 Therefore it is not without reason, that the royal psalmist boasts not of his victories nor the splendor of his royal crown, but of this one advantage ; The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance, and of my cup. Thou maintainest my lot; and, on the justest...  Select British divines, ed. by C. Bradley - Page 117edited by - 1821Full view - About this book
 | Edward Harley - 1735 - 798 pages
...put Gladnels in my Heart, more than in the Time that their Corn and their Wine increakd. Pf. xvi. 5. The LORD is the PORTION of mine Inheritance, and of my Cup: thou maintained my Lot. 26. My Flefh and my Heart fiileth : but GOD is the Strength of my Heart, and my... | |
 | Daniel Wilcox - Sermons, English - 1744 - 540 pages
...much delight in, be pleafed with, and of whom my meditation fhould be fo fweet ? Pfalm xvi. 5, 6, 7. The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup, thou maintainejl my lot. The lines are fallen 10 me in pleafant places, yea 1 have a goodly heritage. I... | |
 | Church of Scotland - Presbyterianism - 1764 - 648 pages
...therefore give Thanks, andpafs tt this holy j4tfion, every one of us faying and finging in hit Hiart, The Lord is the Portion of mine Inheritance and of my Cup, thou (halt maintain my Lot; the Lines are fallen unto me in pleafant Places, yea, I have a fair Heritage,... | |
 | John Witherspoon, William Shenstone - Grace (Theology) - 1765 - 298 pages
...fecurity under the divine protection : " O my foul, thou haft faid unto the '4 Lcrd, Thou art my Lord *.—The Lord is " the portion of mine inheritance, and of my " cup, thou maintainef t my lot; the lines are " fallen to me in pleafant places, yea, I have a *' goodly heritage... | |
 | John Flavel - Westminster Assembly - 1767 - 268 pages
...Phil. iv. 11.—Iha-i/t Itarned in ivhatfoe'ver State I am therewith to be content, Pfal. xvi. 5, 6. The Lord is the Portion of mine Inheritance, and of my Cup : thou maintaimft my Lot. Thy Lines are fallen unto me in flea/ant Places : yea, I haiie a goodly 'Heritage.... | |
 | John Flavel - Presbyterian Church - 1770 - 556 pages
...providences; Phil, iv. 11. 1 have learned in whatfoever ftate I am, therewith to be content. Pfalm xvi. 5, 6. The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance, and of my cup : thou maintained my lot. The lints are fallen unto me ia pleafant places : yea, I have a goodly heritage.... | |
 | Ralph Erskine - Religious poetry - 1793 - 384 pages
...u you know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord. with him that hatcih peace. And xvi. ;, 6. The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance, and of my cup: thou maintained my lot. The lines are fallen unto me in pleafant places : yea, I have a goodly heritage.... | |
 | George Lyon - Sermons, English - 1794 - 424 pages
...delight : this is that which tranfports the foul, and makes it break forth in the language of David, " The Lord " is the portion of mine inheritance, and of my cup ; " thou maintained my lot. The lines are fallen to " me in pleafant places ; I have a goodly heritage." la... | |
 | Ebenezer Erskine - Sermons - 1798 - 630 pages
...my, &c. Pfal. xvi.'a'. " O my foul,rhou haft faid unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord." And, ver. 5. " The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance, and of my cup," &c. And Pfal. Ixxiii. 26".'" My flefli and my heart faileth : but God is the ftrength of rny heart,... | |
 | Robert Hawker - Christian life - 1801 - 190 pages
...heart'can make reply to the " sweet sound, from the persuasion of a re" ciprocal interest in the Redeemer, the Lord " is the portion of mine inheritance, and of my " cup. Thou maintainest my lot.* " It hath not been, however, without many " hard lessons' to flesh and blood,- with which " I have... | |
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