 | Martin Luther - Lutheran Church - 1826 - 600 pages
...every thing seems to be all flourishing with flowers, fruits, and odours. Hence the 37th Psalm says, " I ha.ve seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay-tree. I went by, and lo, he was gone; I sought him, but his place could not be found." Hence, when we pass... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1827 - 308 pages
...the ear, shall he not hear? He that formed the eye, shall he not see? '^* I have been young, and now am old; yet have I never seen the righteous'' forsaken,...but he could not be found. ^-- Happy is the man that tindeth wisdom. Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand, riches and honour. Her ways... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English literature - 1827 - 276 pages
...better to be a door-keeper in the house of the Lord, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. 14. I have seen the wicked in great power ; and spreading...passed away : I sought him, but he could not be found. 15. Happy is the man that findeth wisdom. Length of days is in her right" hand ; and in her left ham'.,... | |
 | 1827 - 1446 pages
...are cut off, strength failcth me: as for the tliou shalt see if. light of mine eyes, it also is 35 I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree. 36 Yet he passed away, and, In, he -¿-¡is not : yea, I sought gone from me. 11 My lovers... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1828 - 262 pages
...icen the righteous forsaken , nor his teed begging bread . c2 ,^ It 5s better to be a door-keefier in the house of the Lord , than to dwell in the tents...himself like a green bay-tree . Yet he passed away : 1 sought him , but he could not be found . Happy is the man that findeth wisdom . Length of days... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1828 - 252 pages
...her left hand , riches and honour . Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace . I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading...passed away : I sought him , but he could not be found. How good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity ! It is like precious ointment:... | |
 | Edward Irving - End of the world - 1828 - 820 pages
...come with utter and everlasting destruction : according as it is written, Psalm xxxvii. 35—37 ; " I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading...himself like a green bay-tree : yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not; yea, I sought him, but he could not be found. Mark the perfect man, and behold... | |
 | Esther Copley - Animals in the Bible - 1828 - 464 pages
...the psalmist describes the flourishing of the wicked as of short duration, and utter extinction. " I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading...himself like a green bay-tree ; yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not ; yea, I sought him, but he could not be found." Some writers suppose the laurel... | |
 | William Dodd - 1828 - 522 pages
...young, and now am old, yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread, &c. I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading...himself like a green bay-tree ; yet he passed away. — Ps. xxxvii. 16. 25. 35, 36. Every man walkethin a vain show; surely they are disquieted in vain:... | |
 | Religion - 1828 - 852 pages
...evil things ; but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented." The Psalmist David in like manner had seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree ; in possession of the portion he had chosen, and appearing perhaps for a time satisfied with... | |
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Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found. 
