| Martin Luther - 1826 - 1184 pages
...every thing seems to be all flourishing with flowers, fruits, and odours. Hence the 37th Psalm says, " I have 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,... | |
| Martin Luther - 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... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1826 - 264 pages
...is better to be a door- keeper in the house of the Lord, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. I have seen the wicked in great power; and spreading himself like a green bay-tree. Vet he passed away ; [sought him, but he could not be found. Happy is the man that Rtideth... | |
| William Jones, William Stevens - 1826 - 526 pages
...prosperity, and flourishing like a green bay-tree. But then it follows, yet he passed away, audio, he was not; yea I sought him, but he could not be found. His life, though splendid and promising for a time, was short and transient. He seemed to himself to... | |
| 1827 - 396 pages
...enlighten il, and the Lamb is the lioht thereof.'" ПEFLECTIONS. " I have seen thewicked in great powei, spreading himself like a green bay tree. Yet he passed...not : yea, I sought him, but he could not be found." I know of no subject that has more perplexed the reasonings of tlie sage, and confounded the penetration... | |
| John BRUCE (Minister of Low Hill Cemetery, Liverpool.) - 1827 - 240 pages
...house appointed for all living." Some, however, are removed so suddenly as to oblige us to exclaim, " He passed away, and lo, he was not; yea, I sought him, but he could not be found !" And of their bereaved families we say, " How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment, as... | |
| 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 and my friends... | |
| Lindley Murray - 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 himself like a green bay-tree. Yet he passed away : I sought him, but he could not be found. 15. Happy is the man that findeth... | |
| 1828 - 318 pages
...shadow, a dewdrop of the morning, a flame which an instant may extinguish ? I have seen a young man ' in great power, and spreading himself like a green...not; yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.' Dost thou postpone the remembrance of thy Creator unto the evil days of old age ? Hear thou the language... | |
| Esther Copley - 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."... | |
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