The Book of praises, being the Book of psalms, with notes orig. and selected, by W.H. Alexander, ed. by his familyWilliam Henry Alexander 1867 |
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... Psalmist enjoins his soul to praise the Lord , and proposes as his theme the honour and majesty of God as developed : - V. 2 to 5 , in the creation of light , the expansion of the firmament , the distribution and service of the elements ...
... Psalmist enjoins his soul to praise the Lord , and proposes as his theme the honour and majesty of God as developed : - V. 2 to 5 , in the creation of light , the expansion of the firmament , the distribution and service of the elements ...
Page 33
... Psalmist ascends from the high hills , V. 19 to 23 , to the sun and moon , and their relation to and influence upon man and beast . He then descends , V. 24 to 26 , to the sea and its inhabitants and passengers : in V. 27 to 30 declares ...
... Psalmist ascends from the high hills , V. 19 to 23 , to the sun and moon , and their relation to and influence upon man and beast . He then descends , V. 24 to 26 , to the sea and its inhabitants and passengers : in V. 27 to 30 declares ...
Page 36
... " the same writer further observes , " are a sort of dramatic ode , consisting of dialogues between persons sustaining certain characters . The persons are frequently the Psalmist himself , or the 36 The Book of Praises .
... " the same writer further observes , " are a sort of dramatic ode , consisting of dialogues between persons sustaining certain characters . The persons are frequently the Psalmist himself , or the 36 The Book of Praises .
Page 39
... Psalmist accords with the words he utters ; and the whole question mainly resolves itself into the one point , whether his feelings are to be regarded as those of personal resentment , or pious recognition of the righteous judgment of ...
... Psalmist accords with the words he utters ; and the whole question mainly resolves itself into the one point , whether his feelings are to be regarded as those of personal resentment , or pious recognition of the righteous judgment of ...
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... Psalmist utters a plaintive prayer against the oppression of blaspheming enemies . In the second , fear is dispelled , and confidence and joy succeed ; and he lies down with the assurance of divine protection . In the concluding one ...
... Psalmist utters a plaintive prayer against the oppression of blaspheming enemies . In the second , fear is dispelled , and confidence and joy succeed ; and he lies down with the assurance of divine protection . In the concluding one ...
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according affliction allude ancient versions appears Asaph bless captivity Chaldee chief Musician children of men Christ Chron clause composed death declare deliverance delivered denote destruction Divine dwell earth ellipsis Elohim enemies evil expression eyes Ezrahite favour fear Gittith give glory God's hath heart heathen heaven Hebrew Hebrew word Hengstenberg holy iniquity Israel Israelites Jehovah Jerusalem Jews judgment king Korah land latter literally mercy endureth Moses mouth Neginoth occasion old versions passage person praise thee prayer preceding probably prophet Psalm of David Psalmist psaltery refer rejoice remarks rendered right hand righteous salvation sanctuary Saul seems Selah sense Septuagint Sheminith Sheol signifies song Song of degrees soul speak spirit strength supposed Syriac temple thine Thou art Thou hast thy name thy servant thy word translators trust unto the LORD unto thee verb verse voice Vulgate whole wicked wilt Zion
Popular passages
Page 377 - The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me : I found trouble and sorrow.
Page 80 - Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race. His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it : and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
Page 229 - His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.
Page 115 - By the word of the LORD were the heavens made ; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
Page 128 - I have been young, and now am old ; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
Page 195 - O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is, 2 to see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.
Page 248 - The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven : the lightnings lightened the world : the earth trembled and shook. 19 Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.
Page 124 - They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.
Page 153 - There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most high.
Page 435 - 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.