 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 416 pages
...astonishing of all is their insensibility, even at the brink of hell, and just ready to be plunged into it: "I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. For there are no bands in their death; but their strength is firm," Psal. Ixxiii. 3, 4. and yet, "... | |
 | George Horne, Lindley Murray - Bible - 1812 - 248 pages
...my feet were almost gone: my steps had well nigh slifit. 3. for I was envious at the foolish, when / saw the prosperity of the wicked. Temptations impede...and villany, while the faithful servants of God are often covered with infamy, and oppressed by poverty. A prospect of this sort is apt to make us distrust... | |
 | Presbyterianism - 1813 - 580 pages
...he eat little or much : but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep. vi Psal Ixxiii 3. For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked Psal. xxxvii. 1. Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, neither be rhou envious against the workers... | |
 | Assembly of divines larger catech - 1813 - 158 pages
...redemption. (fj Psal. 73. 2, 3. But as for me, my fyrt were almost gone : my steps had well nigh slipt. For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. (~g) iSam. 6. Г. 9. Now, therefore, make a new cart, and take two mileh-kine on which there hath come... | |
 | Elihu Thayer - Congregational churches - 1813 - 390 pages
...even in their highest state of worldly prosperity. David was guilty of this folly, and wickedness. " For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked." This he confessed with shame and humiliation before God. " So foolish was I, and igno3-ant, I was as... | |
 | Alexander M'Leod - Presbyterian Church - 1813 - 166 pages
...redemption. (fj Psal. 73. 2, 3. 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 wieked. (~g ) 1 Sam. 6. 7. 9. Now, therefore, make a new eart, and take two mileh-kine on whieh there... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1868 - 602 pages
...the Psalmist describes — " 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." (Ps. Ixxiii. 2, 8.) A spiritual Egyptian covets wealth, power, and indulgence in all the delights of... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1842 - 502 pages
...with happiness, although such happiness is evidently of the grossest kind. Thus the Psalmist says, " I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. They are not in trouble as other men ; neither are they plagued like other men." — But what is the... | |
 | Fore-edge painting - 1815 - 614 pages
...as are of a clean heart. 2 But as for me, my feet were almost gone ; my steps had well nigh slipped. 3 For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. 4 For there are no bands in their death : but their strength is firm. 5 They are not in trouble a*... | |
 | Thomas Ridgley - 1815 - 600 pages
...providence. Thus the Psalmist says ; But as for me, my feet were almost gone ; my steps liad well nigh slipt. For I •was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. For there are no bands in their death : but their strength is firm. They are not in trouble as other... | |
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T'RULY 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. 
