 | Benjamin Beddome - 1807 - 546 pages
...complain thut he who should comfort their souls is far from them. I go forward, says the deserted soul, but he is not there ; and backward, but I cannot perceive him ; on the left hand where he doth work, but 1 cannot behold him : he hidelh himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him. This thought then... | |
 | Samuel Stillman - 1808 - 428 pages
...harps on the willows, and refuse to be comforted. In this condition they adopt the language of Job, " Behold, I go forward, but he is not there ; and backward,...behold him : he hideth himself on the right hand, that J cannot see him." " O that I were as in months past !" How sudden and how melancholy the change, from... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1808 - 332 pages
...experienced it. " O," says Job, " that I knew where I might find him, that I might come even to his seat. Behold, I go forward, but he is not there ; and backward,...left hand where he doth work, but I cannot behold him r he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him." " Lord," says David, " why castest thou... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 574 pages
...might hold a lowly contestation with him ; which once done, being absolved by his most XXIIJ. 8, 9 Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him: On the left hand, Kc. But, alas! I know not how to come to have speech with the Almighty : though he be every where,... | |
 | Samuel Pike, Samuel Hayward - 1808 - 416 pages
...I go forward, tut he is not there'; and backward, but I canmt fere five him : On • Job nut, a, 3, the left hand where he doth work, but I cannot behold him f he hidelk himself on the right hand that I cannot see hiu.-\ Ttiis become . H matter of sad complaint,... | |
 | Samuel Stillman - 1808 - 426 pages
...harps on the willows, and refuse to be comforted. In this condition they adopt the language of Job, " Behold, I go forward, but he is not there ; and backward, but f cannot perceive him : on the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him : he hideth himself... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - 1809 - 366 pages
...Time but Thou hearest not; and in the Night Season, and am not silent (m) ; or that of Job, Beheld I go forward, but He is not there, and backward, but...behold Him; He hideth Himself on the right Hand that 1 cannot see Him (n). So that all, which looked like Religion, in your Mind, shall seem as it were,... | |
 | 1877 - 588 pages
...birds do so, and that is the meaning of the text." Commenting upon the words of Job, xxiii. 8 9 : — " Behold, I go forward, but He is not there ; and backward,...perceive Him: on the left hand, where He doth work, but 1 cannot behold Him : He hideth Himself on the right hand, that I cannot see Him ; " the preacher interposed... | |
 | 1809 - 1150 pages
...the righteous might dispute with him ; so should I be delivered for ever fir.m my judge. 8 Behold, 1 o my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place, 2 Hear attentively t : 9 On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold hint : he hideth himself on the right... | |
 | John Pawson - 1809 - 434 pages
...against me with his great power? No, but he would put strength into me. Behold I go forward, but fie is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him : On the left-hand', where he doth work, But I cannot behold him: He hideth himself on the right-hand^ that... | |
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Behold, I go forward, but he is not there ; and backward, but I cannot perceive him : on the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him : he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him : but he knoweth the way that I take : when... 
