 | George Horne (bp. of Norwich.) - 1802 - 564 pàgines
...enjoy in private, the more exalted pleafures of abftinence, meditation, and prayer. 7i. It is good for me that I have been afflicted: that I might learn thy jlatutes. God's ftatutes are beft learned in the fchool of affliction, becaufe by affliction the great... | |
 | Louis de MAROLLES, John Martin - 1803 - 248 pàgines
...save them, as the matter may require. This David remarked with respect to himself. He said, Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I have kept thy word : and, St. Paul says, in general, that chastening yieldeth the peaceable fruits of righteousness to... | |
 | William Giles - 1804 - 280 pàgines
...has learned by experience how to. estimate their worth. He can say with the psalmist, ' it is good for me that I have been afflicted ; that I might learn...statutes — before I was afflicted I went astray.' He knows it is ' needful that he should sometimes be in heaviness through manifold temptations ; that... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 506 pàgines
...study of thy law. They think that their prosperity 71 is ti ue happiness : but I can say, [It is] good for me that I have been afflicted ; that I might learn thy statutes ; learn t/iem bet72 ter, and observe them more diligently. The law of thy mouth [is] better, that is,... | |
 | Matthew Young (bp. of Clonfert) - 1806 - 404 pàgines
...with my whole heart. % 70. Their heart is as fat as lard, but my delight is in thy law. 71. It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I might learn thy ftatutes. G g 72. The law of thy mouth is better unto me, than thoufands of gold and filver. Tod. 73.... | |
 | Alexander Geddes - 1807 - 290 pàgines
...whole heart. 70 tO. Their heart is curdled like milk : lut I delight in thy law. 71 tO. It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes. 72 tO. Better to me is the law of thy mouth, than thousands of gold and silver. JOD. 73 \ Thy hands... | |
 | William Paley - 1808 - 402 pàgines
...danger and of their want. SERMON XXX1I1. THIS LIFE A STATE OF PROBATION. • PSALM cix. 71. " It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I might learn thy statutes. " OF the various views, under which human life has been considered, no one seems so reasonable, as... | |
 | Robert Coutts - 1808 - 460 pàgines
...their utility. " Before I was afflicted, I went astray : but no\r " have I kept thy word." " It is good for me that '•** -I have been afflicted, that I might learn thy sta" totes.*1 He .had good reason, therefore, to subjoift, " I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are... | |
 | Church of Scotland - 1810 - 636 pàgines
...them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. Psal. cxix. 71. It is good for me that I have been afflicted : that I might learn thy statutes. 1 Cor. xv. 54. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have... | |
 | Thomas Vincent - 1810 - 326 pàgines
...and instead of long life on earth, he giveth them eternal lite in heaven. Psalm cxix. 71, It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I might learn thy statutes. Isa. Ivii. 1, The righteous perisheth, and merciful men are taken away from the evil to come. 1 John... | |
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It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes. 
