 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 422by William Jay - 1805 - 478 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Lindley Murray - Anthologies - 1821 - 280 pages
...him that was ready to perish came upon me, and I caused the widows heart to sing with joy. I wa«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." in its season : and that fruit he brings forth, not Tor himself... | |
 | Antislavery movements - 1833 - 204 pages
...known; long before Protestant Christians had become oppressors, or bought and sold their fellow-man. and feet was I to the lame. I was a father to the poor : and the cause which I knew not / searched out. And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out... | |
 | John Logan - 1821 - 250 pages
...delivered the poor that cried, the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. I was eyes to the blind, feet was I to the lame : I was a father to the poor, and the cause which I knew not, I searched out. The stranger did not lodge in the street ; I opened my doors... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - Literature - 1822 - 322 pages
...blessing of him that was ready W perish came upon me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing with jov. 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." planted by tr e rivers of water, he brings forth also his fruit... | |
 | Hugh Blair, James Finlayson - Presbyterian Church - 1822 - 492 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.* — ThuSj while the righieous flourished like a tree planted... | |
 | Henry Kollock - Presbyterian Church - 1822 - 442 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." (xxix. 12, 13. 15, 16.) " Did not I weep for him that was in trouble ? Was not my soul grieved for... | |
 | Arminianism - 1821 - 992 pages
...blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widaws* heart to sing for joy. I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame; I was a mother to the poor: and the cause which I knew not, I searched out," chapter xxix. verses 11, 12, 13,... | |
 | Spectator (London, England : 1711) - 1822 - 788 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 ; 1 was a father to the poor, and the cause which I knew not I searched out. Did not I weep for him... | |
 | James M'Chord - Imprints (Publishers' and printers' statements) - 1822 - 402 pages
...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 was as a robe and a diadem." When we reflect upon the character of this uncommon personage, and call to mind what were usually,... | |
 | Beilby Porteus - 1823 - 432 pages
...figure of bodily garments and external habits. Thus Job says of himself, " I put on righteousness, and it clothed me : my judgment was as a robe and a diadem*." And again in Isaiah it is said, " He hath clothed me with the garments of salvation ; he hath covered... | |
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