 He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God ; and he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds ; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.  Minutes of the General Association of Connecticut - Page 17by General Association of Connecticut - 1870Full view - About this book
 | Anne Pratt - Wild flowers - 1799 - 200 pages
...appropriateness of the beautiful simile of the psalmist, when he spoke of the " Hope of Israel:" " He shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth,...springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain." * " He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass ; as showers that water the earth/'j" Every part... | |
 | 1804 - 498 pages
...of ruling over men, must be just, ruling in the fear or reverential regard of God. And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds ; ie he shall be discerning, wise, merciful and prosperous : Net as the darkness and inclemency of... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - 1803 - 676 pages
...ultimately to refer to the Messiah, He shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even as a morning without clouds ; as the tender grass springing out of the earth, by clearshining after rain. And again J, He shall judge the poor of the people, and save the children... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - Theology - 1803 - 666 pages
...shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even as a morning without clouds ; as /he tender grass springing out of the earth, by clear shining after rain. And again J, lie shall judge the poor of the people, and save the children of the needy : And his people... | |
 | William Giles - Christian life - 1804 - 280 pages
...never cea»c, Hii joyi ure joys of conquest, not of peace. YOUNS. 1 HAT the Lord hath been to you, ' as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds,* affords me unspeakable pleasure, and for which I devoutly join with you in grateful acknowledgments... | |
 | John Mitchell - British - 1805 - 260 pages
...delineation of David still more exactly than the benign administration of one man could accomplish, and be " as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth,...springing out of the earth, by clear shining after the rain." There are several circumstances which may encourage us to undertake this most honourable... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - Bible - 1805 - 534 pages
...should be rtndered, Thejutt one ruling over men, he ruleth in the fear of 4 God. And [he shall be] a« the light of the morning, [when] • the sun riseth, [even] a morning without clouds ; [as] the ten. tier grass [springing] out of the «arth by clear shining after rain. Here he describes the gloriou»... | |
 | Ossian - 1805 - 648 pages
...season, and tees him between the clouds.] He that ruleth over men must be just: — and be shall be as the light of the morning when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds. II. Sam. xxiii. 3. Blair observes, that this is one of the most regular, and formal comparisons in... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1807 - 402 pages
...Samuel : (xxiii. 3.) " He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God ; and he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth ;...even a morning without clouds ; as the tender grass springeth out of the earth, by clear shining after rain." This is one of the most regular and formal... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1808 - 330 pages
...following : " He that ruleth over men, " must be just, ruling in the fear of God ; and he shall " be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth ;...even a morning without clouds ; as the tender grass " springmg out of the earth by clear shining after « rain." s Allegory is likewise frequently employed... | |
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