The Spirit of Hebrew Poetry: By J.G. Herder. Translated from the German, Volume 2E. Smith, 1833 - Bible |
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... hath heard the sound of trumpets , The shout and alarm of war . Destruction , desolation , is cried , For all the land is desolate , My tents are suddenly spoiled . How long shall I yet see the standard , And hear the sound of trumpets ...
... hath heard the sound of trumpets , The shout and alarm of war . Destruction , desolation , is cried , For all the land is desolate , My tents are suddenly spoiled . How long shall I yet see the standard , And hear the sound of trumpets ...
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... hath triumphed gloriously , The horse and his rider hath he thrown Into the depths of the sea . The Lord is my strength and my song , He is become my salvation . He is my God and I will praise him , My father's God , and I will exalt ...
... hath triumphed gloriously , The horse and his rider hath he thrown Into the depths of the sea . The Lord is my strength and my song , He is become my salvation . He is my God and I will praise him , My father's God , and I will exalt ...
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By J.G. Herder. Translated from the German Johann Gottfried Herder. Hath dashed in pieces the enemy . By thine exalted power Thou dashest those that rise against thee . Thou sentest forth thy wrath , It consumed them like stubble . At ...
By J.G. Herder. Translated from the German Johann Gottfried Herder. Hath dashed in pieces the enemy . By thine exalted power Thou dashest those that rise against thee . Thou sentest forth thy wrath , It consumed them like stubble . At ...
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... hath chosen to dwell in ? Jehovah shall inhabit them Forever and ever . [ The account is equally balanced with praise and sarcasm . Bashan is named , because it was situated beyond Jordan , and God could not dwell there , because it was ...
... hath chosen to dwell in ? Jehovah shall inhabit them Forever and ever . [ The account is equally balanced with praise and sarcasm . Bashan is named , because it was situated beyond Jordan , and God could not dwell there , because it was ...
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... hath the issues to death . Surely God will wound the head of his 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 ...
... hath the issues to death . Surely God will wound the head of his 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 ...
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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.