 Truly God is good to Israel, Even to such as are of a clean heart. But as for me, my feet were almost gone ; My steps had well nigh slipped. For I was envious at the foolish, When I saw the prosperity of the wicked.  The Orthodox Presbyterian - Page 2311831Full view - About this book
 | 1847
...tackling was being loosed by the corruption of his mast, his nature and heart being shown him, he said, " But as for me, my feet were almost gone, my steps...foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked." Oh how often this is the case with the dear children of God while passing under the painful but profitable... | |
 | Daniel Dewar - Christian ethics - 1826
...the rod of God upon them." To the Psalmist also it formed the ground of complaint and of stumbling. " My feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped....foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. They are not in trouble as other men ; neither are they plagued like other men." To this objection... | |
 | Daniel Dewar - Christian ethics - 1826
...the rod of God upon them." To the Psalmist also it formed the ground of complaint and of stumbling. " My feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped....foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. They are not in trouble as other men ; neither are they plagued like other men." To this objection... | |
 | Martin Luther - Theology - 1826
...envy: as in Psalm Ixxiii. " But as for me, ray feet were almost gone: my steps had well nigh slipt. For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked." And again, in the same chapter, " Behold, these are the ungodly who prosper in the world; they increase... | |
 | John Owen - Puritans - 1826
...give over waiting for him. So David expresseth the matter in the instance of himself, Psal. Ixxiii. 2. 'But as for me, my feet were almost gone, my steps had well nigh slipped ;' and ver. 13. ' Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain ;' but yet after all his conflicts, this... | |
 | Martin Luther - 1826
...temporal blessings : so that, even the prophets were almost moved away with envy : as in Psalm Ixxiii. " But as for me, my feet were almost gone : my steps had well nigh slipt. For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked." And again, in the... | |
 | 1858
...knowing that in Him alone we can triumph. The breaches of the law were his, And hid obedience mine. " I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked." — Psalm Ixxiii. 3. THE wicked make a fair show ; they are like the green bay trees ; but they have... | |
 | John Barclay - 1826
...of this Psalm, as spoken in the person of the Messiah, they think unanswerable ; as from ver. 2. ' But, as for ' me, .my feet were almost gone ; my steps had well ' nigh slipt.' But what can be inferred from these words, but that the speaker, in the circumstances supposed... | |
 | 1827 - 488 pages
...Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day ef redemption. / Peal. Ixxiii. 2, 3, 13, 14, 15, 22. But as for me, my feet were almost gone : my steps had well nigh slipt. For, I was envious at the foolish, when I eaw the prosperity of the wicked. Verily, 1 have cleansed... | |
 | William Dodd - 1828
...in dust and ashes. — Job vi. 8, 9. vii. 15. xlii. 3. 6. As for me, my feet were almost gone, &c. for I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked, &c. Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, <fec. So foolish was I, and ignorant, as a beast, &c.... | |
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