 | William Jay - Calendars - 1832 - 704 pages
...sea ? " He breaketh the ships of Tarshish with an east wind." Is it barrenness of soil? " He turneth a fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein." Is it the loss of connexions ? "Lover and friend hast them put far from me." " Is there an evil in... | |
 | Charles Simeon - 1832 - 612 pages
...had threatened by Moses b: so that in that instance was fulfilled what David has spoken, " He turneth a fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell thereinc." And certainly the beauty of the situation could but ill repay the loss sustained by the... | |
 | Sarah Austin - 1833 - 322 pages
...assembly of the elders. 29 He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground, a fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein. 30 He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into water-springs. 31 And there... | |
 | 1833 - 930 pages
...a wilderitation. ness, and the water-springs into dry 8 Oh that men would praise the LORD ground ; iron, the tin, and the lead, sand and five hundred sheep, 23 Everything that 5 Heb. tnliplaininr of his oten misery, he prayeth for help : 30 He promiseth thankfulness. in it.... | |
 | William Jay - Calendars - 1833 - 722 pages
...sea? " He breaketii the ships of Tarshish with an east wind." Is it barrenness of soil ? "He tnrneth a fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein." Is it the loss of connexions? "Lover and friend hast thou put far from me." "Is there an evil in the... | |
 | Albert Barnes - 1833 - 346 pages
...hands, upon the account of Jesus Christ. Amen. FOR FAIR WEATHER. Jenks. LORD, if thou shouldst turn a fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein: yet righteous wert thou, and just would be thy judgments; and we must not open our mouths to reply... | |
 | Albert Barnes - Families - 1833 - 358 pages
...hands, upon the account of Jesus Christ. Amen. FOR FAIR WEATHER. Jenks. LORD, if thou shouldst turn a fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein: yet righteous wert thou, and just would be thy judgments; and we must not open our mouths to reply... | |
 | 1833 - 444 pages
...prophecies afibrds 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." (Psal. cvii. 34.\ Never quit your hopes. Hope is often better than enjoyment. Hope is often the cause... | |
 | Henry John Rose - Bible - 1834 - 272 pages
...Lord's doing! It is therefore laid down in Scripture, both in words and in examples, that God turneth a fruitful land into barrenness for the wickedness of them that dwell therein; but Scripture lays down no rule to tell when or how this judgment may be brought on any given land,—whether... | |
 | Robert Lowth (bp. of London.) - 1834 - 524 pages
...peace ; and the effect of righteousness, quietness and assurance for ever'." And again, God " turneth a fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein2." And the experience of all ages has made this good, all along the history of the world. In... | |
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And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation, and sow the fields and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase. 
