Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak... Records of the Life of the Rev. John Murray - Page 192by John Murray - 1827 - 348 pagesFull view - About this book
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...services. He who has bestowed on him these precious gifts, wishes him to enjoy them. Children are an heritage of the Lord, and the fruit of the womb is his reward; he has made them lovely and interesting, that he may be delighted with and interested in them. He who... | |
| Robert Leighton (Abp. of Glasgow), John Norman Pearson - Theology - 1825 - 554 pages
...have been always acknowledged to belong to God's prerogative, (Psal. cxxvii. 3. Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord, and the fruit of the womb is his reward ; and so Jacob answered wisely to his wife's foolish passion, Gen. xxx. 2, Am I in God's stead ?) how... | |
| Robert Leighton, John Norman Pearson - Theology - 1825 - 556 pages
...have been always acknowledged to belong to God's prerogative, (Psal. cxxvii. 3. Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord, and the fruit of the womb is his reward ; and so Jacob answered wisely to his wife's foolish passion, Gen. xxx. 2, Am I in God's stead ?) how... | |
| Mary Anne Schimmelpenninck - 1825 - 480 pages
...sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows : for so he giveth his beloved sleep. 3. Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord : and the fruit of the womb is his reward. 4. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man ; so are children of the youth. 5. Happy is the man that... | |
| Joseph Hall - Bible - 1825 - 714 pages
...the means, but from the author : it was for Solomon that David sung, of old, " Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord, and the fruit of the womb is his reward !" How oft doth God deny this heritage of heirs, where he gives the largest heritage of lands, and... | |
| Oliver Reywood - 1826 - 596 pages
...and mortified. You are without children, they are an earthly blessing,f Psal. cxxvii. 3, 4, 5, " For children are the heritage of the Lord and the fruit of the womb is his reward, as arrows are in the hands of a mighty man, so are the children of youth, happy is the man that hath... | |
| 1852 - 1174 pages
...gone to her rest ! What encouragement for faith and prayer ! The Psalmist says, " Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord : and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man ; so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath... | |
| 1826 - 1036 pages
...up late, to eat the bread of •arrows : for so he givelh his beloved sleep. <f 3 Lo, children are a half tliou shall take one portion k 4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man ; so are children of the youth. 5 Happy is the man that... | |
| George Townsend - 1826 - 1056 pages
...sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows : for so he giveth his beloved sleep. 3 Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD : and the fruit of the womb is his reward. 4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man ; so are chiK dren of the youth. 5 Happy is the man that... | |
| Universalism - 1828 - 396 pages
...is the rewind of the man of Gort's right hand? Let us enquire of the Psalmist. Psalm cxxvii. 3, •' Children are the heritage of the Lord, and the fruit of the womb is his reward." But, shall he lose this reward? Did he not suffer upon the cross and endure the shame, in the hope... | |
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