 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. I put on righteousness, and it clothed me : my judgment...  Sermons... - Page 343by Samuel Clarke - 1744Full view - About this book
 | Francis Atterbury - Sermons, English - 1774 - 340 pages
...bleffing " of him that was ready to perm came upon mej " and I caufed the widow's heart to ling for joy. " I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the " lame ; I was a father to the poor, and the " caufe " canfe which I knew not, I fearehed out : and " I brake the jaws of the wickid, and plucked " the... | |
 | Thomas Harmer - 1776 - 516 pages
...ficknefs, or hurt by accidents, and to guide them in their way that were blind, or ignorant of it, fays, / was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame, Job xxix. 15Every body, accordingly, at all acquainted with the nature of fuch deferts as Ifrael had... | |
 | Hugh Blair - Presbyterian Church - 1784 - 298 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... | |
 | William Huntington - Arminianism - 1788 - 488 pages
...jheep. The ftr anger did tiot lodge in the Jlreet, but I opened my doors to the traveller -, yea, 1 was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame. I plucked the/foil out of the teeth of the oppreffbr, and caufed the widow's heart to fingfor joy. He... | |
 | Thomas Pennant - 1790 - 500 pages
...blejjing of him that was ready to pertfh came upon me, and I caufed the widow's heart to fmg for joy. 1 was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame. After leaving Buxlon, pafled thro' Middleton dale, a deep narrow chafm between two vaft cliffs, which... | |
 | John Collier (of High Wycombe.) - 1791 - 566 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... | |
 | 1794 - 450 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... | |
 | 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 - 402 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 - 500 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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