 | Alexander Shanks - Presbyterian Church - 1820 - 442 pages
...the assem'ibly of t/ie elders, lie turneth the rivers into a wiltter"ness, and the water-springs into dry ground; a fruitful "land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that "dwell therein. He turnelh the wilderness into standing "water, and the dry ground into water-springs. And there "he maketh... | |
 | John Poynder - 1820 - 154 pages
...not equally true now as 1 36 Bishop Hall on public Reformation. of old, that the Almighty " turneth a fruitful " land into barrenness for the wickedness of " them that dwell therein?" I know not that I can better conclude these observations than by the following extract from Bishop... | |
 | William Romaine - 1821 - 286 pages
...wilderness, and the water springs into dry ground —and as it follows i» the 34th verse, " he turnetlv a " fruitful land into barrenness for the wickedness of them that dwell therein." This scripture is now fulfilled literally, as well as spiritually. The holy land has been as remarkable... | |
 | John Jones (Curate of Waterbeach.) - Bible - 1821 - 322 pages
...predictions affords a permanent comment on the declaration of the royal Psalmist, that God " turneth a. fruitful land into barrenness for the wickedness of them that dwell therein." Ps. cvii, 34. * 4.' OF THE TRADES AND COMMERCE OF THE ISRAELITES. — It is not recorded in the sacred... | |
 | Birmingham sacellum Erdingtoniense - 1821 - 644 pages
...the assembly of the elders. 38 He turneth rivers into a fi and the water-springs into dry ground ; 34 A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein. 35 He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into water springs. 36 And there... | |
 | 1821 - 788 pages
...and he saveth them out of their distresses." In the same Psalm, Jehovah is represented as turning " a fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell tliereiu :" as " pouring contempt on prince«," and " setting the poor on high from affliction." In... | |
 | 1822 - 184 pages
...exalt hinj also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders. 85 ,34 A fruitful land into barrenness, "for the wickedness of them 'that dwell therein. 35 He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into water-springs. 36 And there... | |
 | Charles Bradley - 1823 - 508 pages
...soil and waters, but the late sins of the inhabitants: ' He turneth the rivers into a wilderness, and water springs into a dry ground ; a fruitful land...barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.' How oft have we seen. the same field both full and famishing! How oft, the same waters both safe, and... | |
 | Charles Bradley (Vicar of Glasbury.) - 1823 - 370 pages
...redemption. 33. ' He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the water springs into dry ground.' 34. ' A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.' 35. ' He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into water springs ;' 36. ' And... | |
 | Christianity - 1822 - 768 pages
...wretched country it may be said, " He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the water springs into dry ground; a fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein." Misery is predominant in almost every scene, and actual starvation appears at only the distance of... | |
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Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders. He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground. A fruitful land into barrenness ; for the wickedness of them that dwell... 
