 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
 | Spectator The - 1811 - 800 pages
...blessing of him that was ready to perish cume upon me ; and 1 caused the widow's heart to sinjc for joy. I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame ; I was a father to the poor, and the саше which I knew not I searched out. Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? was not my ioul... | |
 | Samuel Taggart - Apologetics - 1811 - 414 pages
...cattfed the widowis heart tojing for joy I put on righteoufnefs, and it clothed me ; my judgment was at a robe and a diadem. I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame- I was a Fither to the poor ; and the caude which I ineta not I fearched out. How affecting and how truly fublirae... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English literature - 1811 - 508 pages
...came upon me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. I was eyes to the blind, and feet was 1 to the lame ; I was a father to the poor, and the cause which I knew not, I searched out. Did I not weep for him that was in trouble, was not my soul... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1812 - 378 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 lame: I was a father to the poor; and the cause which I knew not, I searched out."—Thus, while the righteous man flourishes like a tree planted... | |
 | Missions - 1838 - 718 pages
...could say, " I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. 1 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. I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy." May we partake... | |
 | William Jay - Sermons - 1814 - 552 pages
...caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. I put on " righteousness, and it clothed me : my judgement was " as a robe and a diadem. I was eyes to the blind,...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... | |
 | Rodolphus Dickinson - Bible - 1815 - 294 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 a,nd a diadem. I was...to the lame. I was a father to the poor : and the cause which I knew not I searched (int. And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out... | |
 | Nathaniel Lardner - Dissenters, Religious - 1815 - 618 pages
...those things which Job urges in his own vindication, he does not omit this part of his character: " 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, 1 searched out. I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out... | |
 | Samuel Clapham - 1815 - 708 pages
...the same time, admit the propriety, of the language employed by the sacred writer in my text, — " I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the " lame — I was a father to the poor." I will beg your patient attention whilst I endeavor to enforce the words of the text. And may the Almighty... | |
 | New York Sunday School Union Society - Sunday schools - 1816 - 428 pages
...Wh'tchurch, Joint Secretary of the Union; By THOMAS ROBERTS, AM " I was eyes to the blind, and feet v?as I to the lame I was a father to the poor ; and the cause wh'.'ch I knew not, I searched out." Job xxix. 15,16. " This delineation of character is as extensive... | |
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