 When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me; because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me; and I...  The Spectator, no. 1-314 - Page 262by Joseph Addison - 1837Full view - About this book
 | 1794 - 450 pages
...poured out rivers of oil." " When the ear heard me, then it blessed me ; and when the eye saw the, it gave witness to me. Because I delivered the poor...feet was I to the lame ; I' was a father to the poor, * Matt xxi. 31, et seq. t The epitaph alluded to, is that in St. George's church at • Doncaster in... | |
 | 1803 - 402 pages
...children were about me : ..-" when I washed my steps w.ith butter, and the rock " poured out rivers of oil. " When the ear heard me, then it blessed me...weep for him that was in trouble ? Was " not my soul grieved for the poor ? Let me be " weighed in an even balance, that God may know " mine integrity.... | |
 | Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pages
...to sing for joy. I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem. I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame....poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out. And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth. Then I said, I shall die... | |
 | Robert Forsyth - 1805 - 540 pages
...44 for joy. I put on righteousness, and it clothed " me: my judgment was as a robe and a dia" dem. I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I " to the lame....and " the cause which I knew not, I searched out. I " brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked " the spoil out of his teeth. Then I said, I shall "... | |
 | Hugh Blair, James Finlayson - 1808 - 474 pages
...blessing of him that 'was ready to perish came upon me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing with joy. I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the...poor ; and the cause which I knew not, I searched out *. — Thus while the righteous fiourisheth like a tree .planted by the rivers of water, he bringeth... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 322 pages
...caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame ; I »'as a father to the poor, and the cause which I knew not...weep for him that was in trouble? was not my soul grieved for the poor? Let me be weighed in an even balance, Uiat God may know mine integrity. If I... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 324 pages
...about me : When I washed my steps with butter, and the rock poured me out rivers of oil. ' When the car heard me, then it blessed me ; and when the eye saw...weep for him that was in trouble ? was not my soul grieved for the poor ? Let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know mine integrity. If I... | |
 | Samuel Richardson (teacher of short-hand.) - 1810 - 134 pages
...sing for joy. I put on righteousness, and it clothed me ; my judg-. incut was a robe and a diadem ; I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame...poor, and the cause which I knew not I searched out. And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth. Then I said, I shall die... | |
 | Eliphalet Nott - 1810 - 292 pages
...complaints upon the hill of Mizar. Thus Job spent the season of his prosperity. " I was eyes,1' says he " to the blind, and feet was I to the lame. I was a...poor, and the cause which I knew not, I searched out. The stranger did not lodge in the streets, but I opened my den unto the traveller." To the character... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...about me : when I washed my steps with butter, and the rock poured out rivers of oil. the wido\v's heart to sing for joy. I was eyes to the blind, and...and the cause which I knew not, I searched out. Did I not weep for him that was in trouble, was not my soul grieved for the poor ? Let me be weighed in... | |
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