A handy-book of the Psalms for plain people, by A. BrownArthur Brown (vicar of Dilham) 1884 |
Common terms and phrases
afflicted Asaph Babylon Bashan behold Canaan captivity cast CHARACTER children of men Christ Chron Compare danger deliver deliverance dwell earth Edom enemies evil exalted eyes faith fear glad glory God's hath hear heart heathen heaven holy honour iniquity Israel Jacob Jerusalem Jews John iv judge judgment king means ment mercy endureth mighty Mount Zion mouth nation ness Observe OCCASION Philistia Practical praise thee Praise ye prayer PRINCIPAL Psalm of Asaph Psalm of David psaltery QUOTED rejoice remember reproach righteous sacrifice Saul set God shew sing praises Song of degrees soul speak strength TESTAMENT thine things thou art thou hast thou shalt thy law thy mercy thy name thy righteousness thy servant thy statutes thy testimonies thy word tion tongue trouble trust truth Unknown unto the LORD unto thee unto thy upright vers verse voice wicked wrath WRITER ye the LORD
Popular passages
Page 122 - For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. 1 1 For the LORD God is a sun and shield : the LORD will give grace and glory : no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
Page 53 - Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee : verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity.
Page 101 - The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents : the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. 11 Yea, all kings shall fall down before him : all nations shall serve him.
Page 63 - All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.
Page 151 - Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled : thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust. 30 Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created : and thou renewest the face of the earth.
Page 49 - Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him : ( Fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way. ( Because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
Page 135 - Those that be planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God. They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing; To shew that the Lord is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
Page 88 - Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts : we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.
Page 50 - I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
Page 149 - Bless the LORD, ye his angels, That excel in strength, that do his commandments, Hearkening unto the voice of his word.