The Spirit of Hebrew Poetry: By J.G. Herder. Translated from the German, Volume 2E. Smith, 1833 - Bible |
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... a stone . Thy right hand , O Jehovah , Hath shown itself glorious in majesty . Thy right hand , O Jehovah , Hath dashed in pieces the enemy . By thine exalted 6 * 65 The passage of the Red Sea produced the most ancient ...
... a stone . Thy right hand , O Jehovah , Hath shown itself glorious in majesty . Thy right hand , O Jehovah , Hath dashed in pieces the enemy . By thine exalted 6 * 65 The passage of the Red Sea produced the most ancient ...
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... enemy . By thine exalted power Thou dashest those that rise against thee . Thou sentest forth thy wrath , It consumed them like stubble . At the blast of thy nostrils , The waters were gathered together . The swelling flood stood up ...
... enemy . By thine exalted power Thou dashest those that rise against thee . Thou sentest forth thy wrath , It consumed them like stubble . At the blast of thy nostrils , The waters were gathered together . The swelling flood stood up ...
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... enemies are scattered , They that hate him flee before him . [ The triumphal language of Moses , with which he addressed the cloudy pillar , when the march of the people proceeded . ] As smoke disperses , so they disperse , As wax is ...
... enemies are scattered , They that hate him flee before him . [ The triumphal language of Moses , with which he addressed the cloudy pillar , when the march of the people proceeded . ] As smoke disperses , so they disperse , As wax is ...
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... enemies , The hairy scalp of him , who is against him . I will bring him , saith the Lord , from Bashan , I will bring him from the depths of the sea . Thy foot shall yet wade in their blood , Thy dogs lick the blood of thine enemies ...
... enemies , The hairy scalp of him , who is against him . I will bring him , saith the Lord , from Bashan , I will bring him from the depths of the sea . Thy foot shall yet wade in their blood , Thy dogs lick the blood of thine enemies ...
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... enemies . Both of these are enlarged upon in the piece , and the Prophet longs to see the purpose of God in this sad catastrophe . This is what is expressed in the petition , " show thy work , make known with the progress of years what ...
... enemies . Both of these are enlarged upon in the piece , and the Prophet longs to see the purpose of God in this sad catastrophe . This is what is expressed in the petition , " show thy work , make known with the progress of years what ...
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Page 234 - The earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof: the world, and they that dwell therein. For he hath founded it upon the seas : and established it upon the floods. Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in his holy place...
Page 258 - Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear unto my cry ; Hold not thy peace at my tears : For I am a stranger with thee, And a sojourner, as all my fathers were. O spare me, that I may recover strength, Before I go hence, and be no more.
Page 234 - Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come Who is this King of glory?
Page 108 - God, thou wilt not despise. Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion : build thou the walls of Jerusalem. Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.
Page 245 - A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand ; but it shall not come nigh thee. Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
Page 263 - I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber. Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
Page 39 - God of hosts : for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
Page 98 - Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces. For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.
Page 95 - O come, let us sing unto the Lord ; let us make a joyful noise to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto Him with Psalms.
Page 286 - He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass : as showers that water the earth. In his days shall the righteous flourish : and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.