 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 caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.  Discourses on Personal Religion - Page 393by Samuel Stennett - 1769Full view - About this book
 | Hugh Blair - Presbyterian Church - 1784 - 290 pages
...him that wa< ready to perijh tame upon me, and I caufed the widow's heart to firig witb joy. I ivas eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame : I ivas a father to the poor ; and the caufe, which I kae-iu not, Ifearched out. Job. xxix. 11—17.—Thus... | |
 | John Collier (of High Wycombe.) - 1791 - 572 pages
...bleffiiig of him, that was ready to' perifh, came upon me, and I caufed the Widows heart to leap for joy. I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame. I was a Father to the poor. I break the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the fpoil out of his teeth. After this you read the highly... | |
 | Honoré-Gabriel de Riquetti comte de Mirabeau - 1792 - 518 pages
...upon me ; and I caufed the " Widow's heart to fmg for joy. I put " on righteoufnefs, and it clothed me ; my judgment was as a robe and a diadem. " I was...lame. I was a father to the " poor; and the caufe which I knew not, I " fearchedout. And I brake the jaws of the " wicked, and plucked the fpoil out... | |
 | John Disney - Sermons, English - 1793 - 514 pages
...whofe lot it is " to eat their bread " with fcarcity*." And what can exceed that exclamation of Job, " I was eyes to " the blind, and feet was I to the lame. '' I was a father to the poor ; and the '' caufe which I knew not, I fearched '' out f." Under the gofpel-difpenfation, however, fome perfons, mifcalling... | |
 | Robert MacCulloch - Bible - 1794 - 738 pages
...the beautiful character which upright Job thus defcribes: ' J put ' on righteoufnefs, and it clothed me: my judgment * was as a robe and a diadem. I was...lame. I was a. father * to the poor; and the caufe which I knew not, I " fcarched out V • . Robes and girdles are only external ornaments, the appendages... | |
 | 1794 - 448 pages
...blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. I was eyes to the blind, and 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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English literature - 1799 - 408 pages
...blefsing of him that was ready to perifii came upon me, and 1 caufed the widow's heart to fing with joy. I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame : I was a father to the poor ; and the caufe which I knew not, I fearched out." — Thus, while the righteous man flourifhes like a tree planted... | |
 | Hugh Blair - Presbyterian Church - 1802 - 510 pages
...blejfing of him that was ready to perl/b came upon me, and J caufed the widow's heart to fing with joy. I was eyes to the blind ', and feet was I to the lame : I was a father to the poor ; and the cattfe which I knew not, Ifearched out *. — Thus while the righteous fiouriflieth like a tree planted... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 400 pages
...blessing of him that was ready to perish " came upon me, and I caused the widow's heart to " sing for joy. I was eyes to the blind, and feet " was I to the lame ; I was a father to the poor, and " the cause which I knew not I searched out. Did " not I weep for him that was in trouble ? Was " not my... | |
 | Sacred hours - 1804 - 502 pages
...came upon me ; and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem. I was...I to the lame. I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out. And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out... | |
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