Who am I, O Lord God? and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto? and this was yet a small thing in thy sight, O Lord God; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant's house for a great while to come. The baptist Magazine - Page 4811880Full view - About this book
| John Flavel - 1689 - 412 pages
...and the least of them is greater than I. So " David the king came and sat before the Lord, and said, Who am I, 0 Lord God, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto ? And yet this was a small thing in thine eyes, 0 God ; for thou hast also spoken of thy servant's house... | |
| Old Humphrey - 1799 - 338 pages
...the longsuffering of my heavenly Father, surely this would put the words into my mouth, ' Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto 1 '" At the age of fourteen, he was placed as an apprentice to the business of a japanner. He well... | |
| Samuel Carr - 1801 - 366 pages
...servant." And holy David, " Who " am I, O Lord God, and what is mine house, " that thou hast brougjit me hitherto? And " this was yet a small thing in thy sight, O " Lord God, therefore thou hast spoken also of " thy servant's house for a great while to come: "... | |
| Philip Doddridge - 1803 - 624 pages
...sermon at Northampton, on the first of January, 1137-8. The subject of it was those Words, Who am I, O Lord God ? and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto*? As I have inserted it the first in this collection, which is now in the reader's hand, I need say nothing... | |
| 1836 - 498 pages
...and ashes." Job xlii. 5, 6. Similar is the language of David when he sat in his house ; " Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?" 2 Sam. xviii. 18. And such will be the sentiments of all that are truly humbled on account of their... | |
| Samuel Austin - 1807 - 344 pages
...in your posterity. You will be constrained to say, with the grateful king of Israel. " Who am J, Q Lord God, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto ? And this was yet a small thing, Q Lord God j but thou hast spoken of thy servant's house, for a great while to come ; aud, Is this... | |
| Matthew Henry - 1809 - 312 pages
...went in, and with a great fixedness of mind sat before the Lord ; and say as he said, c Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto' — that I should he so kindly invited to the table of the Lord, and so splendidly treated there —... | |
| Mrs. Trimmer (Sarah) - 1810 - 498 pages
...speak unto David. Then went David in, and sat down before the LORD, and he stud, Who am I, O LOUD Gun? and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto? and this was yet a small thing in thy sight, .O LORD GOD; hut thou hast spoken also of thy servant's house for a great while to come; and is this... | |
| Robert Traill - 1810 - 600 pages
...David, the best artist at praise of any saint, how doth he praise? 2 Sam. vii. 18, 19, 20. Wk> am I? and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto? And is this the manner of tnan, O Lord? And what can David say more unto th:e? He asks questions he cannot... | |
| Robert Traill - 1810 - 544 pages
...a deep sense of our own unworrhiness ; and therefore David's praise rises this way, 2 Sam. vii. 18. Who am I, 0 Lord God? and what Is my house,^ that tlisu halt brought me hiiherto? All proud folks think little of great mercies; but a humble nun will... | |
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