 Because 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...  The Spectator - Page 351726 - 312 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Farquhar (minister at Nigg.) - 1792 - 464 pages
...appeal to Heaven : Did I not weepjor him that was in trouble ? JVas not my foul grieved for the poorc? I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame ; the blej/ing of him that was ready to pcrifh came upon me, and I caufed the widow's heart to Jing... | |
 | John Disney - Sermons, English - 1793 - 516 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,... | |
 | 1794 - 450 pages
...The 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 •... | |
 | Robert MacCulloch - Bible - 1794 - 738 pages
...defcribes: ' J put ' on righteoufnefs, and it clothed me: my judgment * was as a robe and a diadem. 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 " fcarched out V • . Robes and girdles are only... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pages
...to sing for joy. I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem. 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... | |
 | Robert Forsyth - Ethics - 1805 - 540 pages
...44 for joy. I put on righteousness, and it clothed " me: my judgment was as a robe and a dia" dem. 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 " brake the jaws of the wicked, and... | |
 | William Jay - Free churches - 1805 - 486 pages
...fing for joy. I put on " righteoufnefs, and it clothed me : my judgment was " as a robe and a diadem. 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. And I brake the jaws of the wicked,... | |
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