 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
 | John Everitt Good - Sermon on the mount - 1829 - 692 pages
...caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. I put on righteousness, and it clothed me : my judgment was a robe and a diadem. I was eyes to the blind, and...to the lame. I was a father to the poor : and the cause which I knew not I searched out."§ To such a delineation nothing can be added, without disfiguring... | |
 | John Angell James - Church group work - 1829 - 214 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." Surely, surely, here is honour, much pure, legitimate, exalted... | |
 | John Pierpont - Readers - 1829 - 290 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 soul... | |
 | Slavery - 1852 - 220 pages
...honesty, and equity, in his dealings with his fellowmen, and declaring, " I delivered the poor," " 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," * * * he says, "If I did despise the cause of my man-servant... | |
 | Roland Mushat Frye - Bibles - 1978 - 644 pages
...sing for joy. 141 put on righteousness, and it clothed me: My judgment was as a robe and a diadem. 151 was eyes to the blind, And feet was I to the lame. 16 I was a father to the poor: And the cause which I knew not I searched out. 17 And I brake the jaws... | |
 | Donald Grey Barnhouse - Religion - 1980 - 292 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. And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out... | |
 | Mel Rees - Christian life - 1993 - 100 pages
...man in the East and must have delegated a great deal of authority — he ran his own welfare service! "I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame. I was father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not / searched out. "Job 29:15, 16 (Italics supplied).... | |
 | New England - 1995 - 524 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Daniel R. Ernst - Business & Economics - 1995 - 366 pages
...up, because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless and him that had no one to help him. 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. I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy, but now they that... | |
 | Robert Roberts - Business & Economics - 1998 - 248 pages
...for our own comfort and the comfort of those around us: hear what the good man says in chapter 39th. "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; and I break the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out... | |
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