 | Honoré-Gabriel de Riqueti comte de Mirabeau - 1792 - 518 pàgines
...pe" rifh, came upon me ; and I caufed the " Widow's heart to fmg for joy. I put " on righteoufnefs, and it clothed me ; my judgment was as a robe and...to the lame. I was a father to the " poor; and the caufe which I knew not, I " fearchedout. And I brake the jaws of the " wicked, and plucked the fpoil... | |
 | John Disney - 1793 - 516 pàgines
...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, however, fome perfons,... | |
 | Robert MacCulloch - 1794 - 738 pàgines
...his conduct, the beautiful character which upright Job thus defcribes: ' J put ' on righteoufnefs, and it clothed me: my judgment * was as a robe and...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 external ornaments, the... | |
 | 1794 - 450 pàgines
...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 was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame ; I' was a father to the poor, * Matt xxi. 31, et... | |
 | John Wesley, George Story - 1818 - 934 pàgines
...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 was a father to the poor : and the cause which I knew not I searched out." Bristol bears witness to... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 pàgines
...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 like a tree planted... | |
 | Longinus - 1800 - 238 pàgines
...blessed me ; and when the eye saw me, " it gave witness to me. The blessing of him " that was ready to perish came upon me, and I " caused the widow's..." was I to the lame. I was a father to the poor." • There is another beautiful use of this Figure in the latter part of the Ixvth Psalm. The description... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1802 - 510 pàgines
...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... | |
 | 1803 - 402 pàgines
...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 was eyes to the blind, and feet " was I to the lame ; I was a father to the poor, and " the cause which... | |
 | William Jay - 1805 - 486 pàgines
...to perifh came upon me : and " I caufed the widow's heart to fing for joy. I put on " righteoufnefs, and it clothed me : my judgment was " as a robe and...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, and " plucked the fpoil... | |
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When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me: 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... 
