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...